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dave goodwin
climber
carson city, nv
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Does anybody know if Gene Drake owned the trading card/comic boo kstore near Sierra Boulevard? I unfortunately had to sell my baseball card collection to that store to make bills once when I was 20 years old. Also I believe he coached a couple of my little league teams as well.
Kurt "the kid"
just wanted to say that you were someone I looked up to when I first started climbing (still do) in 1990. I had heard of some of your accomplishments in Tuolumne and thought it was cool that a local "viking" (you did go to South Tahoe didn't you?) was doing the kinds of routes you did.. I went to Al Tahoe through 5th grade then moved and became a "warrioir" after that. I graduated in 1986, but knew many people from South Tahoe, maybe even a few people that you knew, but I believe that you are a couple of years older than me. I met you a couple of times at OR, and you were always cool and laid back.
take care
dave
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dave goodwin
climber
carson city, nv
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Ron-
thanks for the reply and stopping in the store recently. Unfortunately I missed you, I believe you met my partner Ryan?
Jim Arnold is a good friend of as friend and I see him almost every summer when he comes out to visit. Super cool dude!!
About Gene do you know if he owned that store and if he coached little league. I believe I also played Pop Warner with his son, who knows though it has been many years and I could have him confused with someone else.
Well I am still healing (both mentally and physically) from my fall last month. I went through a couple of weeks of being pissed at myself for doing what I did and putting my family and friends (especially my partners Eric and Steve) through so much worry. But everyone has been so supportive and helping me realize that I am human and sh#t does happen. and we do some stupid stuff sometimes. Thanks for asking hope to meet you someday.
take care
dave
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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note tube socks*
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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More Pie Shop fun.....
*circa 85'
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martygarrison
Trad climber
The Great North these days......
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last I heard of sumner was up in alaska. thats been quite a while ago.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Ya know Ron, if you could enlarge any or all of those slides, I don't think I, would be the only one to be grateful...
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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AL, that was a cool pic of walk like an egyptian.
Was that the FA?
I don't remember..
here is a classic photo of ken ariza bouldering @ pie shop, winter of 1983/84. my mom made us those fleece pants for ice climbing:
Tahoe was a great place to grow up and i miss it..
kurt
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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life is good in WV, New river Gorge.
lots to climb here, so west coast folks, get a move on east this fall..
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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here a classic scarefest!
second time leading panic in detroit. this shot is 1984, right when Fire's were available.
first time i lead it was 1982 after many tr burns..
ks
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Yo Kurt - Crawford and I put up the route in 84'. You probably got the second. (or maybe it was Troy Mayr).The other route is New Blood 12a, a route I put up on stance.....I think that's Banny on the second.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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good eye Ron, it is strawberry chalk bag. good route Al dude, stance master!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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First ascent of Babylon. I think it was sometime in the summer of 78.
Notice that there are no cams on the rack.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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An early or the First ascent of Sky Pilot. Summer of 77?
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jstan
climber
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God!
Nothing is worse than a bunch of old farts.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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No, not at all.
We each bought two sets (a 1, 2 and a 3) for the Headwall on the Salathe. Later that year, Ray gave Max and I two sets of half sizes, not yet in production at that time. I think Max still has those.
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BurnRockBurn
climber
South of Black Rock City (CC,NV)
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Again Ron.......nice pics and posts. Love the history!!!!!!!
Shawn
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Mark,
great photos man keep on scanning. Sky Pilot is such a classic as are all those lines on black Wall!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Yeah, you'd have to be crazy to climb on Black Wall. ;-)
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Chute
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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Still looking for my photos from those days...Banny Root and Paul Crawford at the Pie Shop and Glory Days at the Cave with Dano and Dimitri. Will post pictures if I can find them.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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I have a few memories.
I have lots more, but I'm getting bored.
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