The Wishbone At Last-Mt. Robson Don Claunch CAJ 1956

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HighTraverse

Trad climber
Bay Area
Jan 2, 2011 - 03:46pm PT
Bump for Mike Sherrick
"bumped" into Mike and his wife (sorry I can't remember her name) at old Donner Summit this summer. Very nice people. I'd forgotten he'd bagged this one.
guido

Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
Jan 2, 2011 - 05:08pm PT
Mike's wife is Natalie.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2011 - 01:27pm PT
Make a Wishbone Bump!
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jan 8, 2011 - 01:38pm PT
Great post Steve! Here is a picture from our transcon bike ride. Sorry of the crappy slide quality

FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
Jan 8, 2011 - 01:47pm PT
Thank you. very nice post.
Oplopanax

Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
Jan 8, 2011 - 05:11pm PT
Basil Darling, who was one of the "clients" on the first attempt in 1913, was a badass in his own right - plenty of hard technical first ascents in the local mountains near Vancouver BC, including the NE buttress of the West Lion, solo, and also the FWA of the West Lion.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 8, 2011 - 06:03pm PT
Interesting that the second ascent of the Kain route was done by Dmitri Nabokov, son of the novelist.
At least he channeled his energies into healthy outdoor avenues.

I think Robson leads my list of mountains I wished I'd climbed.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2011 - 08:16pm PT
Wishbone list bump!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2011 - 05:21pm PT
Local Hero Bump!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2011 - 12:57pm PT
Nice shots Jim!

Really highlights the ridgeline.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 17, 2011 - 03:21pm PT
Claunch bump! Ditto on the nice pics Jim. Steve, did you find any other Don Gordon stuff in that archive?
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2011 - 03:52pm PT
This was the best of the old CAJs but there are lots of good accounts in the AAJ especially if Fred was involved. I have to poke my nose into that time period to interview John Rupley in the near future and will get started on Don's career.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2013 - 08:14pm PT
Big Bad Bump!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 1, 2014 - 12:37pm PT
Claunch Bump...

Have you seen God in the mountains today?
AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Sep 1, 2014 - 12:43pm PT
I believe that Dave Cheesmond and Tony Dick climbed the Wishbone in the early 80's then traversed the mountain and did a new route (so far unrepeated) on the Emperor Face. They had an incredible spell of good weather.
Talk about an enchainment. The big Cheese was an incredible climber.
Avery

climber
NZ
Dec 11, 2014 - 01:58pm PT
Interesting stuff, Steve, particularly for a Kiwi outsider. Love the early pics.
LilaBiene

Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
Dec 11, 2014 - 08:28pm PT
TFPU, Steve. Great reads! And...wow.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2016 - 12:28pm PT
Local hero bump.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 7, 2016 - 04:55pm PT
RIP bump for Don. You made it, buddy.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2017 - 10:09am PT
I am in touch with Don's estate so I may be able to learn a bit more about him in the near future. Quite a character!
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