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ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Jan 11, 2011 - 04:08pm PT
Great reading in BOTH of the books, really enjoyed them and look forward to the rest of the series. Hope you make it to Southern California with the tour Royal. Thanks for all you do for our community!
Peace
Ron
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 11, 2011 - 04:10pm PT
can't wait! Hope your book tour finds it's way to Arizona...
couchmaster

climber
pdx
Jan 11, 2011 - 04:12pm PT
Looking forward to it!
pud

climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
Jan 11, 2011 - 04:31pm PT
I hope you make it through SoCal on the promo tour.
Would love to bring the kids out to a signing!

Best of luck on the latest edition.

-Wayne
bhilden

Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
Jan 11, 2011 - 04:51pm PT
Royal,

I am in, but please reassure me that you didn't use lame remarks like "proud send" when writing about these truly historic ascents.

Bruce
hossjulia

Social climber
Eastside
Jan 11, 2011 - 05:06pm PT
I picked up "To be Brave" one afternoon after work and ended up finishing it well past midnight. I could not put it down. Wonderful idea to make your autobiography a string of books, otherwise I might not have gotten any sleep that night at all! It was well worth working tired the next day.
Can't wait to read "Fail Falling".
Any chance you'll be through Bishop?
Dickbob

climber
Colorado
Jan 11, 2011 - 05:47pm PT
Last time I looked at neptunes they were out. Give me a link and I will buy both of them. As the old man says, "to many books, not enough time" but I would read anything that Royal wrote.
Gene

climber
Jan 11, 2011 - 05:52pm PT
Here's the link:
http://www.royalrobbinsthebook.com/

Anne, who is at the other side of the link, is a customer service saint.

Gene
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 11, 2011 - 06:33pm PT
Looking forward to getting a copy!
Wow, the people who visit this forum are so articulate that it scares me to put anything down.
If by "articulate" you mean "noisy"... Though not always. :-)

I got Basic Rockcraft in 1972, soon after it appeared. My friend Len got a copy of Advanced Rockcraft for Christmas 1973. He and I and Scott went to the Himmelsbach Hut at Russet Lake (east of Whistler) between then and new year's - it was quite cold. At night we all sat reading the book, by candlelight. We were enraptured. A classic not just as to technique, but also philosophy.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jan 11, 2011 - 06:39pm PT
Yay -- Royal. Keep the good works coming!
the Fet

climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
Jan 11, 2011 - 06:49pm PT
I put aside what I had been reading at the time and also read To Be Brave nonstop in a day. Great stuff! I can't wait for the next installment.

I hope there are some more details about your climbs with Warren. e.g. the first attempt at the NW face of Half Dome.

The great majority of posters here have tremendous respect for you, but there may be a few rotten apples with a problem (it's the Internet afterall and everyone has a voice). If they post, please ignore them and don't let them keep you from posting here as much as you like.
Captain...or Skully

climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Jan 11, 2011 - 06:51pm PT
I love Spire stories.
Seamstress

Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
Jan 11, 2011 - 06:53pm PT

You must visit Portland. We can guarentee a good crowd, and I will get my marvelous Secret Santa gift autographed - and invest in future gifts for climbing friends.

I have still not forgiven my husband for loaning out Spirit of the Age, which proudly sported Royal's signature! However we still have an autographed poster hanging in our bedroom.
Gene

climber
Jan 11, 2011 - 07:02pm PT
RR is a gentleman who gives time to many groups in the community. Here he is after a presentation he gave in my daughter's HS class a few years ago.

Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 11, 2011 - 07:08pm PT
Just so Royal doesn't think we're completely unrepentant heathens, Fail Falling was discussed on the Taco in December, when it came out.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1344898
Seamstress

Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
Jan 11, 2011 - 07:08pm PT
Absolutely. I am forever grateful that he did a fundraiser for the Ragged Mountain Foundation - probably 15 years ago. He was generous with his time to help our little cliff tucked away in New England. Climbing a couple of routes with Royal is one of my husband's greates thrills.

When kindness is extended, the "Royalty" may not remember, but the little guy will never forget.
Prezwoodz

climber
Anchorage
Jan 11, 2011 - 07:49pm PT
Any chance you want to come up to Alaska? I know we could get lots of sponsors for a slideshow / book signing here in AK. I would love to organize it if you are interested. Please let me know!

prezwoodz@hotmail.com
Kelsey
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 11, 2011 - 08:22pm PT
To be honest, I never had your first book, but will probably buy the second. I always liked your ethics and style. But I really don't need a book for that, at least climbing ethics. Ya know?

Anyways, don't be a stanger here. This place could use your insights.
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Jan 11, 2011 - 08:39pm PT
Royal,
I look forward to your newest creation. I grew up and still live in So Cal. and have climbed all over the southland. I find myself being drawn to the more obscure areas time and time again, Mt. Pacifico being one of those areas. My dad taught me to climb there in the late 1970's because he climbed there in the 50's and 60's. He also climbed at Williamson Rock back in the 60's and eventually turned me on to Williamson in 1980 and I have climbed there until it's closure.

Will the new book talk much about some of these obscure areas, well Williamson used to be obscure:) If not could you share a bit about Pacifico and other local areas?

Thanks,

Kevin Mokracek
jogill

climber
Colorado
Jan 11, 2011 - 08:50pm PT
Good to see you out and around, Royal. You were the most inspirational climber I knew back in the old days . . . keep up the good writing!

John
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