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Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 1, 2007 - 09:40pm PT
The title says it all. His first post was to the "First Ascent of the Needle's Eye" thread. He also has an excellent website, with a great deal about the history of bouldering, at www.johngill.net.

Glad that he's visited us here in SuperTopia, and hope that he visits often.

Anders

ps Please let me know if you'd like this removed - it's something of a ST tradition to say hello to new people.
goatboy smellz

climber
colorado
Aug 1, 2007 - 09:56pm PT
Yes!!! A heartfelt welcome to John.


Eric
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Aug 1, 2007 - 09:58pm PT
Mighty, I say Whoa! The heavy hitters are here. Welcome John.

Ken
Tarbuster

climber
right here, right now
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:06pm PT
John Gill,

Most excellent!
We're not worthy, but then who is...
Grab a chair & tell us a story!

Cheers,
Roy
Jaybro

Social climber
The West
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:08pm PT
Does he know about the Boogaloo?

He could answer some questions.
Like;
Did that route on VD boulder, seen in M 'o' rock, go, bitd?
What about the original ground leval on the "Gill boulder"? - is standing on a trash can at the start cheating, in current conditions?
why as a kinda smart guy, am I so bad @ math?

I have a jeopardy-full, of questions.

Big welcome, in any case. From a peon, like myself.

as an over 50 guy, I am working on regaining, from advice on his site, my one arm pull up.
happiegrrrl

Trad climber
New York, NY
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:13pm PT
...I hadn't read the Needles thread, and thanks to MH for this one, which pointed me in it's direction. Great stuff!

Welcome John!
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:13pm PT
hey John, nice to see your post - I sold you some shoes at Neptune's about 11/12 years ago...cheers,
Ray
WBraun

climber
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:23pm PT
Where? I did knott see which avatar is John Gill?

All glories to you John.
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:30pm PT



without John Gill (and his biographer Pat Ament)I think a lot of us in San Diego would have never known that "bouldering" was something real...thanks guys!
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 1, 2007 - 10:34pm PT
Werner, John's nom de plume is "jgill". It may have been his first ST post, the 47th on the Needles thread.

I like the idea of welcoming new folks, although understanding that some may prefer peace and quiet.
WBraun

climber
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:37pm PT
Yes thanks Anders

But earlier I searched the whole thread several times and did not see it.

I'm so sorry I'm blind as bat.
rgold

Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:41pm PT
Gill on the Jenny Lake boulders in the mid-sixties:

Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Aug 1, 2007 - 10:59pm PT
John Gill on The Thimble
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Aug 1, 2007 - 11:01pm PT
John Gill doing something, uh, way hard...
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Aug 1, 2007 - 11:03pm PT
perfect form, a Gill trademark
426

Sport climber
Buzzard Point, TN
Aug 2, 2007 - 10:10am PT
Wilkommen!
wiclimber

Trad climber
devil's lake, wi
Aug 2, 2007 - 10:13am PT
How cow Raydog, that pic actually does show him levitating.

Welcome John!

(this is way better than all those sushi threads)
Crimpergirl

Social climber
St. Looney
Aug 2, 2007 - 10:23am PT
Welcome John!
Roger Breedlove

climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Aug 2, 2007 - 10:26am PT
Welcome to ST, John.

Best regards, Roger
J. Werlin

climber
Cedaredge
Aug 2, 2007 - 10:38am PT
Respect.
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