DOUG ROBINSON WINS AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB LITERARY AWARD 09

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Doug Robinson

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Nov 15, 2009 - 05:09pm PT

Trip, that's a classic Millis story. What's to apologize? He was a unique character. When next we meet it will no doubt be easier to, well, meet.

I'm wearing a little silver piton Millis made for me. I like keeping it around in his memory. What an artist. Here's another of his inspiring creations. By the time I had lost two of these he got disgusted and made me one with a belay cord.

Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)

Social climber

Nov 15, 2009 - 05:47pm PT

Good job, Doug!

TripL7

Trad climber

'dago

Nov 15, 2009 - 06:07pm PT

Doug- "Here's another of his inspiring creations".

Millis had offered to trade me one of those 'creations' in exchange for a reasonable amount of the product associated with them.

I think he had become a little ruffled that I hadn't yet requested one. For they were in high demand. And we had spent many an hour marveling at there utility/practicality....etc.

And I had been waiting for him to pull one out of his rucksack, smile(forever remembered)and say "this ones yours".

I recall him saying "of course it won't be to fancy, no brass lightning bolt or anything like that"! Well, I was ready up until then. I realised he was working me a little...seeing what I was willing to lay on the table.
So, for some reason we put off negotiations for a while....what a mistake on my part. I have often thought about those specimens of his artistic side.

Oh well!

TripL7

Trad climber

'dago

Nov 15, 2009 - 06:14pm PT

I would love to see a picture of the the little silver piton that Millis made you.

Peter Haan

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2009 - 06:38pm PT

Fuzzywuzzy with Millis

Doug Robinson

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Nov 15, 2009 - 06:52pm PT

By The Millis (his mark)

dogtown

Trad climber

JackAssVille, Wyoming

Nov 15, 2009 - 07:30pm PT

Hey, Doug

From all the Kids;

At Rock Creek, Congratulations!!!! We love you !

Sherri Zelstra say’s Hi!

Man, that’s a name from the past!

We all from the old neighborhood wish you the best!

Man those were the days! All the Girls running a round naked at Hot Creek on acid!

Damn, That was the shizz. NO? I have been never poorer or more richer in my life, then those day’s living at the base of MT. Tom.

Your friend , Bruce ( Dogtown ) Diffenbaugh.

TripL7

Trad climber

'dago

Nov 15, 2009 - 07:41pm PT

Peter-"Fuzzywuzzy with Millis"

Look at those smiles, wonder what them two 'bards' were up to?

Good times I'm sure!

Edit: As I take a closer look maybe the top of the 'Salathe" @'74.
Recall Millis calling it the "Generation-Gap Ascent"(humorously of course).
Scratch'Salathe'(Captain in background)