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tarek

climber
berkeley
Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 16, 2011 - 08:13pm PT
Frank Henriquez: Ridiculous endurance. Would hang out in cruxes for very long minutes, then pull them. Used to get in top form from the couch in about 2 weeks. Did a 13c when his son was under 2 years old (some of you won’t get it).

David Wilson: It’s not too often you get to see a guy who weighs 100kg moving nicely up thin 5.12 face climbs. Saw him death-crimp flash a slightly overhanging V7 plastic problem while some youths stood by, mouths agape. (All failed to flash.) Would love to borrow those lower arms.

Isaac Cortes: In Spain, he flashed every 13a I saw him get on, sometimes several in a day. He fell once on Anabolica (13b), putting the draws on for another climber (he’d done it before) but lead it clean at the end of the day after working a project (13d) and doing the various 12s we had going at the cliff.

Harrison Dekker: Leading at your limit is so much about not rattling apart. Never climbed with anyone who had the ability to bear down, control their resonance, and make it happen on the lead at his limit like Harrison. Probably why he flashed 13s many years ago when few did.

Daniel Soto: Never met a boulderer less concerned about “taking it to the problem.” Daniel waits until the time is right, and if that means retreating into his hood and crashing for the whole session, so be it. But the right time does come, and Daniel has a nice collection of hard boulder problems to his credit, like Midnight Lightning and Bruce Lee.
rincon

Trad climber
SoCal
Mar 16, 2011 - 08:40pm PT
Actually, I have been impressed with all of my climbing partners at one time or another, but here's five...
Erik Erikson
Kris Solem
Medusa
Mike Flood
Gene Mayo
John Stark
Craig Morris
Larry Cote
Mark Hubbard
Troy Baily
:)
tarek

climber
berkeley
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2011 - 08:50pm PT
nice rincon, but how about some details?
for me, a lot of what is rewarding about climbing is watching how your partner does well.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Mar 16, 2011 - 09:12pm PT
Brad Young - having climbed well over 800 climbs at Pinnacles in perfect style (top to bottom no falls). At Pinnacles you know what this means. I think he said 853.

mynameismud - for putting up hard routes at Pinnacles in great style.

Jim McConachie - for putting up difficult and longer routes at Pinnacles in great style

Miwok - for 'taking it to the cliffs' with a relentless warrior spirit by fair means.

+1 on Dave Wilson - and he takes some good pics too and like many of our partners has a great appreciation for doing something new and/or backcountry.

Brutus of Wyde - for making things happen. big routes, small routes, and all with tons of fun (or suffering).

Mucci & Bosque - putting up a new grade V in the Valley ground up, and toughing out the dehydration on the FA... that can be so unbearable.

Nootsclimber - for firing hard CRSP problems in his 5.tennies regularly.

Wyde Crew - for providing the Wide a renaissance



I went over my catch and release limit of 5. Tough.
nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber
the woods
Mar 16, 2011 - 09:34pm PT
Whitey, aka John Maclean. Foot work.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Mar 17, 2011 - 12:19am PT
bump to keep this at the top
Mtnmun

Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
Mar 17, 2011 - 12:40am PT
Colin Nell (RIP) for always getting the job done with good Australian humor. He died so young, I miss this bro.

Richard Grode, my mentor and partner for over 20 years now.

Go Go Joe: Lead hog and good humored wanker always makes for a fun day.

Banks and Peggy O: Great partners and a fun crew. Plus Banks camp fire iron skillet steaks are the best in the west.

Lars Johansen: More balls than anyone I ever met. Send him good tidings, he had surgery this week.

My daughter, Bevin, Craig Clarence, Matteo, Ruth and Glen, and many more.





tarek

climber
berkeley
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2011 - 12:55am PT
Good luck to Lars, then.

Seems I'm a bit of a boor with the numbers and all. But those are shorthand for what impresses me most. Not what I admire most, though.

John Maclean--always heard that about his footwork. Or read it in an article somewhere. Would be a treat to see. Seems like a lot of very strong fingers around, but that laser precise, effective footwork--not common.
TomCochrane

Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
Mar 17, 2011 - 01:29am PT
John Gill
Yvon Chouinard
Royal Robbins
Frank Sacherer
Layton Kor
John Hudson
Bob Kamps
Tom Higgins
Bruce Morris

Social climber
Belmont, California
Mar 17, 2011 - 01:39am PT
Eric Weinstein
Chris Cantwell
Dave Austin
Urmas Franosch
Greg Murphy
Scott Cole
Elliott Robinson
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Mar 17, 2011 - 01:43am PT
Haven't seen him in 25 years, but this guy was the best.

tolman_paul

Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
Sep 16, 2011 - 07:26pm PT
Bump,

I only have two that standout:

My wife


We met climbing, "tied the knot" and are still on belay.

My current partner Pat Rinehart



All the attributes of the perfect partner: Always wants to climb no matter how easy the route, wealth of info on routes and how to get to them, knows all aspects of climbing and anchoring inside outside upside down so climbs go smooth and fast, patient, never bumbs on me for being out of shape and climbing several grades below him, never sprays.

If only only I'd had a partner like that when I started climbing.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Sep 16, 2011 - 07:32pm PT
i shared a rope with TM Herbert once.
he was soloing around at pie shop, and eventually asked
if he could take a lap on a route we were climbing.
he had no harness, just tied the rope around his waist.

he was quite frantic, in a good way performing dynamic mantles and
such. and of course he was friendly as hell and quite impressive.

thats the only one,
other than my silent pardner impresses me, and i her.
G_Gnome

Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
Sep 16, 2011 - 07:40pm PT
Mike Waugh
Kris Solem
Rich Grigsby
Andrew Rock
Herb Leager
John Bachar

All have/had great lead heads on runout trad and sport and have climbed hard for many, many years. Most are pretty damn fun when NOT climbing too, a trait I find equally important!
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Sep 16, 2011 - 07:48pm PT
My top 5 are almost all self-explanatory:

(1) Bob Culp, my first mentor

(2) Layton Kor

(3) Larry Dalke

(4) Pat Ament

(5) Kelly Moore, an almost unknown Fremont Canyon master and early pioneer.
WBraun

climber
Sep 16, 2011 - 07:48pm PT
I think it was Eric Brand.

The guy was a fricken snail.

Unbelievably slow.

Once I went to do Astroman and he's starting some new route to the right of it and he's like 20 feet off the ground nailing this pile of sh'it.

I do the whole Astroman and get back to the base and he's like 70 feet up now, LOL.

But !!!!!

The guy does everything he starts, impressive !!!!

The rest are the usual gang Kauk Bachar Bard Warbler Grahmacii Duecy Coz Scott Stow Croft Hann The Bird all the Stonemasters Potter, James, Honold etc etc ......
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Sep 16, 2011 - 08:11pm PT
Walt Shipley
Dave Schultz
Pete Takeda
Bryan Law
My Wife


Werner, EB would be honored to hear that.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 16, 2011 - 10:45pm PT
Jim and Matty. My best bros. The Original AZ DRLs.
Big wall technician, bouldering freak, as solid as a partner(and human) as they come.
Giggolo, ape man, A.D.D., congero, crusher, one of those classic personalities in climbing. Everywhere he goes, from Fountainbleu to your local area, he's remembered.

Kerry. One of my favorite climbers and partners. I learned so much technique from her. Precision footwork, graceful style, positive attitude. She drug me up some amazing crack climbs.


Virginia. Respect. She's been at it a long time and still climbs with grace in her 60's. From the 70's Boulder scene to her current home in Florida, her life story, childlike wonder, wisdom, and grooviness continue to influence me to this day. Amazing woman.


Colin. My oldest friend and partner. We got into climbing together in the late 80's. Built our first rack together. First JTree mission. Many firsts. During my 12 yr hiatus to be a surf bum, Colin remained a full time climber and now focuses on hard new routes in Flag and cruising wherever the season dictates. He is an outstanding climber and lifelong friend. I've always called him "The Sloth"- fits his calculated climbing style.
Oh, and instead of resoling, he just buys a new pair of Mythos. He eventually had a shed full, literally, and most weren't even ready for a resole. Finally, he gave them all away to needy, nooby, or worthy climbers in Flag. What a guy.

And probably the best partner, through thick and thin-
Kaya.
RIP girl. Her ashes spread at Granite Mountain, her favorite place.








Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Sep 16, 2011 - 10:54pm PT
it was my good fortune to spend a couple of days
climbing with Paul Crawford.

the guy has put up tons of good, ground up routes in the tahoe area (and beyond), most of which i can't touch due to their difficulty and
sparcity of protection.

paul is great company. humble and straight foward,
he has taught me a lot in the little time that i've known him.

so now im up to (3):
TM
S.P.
Paul
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Sep 16, 2011 - 10:58pm PT
#4 is that smegma-half-wit guy that posts here occassionally.
the dad hikes hard 11 crack;
keeps his coolness on serious face climbs;
has a fierce drive in the mountains;
is a great father;
has been a good life mentor for me for years;
sports a bit of good-ol-english brashness that
checks my soaring prides.

yea, aiden is a great climbing partner.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 17, 2011 - 12:30am PT
A few that really stand out for me -

Wendell Broussard - the "Dean of Red Rock" - he still climbs far harder then I do, he's almost 71 now. He's been patient with me and countless others, loaned his time and gear, is still the ladies' man, and is one of the most genuinely nice climbers I have ever met, let alone had the honor of roping up with. I can talk to Wendell for an hour and learn more then in a day out on the rock.

Bernd Arnold - one of the most influential climbers in Eastern Europe, he still climbs high 12s like they are level ground. You could write a book about how great this man is, and then some. Helped us out immeasurably on our Germany trip, and then invited us out to go climbing with him. A great experience to watch a true master in his element.

Dwain, aka Cosmiccragsman - even with his broken back and a destroyed knee, he outclimbs me, and I enjoy every pitch we climb together. He suffers a lot of pain on every route, and puts up with it as the price to pay for his fun. Always a great partner, and a great friend as well!


This is a great thread, thanks for sharing!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 17, 2011 - 02:25pm PT
Daryl Hatten
Dave Yerian
Kim Dao
Dave Webster
Don Gordon- never climbed with him, but I was impressed upon meeting him.
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Sep 17, 2011 - 02:59pm PT
Mine are all Gunnison - centric, but an impressive list non the less

1. The late Scottie Gilbert (younger brother of Michael Gilbert of Boulder fame), as fluid on rock as anyone I've ever seen.

2. The late John Rosholt, had the tenacity, strength and head for it better than almost anyone.

3. Bob Dickerson, no fear and an arm span that could reach anything. He free solo'd Bridalveil 4 or 5 times when it was illegal, had the Telluride cops on the run.

4. Tom Pulaski, vision, technique, and a quiet strength that set a standard in SW colo.

5. Can't forget my friend Phil Broscovak (Philo), I never met anyone that worked so hard to accomplish his goals than Phil. He still impresses me today.

Honorable Mention - Jim Nigro - Chuck Tolton - John Lafferty - John Pearson - oops! almost forgot the quintessential wildman Jimmy Newberry!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 17, 2011 - 04:52pm PT
Dave Evans
Tom Michael
Tucker Tech
Kelly Vaught
Cyndie Bransford
Greg Epperson
(I can't count very well....)

Very impressive group of climbers. Best partners one could ever ask for;......very impressive...

Here's more

Mike Lechlinski
Brian Povolny
Tony Sartin
Kyle Copeland
Mike Paul
Andrea (Tomaszewski) Gordon



I've been quite fortunate to have such aweseome climbing partners. Thank you, all.................
fosburg

climber
Sep 17, 2011 - 06:44pm PT
Walt Shipley
Tim Wagner
Werner Braun
Roland Arsons
Scott Cosgrove
couchmaster

climber
pdx
Sep 18, 2011 - 11:00am PT
Not sure he's a partner as he's never around, but Alan Lester was just in town Friday, and although I couldn't get off work to go play, he got a lap in with a buddy and I recalled this fantastic story Caylor told of the 2nd ascent of Southern Belle. Since Alan hasn't been mentioned so far and Hank is in Greece, consider this a mention.

http://www.stanford.edu/~clint/yos/belle94.htm

Shout out to Bob McMahon, who's good judgement overrode my youthful fire and lack of hubus at an ice wall in deteriorating conditions many years back on Rainer. Bob became my main partner from then on for over 25 years after that event till he got permanently dizzy after a trip to Peru, and quit climbing maybe 10-11 years back. We had a lot of fun and successful snow and rock frolics.
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Sep 18, 2011 - 06:25pm PT
Todd Gordon
Todd Battey
AJ Burch
Margy Floyd
Craig Fry

A lot of my partners have impressed me and many are better by the numbers than these but these 5 did it more times than I can count. They have all impressed me outside of climbing as well.
__e Whitehouse

Social climber
Ouray, colorado
Nov 27, 2012 - 01:53am PT
The Verm, Matt Samet, Chuck Kroger, Vera Komarkova and, of course, Derek.
__e Whitehouse

Social climber
Ouray, colorado
Nov 27, 2012 - 02:01am PT
Duncan Fergeson, Rob Slater, Charlie Fowler, Kitty Calhoun and Eve Tallman...
__e Whitehouse

Social climber
Ouray, colorado
Nov 27, 2012 - 02:12am PT
Lynn Hill, Kevin Bein, Patrick Edlinger, Catherine Destiville and Todd Skinner, the little rascal!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 27, 2012 - 02:41am PT
Brad Jerrett: I climbed the Grand Wall with Brad. We got a late start and
he lead all the pitches. Fun day.

Dean Potter: belayed Dean on Hong Kong phooie. That was fun to watch. I was a bit gripped that he might fall on me on the crux.

Steph Davis: heading out with Steph tomorrow. She is so good and is happy to rope gun the hard pitches.

Wally Barker: dude broke his back and he was climbing a few weeks later. I did some 11+ r route next to illusion dweller with Wally. He eats a can of tuna and a can of corn and brushes his teeth with his bouldering brush.

Ammon: just cragged with the pirate but Ammon is the man and I hope to one day do a wall with him.

There are so many more but those are the first to pop in my head.

Oh yeah new routing with Ivo. This is no joke.


Linus Platt
Andrew Liner
Oh and Tucker.

Shipoopoi was a blast to climb with and I learned some new things from him.
nopantsben

climber
Nov 27, 2012 - 04:07am PT
-Donini. old, SO fit, and still so psyched. all at the same time. and he was pretty young, pretty fit and pretty psyched 50 years ago too.
-G Lowe. academic carreer, job, family, climbing, he has achieved what i'd like to achieve in all these departments.
-Much Mayr. low key super hero of all terrains.
-Ammon McNeely. he's himself and that alone is badass. and then there is all the captain pushes...
-my 5. is the innsbruck climbing scene. no jealousy or competition, great fun times...
wayne w

Trad climber
the nw
Nov 27, 2012 - 04:38am PT
Chris Mac Namara
Hans Florine
Mike O Donnell
Brian Mc Cray
Steve Schneider
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 27, 2012 - 10:32am PT
Jim Wickwire - always had gud legal advice
Dusan Jagersky - freaky strong and I loved his accent
George Lowe - gud belayer
Steve Swenson - top-notch trundler
Vladimir Shataev - always had the best caviar and in kilo tins to boot!

What the hell were they thinking?
I guess we all have our moments of weakness.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 27, 2012 - 11:18am PT
My alpine partners- that's what separates the men from the boys:
John Bragg, Jay Wilson, George Lowe, Jeff Lowe, Michael Kennedy, Jack Tackle, Greg Crouch and Thom Englebach.
maddog69

Trad climber
Ut
Dec 10, 2012 - 10:59pm PT
I was hypothermic coming of a desert thing
ropes got stuck, it was dark, tribal police were waiting for us
I remember thinking it is supposed to be bad when you stop shivering, and I was kinda seeing things that weren't there.
Dude jugged thirty feet up our stuck lines, no idea what they were stuck in, up there in the nightwind, cursing like a bastard, waiving our one A-5 hammer around. Turns his bottom jug upside down and beats the rope for about six minutes, until it finally fails.
takes the bar fight ride, jugs back to the belay, says: "it was a lot f*#king harder than I thought it would be to cut a rope with a goddam dull hammer ", we rap off and he is leaving single #1 nuts as his anchors as we make many small raps on this frayed thirty foot hank of rope.
But I got to lead the most emotionally important pitch of my life and the tribal police didn't feel like driving us to Window Rock.

So, you know, I guess Rick the Gimp gets top 5.


Mr. P
Bob Bichin'
Pinche' Pete
Chuy

Gotta throw in Jeff McQueen
and all the Zoners


none of whom are gonna see this and none of whom will anyone here likely know. Except RTG.
covelocos

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Dec 10, 2012 - 11:17pm PT
Bobby J.

edit: Zak

edit: Ben

edit: Maya

edit: Lynn
Dickbob

climber
Westminster Colorado
Dec 10, 2012 - 11:57pm PT
Hey mad dog. Great gimp story. What route was that.
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Dec 11, 2012 - 12:06am PT
And now for a Canadian perspective.
1. Gordie Smail
2.The Chief
3. Croft
4.Don Serl
5.Mighty Hiker, because there is more to our community than hard climbing.

They may not have been regular partners, but we shared a rope at one point and they left a lasting impression.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 11, 2012 - 12:18am PT
Five Climbing partners I was impressed with?
How about six?

OK!

The rules for me!
1. I climbed with them a lot.
2. They impressed the schist out of me.
3. I was awed by their abilities, attitude, and personality.

With those criteria: over the period from 1970 to now.

1974-76: Gary Clark, who was an incredible “energizer-bunny” climbing pal. I am surprised his name never pops up on ST, since he climbed a lot in Yosemite in the 70’s.

1975-77. Dane Burns & Gwain Oka. We survived an incredible Hayes Range, AK trip together, and although we were peers: I was most impressed by those lads. Dane still posts on ST.

1977-78. Mike Yokell was the first “big-name” climber I ever spent time with. Nothing but approaching lightning storms bothered him. Any news on him?

1976-81. Mike Paine. A very smooth and capable leader. He was always there to lead that really challenging pitch on a new route, with no questions asked.

1978-82. Avery Tichner. Avery was a “shooting star!” Some on ST remember him. He lived large and died young. I cherish my days of doing obscure new routes in Central Idaho with him.

Damn! I ended up without any good photos of Avery!
Here's a butt-shot of him leading a new route on the South Fork Clearwater River, Idaho.

1979-now. Jim Donini. That man is durable and patient!


Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Dec 11, 2012 - 01:28am PT
I thought this thread was about climbing partners , not "Rules"
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Dec 11, 2012 - 01:37am PT
Fritz, your mention of Avery damn near brought a tear to the ol' eyeball...
Nohea

Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
Dec 11, 2012 - 02:19am PT
Gotta say I was very impressed with a guy that takes care of bees from Colorado, in a week we did some off the records FAs and I remember being the most scared belayer as he climbed fearless up the choss of Hawaii. I remember the face but knott the name.

Crosby whom I did the Nose with was another great, watching him lead the pancake flake, placing gear every 20 -30 ft. A solid climber, and fun guy. Few years ago caught with him helo skiing, yet another adventure.

Ammon and Ivo....good fun and my first multi pitch.

My mentor Todd....call him my trad daddy.....and my friend.

Aloha,
Will
TrundleBum

Trad climber
Las Vegas
Dec 11, 2012 - 02:31am PT
5 that have impressed you... hmmm
Tough question
Of course they all had an influence on my experience
'N since others have taken the liberty of naming (way) more than five I will as well.

early daze (New England)
Tom Callaghan
John Strand
Jim Tierney
Kurt Winkler
Paul (Base) Bousinault
Bob Rotert
John Bouchard
J.Dunn

Never climbed with but big influences:
Mark Ritchie and Photo by Webster.

somewhere in the middle ages:
John Rutt
Mark Grant
Bill Denz
Bob Scarpelli

Later daze:
Larry DeAngelo
Riley Winah
Joseph Smith
Jim Donini
CosmicCragsman

There's to many to name'm all'n yah said only five right?
Fletcher

Trad climber
The rock doesn't care what I think
Dec 11, 2012 - 02:43am PT
1. Jim Heiser... my very early days of climbing. He never got too deep into climbing, but was/is a superb skier. Used to hang and ski with the likes of the Egan Bros. and others from that era. N00b epics at their best (i.e., we didn't die). Started a winery in Napa now (that's what happens when you hang around Apple for 15 or so years and pile up the stock options).

2. Clement Lam... found him on a sub peak of The Peak in Hong Kong rapping off a piece of choss (we took what we could get there). Many fun and crazy adventures ensued and it was good to have someone fluent in Cantonese (he was an HK local). Ah the life of an expat!

3. Jim Clement... an energizer bunny of energy. On long hikes our from an alpine objective, he'd be back at the car hours ahead of me and I was pretty fit in those days. Once of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. If you're gonna epic, you want him on your team. And do not, I repeat, DO NOT F*#K WITH HIS MORNING COFFEE! Owner/operator of Vermillion Valley Resort on Lake Edison these days.

4. 10b4me... no, "Jim" and/or "Clement" are not part of his name but his last name is common amongst renowned climbers and explorers. My go to partner for many years. Reliable, does what he says he's gonna do and shows up and on time. Super knowledgable about climbing history and peaks, passes and associated obscura. If you're ever out there wondering "What the hell is that?" it's likely he'll know and be able to tell you some related story. Knows when to be quiet too. Famous people know who he is.

5. There is no number 5. I'm a serial monogamist. Well, sooner or later there will be. Maybe one of my kids.

Eric

Edit: Actually, there is a number 5, see my post below (thanks 10b4me!)
Allen Hill

Social climber
CO.
Dec 11, 2012 - 03:03am PT
Chuck Grossman
Bryan Becker
John Catto
Julie Carey
Vladimir Prochazka
And many others

Nohea, Dunn and Becker both raised bees. Jimmie got tired of it and gave the hives to Bryan. Bryan got bored and the boxes are still in his yard next to the toyota engine block which is next to the out house that has never been used. But I'm not so sure either have been to Hawaii.
Fletcher

Trad climber
The rock doesn't care what I think
Dec 11, 2012 - 10:47am PT
Ah the inimitable Brutus. Another one of those people you never meet in person, but still feel you know so well (I first encountered him back in the wreck.climbing daze). Miss his presence around here.

I had the great honor of meeting the wonderful Ms. Em Knott in Bishop last month. A true delight!

Eric
10b4me

Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
Dec 11, 2012 - 12:43pm PT
Wayne Howard

Fletcher- we've had some great trips, and some minor epics
Hope to do some more with him in the future

From wbitd, Stan Harris, Brian Rennie

edit: forgot to add, in more recent times Cheryl, Shane, Chris, Cali
Fossil climber

Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
Dec 11, 2012 - 07:10pm PT
Jack Miller - absolutely solid, fun, great meeting of the minds.

TM Herbert - of course! You always came away with a laugh, and he made everything easy.

Dick Dorworth - just plain fun, easy going, good intelligent talk.

Mark Powell - you wanted to get up something, just tie in behind him and hang on.

Jerry Gallwas - got started with Jerry. First serious climb was hanging a school banner from the rival HS chimney at Chula Vista at night. Good thing we didn't get caught.

Well - Harding and Gary Hemming, too, of course. Both used to get worked up about things so were not always light hearted and fun to be with, but you couldn't beat the drive.
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Dec 11, 2012 - 08:15pm PT
Just five?! Not gonna happen. All my parners have been truly bitchin' people.


















Fletcher

Trad climber
The rock doesn't care what I think
Dec 12, 2012 - 03:15am PT
Actually, there is a number 5 and it was 10b4me who helped me remember him. Not sure how I forgot him! Maybe because I am in the fog of childrearing these days!

Derek Starr (formerly Roy Naasz): Met him as a random in JT Wonderland about 10 years ago. For about a year, give or take, we ended up doing a lot of things together, some at JT, but some more at Taquitz and Suicide. He really taught me a lot about leading and setting solid pro and for that I'm eternally grateful. When on the rock he was completely in a state of bliss. Except when sketched and fiddling to get a "perfect" placement! Then he'd start uttering stuff that would make a sailor blush! But he always seemed to work through it.

He was an entertaining character but eventually we lost touch. I did get to do Walk on the Wild Side with him, which was particularly fun since he was one of the first ascensionists of that route.

On the way home, we drove by White Lightning and I mentioned that was the first climb I ever did in JT. He thought for a moment and said, "You know, I can't quite recall, but I think I may have put up that route as well!" It was always interesting with Derek!

Eric
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Dec 12, 2012 - 03:34am PT
The unsung heros of Gunnison Climbing;
Tom Pulaski
Scotty Gilbert
John Pearson
John Rosholt
Jimmy Newberry
That's who.
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Dec 12, 2012 - 03:44am PT
john bachar
hans florine
conrad anker
kim carrigan
sean leary
tommy caldwell

6 is a better number than 5

and the women's list is
vera wong
bobbi bensmen
roxanna brock
heather baer
sue mcdevitt
beth rodden
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
Dec 12, 2012 - 05:09am PT
Five turns into six, then seven, then a hundred... Couldn't keep it to five. Thus, a list who impressed (and by no means complete!)

Werner:

Bill Hatcher and Barry Ward:

Brad Quinn:

Barbella:

Steve Bosque:

Billy Bob Russell:

The incomparable BVB and Dan:

Chuck Wheeler:

Scott coz-mamma Cosgrove and Steve Sutton:

Dan Langmade:

Dave Insley:

Dennis Kemp:

Derik Hersey:

Eve Tallman:

Fred Beckey and Calvin Hebert:

The Gang:

Grant Hiskes:

herb Swedlund:

Kazoo:

Kurt Smith:

Mike Lechlinski:

Mugs Stump:

Paul Pritchard:

Paul Hoskins:

Steve Quinlan:

Roger Dale:

Roxy Paine:

Thom Englebach:

Walt Shipley:

Watusi:

Last but definitely not least, Xaver Bongard:

So many more! To be continued.... Nice thread!

EDIT--> thanks for the comments below. I got kicked into a bit of reminisce mode when Cam Burns asked me about an ancient quote of mine (about sandstone climbing) that required searching my computer for material, and then saw this cool thread. Already I'm making a mental list of many other folks whose pictures to search for on my hard drive...





can't say

Social climber
Pasadena CA
Dec 12, 2012 - 08:07am PT
There's been a more then 5 but my memories are fading these days.

E
Mo
Mari
Lynn Hill
Dave Bruckman
Dave Nettle
Kevin Worrall
Mike Paul
Tom Gilje
Fred Ziel
Kevin Ludwig



ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Dec 12, 2012 - 12:07pm PT
Philo, I mentioned the same group you did up thread, but I also included YOU, Nigro and Dickerson.

Peace Brother
Moss
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Dec 12, 2012 - 12:55pm PT
Ydpl8s thanks for the, in my case, undeserved kudos.
I have many more but kept it to the requested five.
Fletcher

Trad climber
The rock doesn't care what I think
Dec 12, 2012 - 01:04pm PT
I think John Middendorf wins the prize for the most evocative collection of photos. A whole lot of spirit and zeitgeist captured in that post!

Love the first one of Werner... that is an interesting angle and take on a common theme!

Eric
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 12, 2012 - 08:34pm PT
Re Fletcher's comment:

I think John Middendorf wins the prize for the most evocative collection of photos. A whole lot of spirit and zeitgeist captured in that post


Indeed! A post that took some time to put together, and a truly awesome one.
rick d

climber
ol pueblo, az
Dec 12, 2012 - 08:41pm PT
deuce-

I just did the teapot two months ago and ALSO bagged the coffee stir (the 100' tower on south end).

gimpy
this just in

climber
north fork
Dec 12, 2012 - 08:50pm PT
I would climb with the following any day.
Jeremy Ross
Grahm Doe
Matt Schutz
Kenny Rose
Cam Donnahoo
Kevin Ludwig
Barry Chambers
Brandon Mclemore
Tom Slater.
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
Dec 13, 2012 - 10:29pm PT
Rick--very cool about the Teapot--has it been done much? We were amazed at how easy the route we found was--steep, overhanging, choss 5.8. Doesn't get much better than that for an easy FA of an unclimbed desert spire.

cheers
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Dec 13, 2012 - 11:27pm PT
Since others have "cheated on the numbers" in listing their partners, Ireally need to add several more and for different reasons.

#1. Anne Carrier; the lady who became my wife and shared life with me until she succumbed to the ravages of Huntington;s Disease a few years ago. My Annie was the most tenacious and determined woman climber I've known. Climbed at a very high level.

#2. Gary Molzan; Did a schittload of hard climbs together in Colorado and Joshua Tree. Strongest bugger I ever climbed with, but had awesome technique.

#3. "Fritz"; for getting me back into climbing after a near fatal encounter with the ground a few years back
SmallWaller

climber
Yosemite
Dec 14, 2012 - 12:29am PT
Timmy O'neill, My first roommate & partner in the Valley 1990
David Clay, first wall partner, early accent Southern Man
Dave Shultz "You want to get over her, go solo the Rostrum" never did...
TomKimbrough

Social climber
Salt Lake City
Dec 14, 2012 - 12:37am PT
Partners are the best piece of climbing equipment you can have.
There have been many good partners but some haven't been mentioned here.

Pratt
Eric Beck
Steck
and my best partners
Renny Jackson
Barb Eastman
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 14, 2012 - 01:11am PT
I'll substitute 'impressed' for 'inspired' me;

My mentor who pushed me into multi-pitch stuff, C-Dog, or Clark;

(Sitting on my tailgate)

And Kenny who's facing away from the camera in the last pic (cat-in-the-hat shirt). Always doing the run-outs that everyone passed over. He never fell either!

Ezra, who is a disciple of mine but now out-climbs me. A good partner. Solid;

And Kev is always an inspiration! Sometimes an overwhelming one! Here he is on an 'in-town' day with me at the local "tree surgeon".

The other one is deceased. She died in a bad lead fall on the Obelisk in King's Canyon. Ishun was always a happy, reliable partner. Did a lot of sh#t with her. Some TacoHeads got to meet her at a Facelift too. I remember you, Ishun. Rest in peace!
Gregory Crouch

Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
Feb 6, 2013 - 05:27pm PT
In no particular order, except for the first: Jim Donini, Alex Hall, Casey Newman, Greg Corliss, Kevin Bein, Mike Freeman, Barbara Devine, Paul Muhl, Kent McClannan, Jurgen Gruenvald, J Jay Brooks, Gary Ryan, Dave Light, Michele Hanson, Phil Krichilsky, Hans Florine, Tom Lambert, Andrew Lindblade, Susan Scheirbeck, Scott Metcalfe, Ned Crossley, Robyn Bunch, Sally Moser, Mark Robinson... and have had the opportunity to share the rope with such other luminaries as Chouinard, Frost, Roper, Steck, Chris Jones, Eric Beck.. good times... and apologies to any oversights, such massive quantities of fun absorbed through the years....

And, obviously, I can't count.
mooch

Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
Feb 6, 2013 - 06:07pm PT
The great (late) Brutus Of Wyde
Josh Mucci
Rob Behrans (aka Mungeclimber)
John Godar
Sue "Susu" Godar
and....



Pat Brennan! - "There I wuz.....on The Spaaahhhhhrrrr!"
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Feb 6, 2013 - 06:37pm PT
Bob Van Belle
The American Legend!
BVB
Bobby Robert Van Belle
The Scumbags!
Reeotch

Trad climber
4 Corners Area
Feb 6, 2013 - 06:39pm PT
I'll stick to 5:

"The Doctor"- David Bloom
"Nature"- Doug Lafarge
"That's Papa Joto to you Son"- Fred Berman
"The Albatross"- Dave Bengsten
and Ib Toor (my original climbing partner)

That's quite the list there bvb, quite the list . . .

We gotta get out sometime, I'm sure I'd be impressed ;-)
hobo_dan

Social climber
Minnesota
Feb 6, 2013 - 08:34pm PT
Thom Nephew--The original animal
Steve Araiza--The original Gumby. SO Easy going
Bart Cannon--The last honest man standing
Steve Angelini--Total Rope gun
Shaun Callahan--Great Attitude
Deb Murphy--For bringing us all back to earth
I'll throw Kevin Fosburg in here also- didn't climb much with him but he sure could get after it
Curt

climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
Feb 7, 2013 - 12:53am PT
Regular climbing partners?

John Stannard
John Gill
Steve Wunsch
Vaino Kodas
Mark Jacobs
Corey Chatwin

Curt
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Feb 7, 2013 - 01:58am PT
That's quite the list there bvb, quite the list . . .

We gotta get out sometime, I'm sure I'd be impressed ;-)

I suppose, to be perfectly honest here, I should include my ex-wife Jocelyn. During the 24 years that it was good, it was really good. She was/is a very special lady.

(for a creep.)

steve shea

climber
Feb 7, 2013 - 10:17am PT
Steve Kentz
Lou Dawson
Larry Bruce
Molly Higgins
Jim Erickson
Earl Wiggins
Gordon Smith
John Long
Henry Barber
Breashears
Boivin
Andy Fanshawe
Greg Lowe
Chris Landry
A few too many but I've been climbing a long time. There's more.
rectorsquid

climber
Lake Tahoe
Feb 7, 2013 - 11:15am PT
Dan Martinez - He was climbing with me on his 60th birthday. I only out-climb him because I lack any sensible fear. He is in much better shape than me and I'm under 50.

Dave
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Feb 7, 2013 - 11:31am PT
If I mention their names, it could get back to me and cause irreparable damage.
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Feb 7, 2013 - 11:37am PT
Max Jones
Peter Mayfield
Cheyne Lempe
Skot Richards
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Feb 7, 2013 - 11:59am PT
Here's three of them together!
L to R, Mike Seizys, me, Keith Royster, Doug McDonald.










Throw in another. Will Gilmer on the left.






Scott Davis, from the way back machine!



In the middle.





The king of entertainment, Lepton man.








Of course my list couldn't be complete without Dr. J.
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Feb 7, 2013 - 12:14pm PT
Woody Stark, my absolute favorite! Helped toughen me up:-)

My daughter, Missy, that girl is one tough girl and so fun to climb with.

Dave Parish-Whiitiker, one of my first partners who has a great sense of humor and adventure.

Larry Sverdrup, another first climbing partner who patiently taught me to lead and was always encouraging.

Tracy Best, so many great memories of she and I, no picture however.

locker, love you guy, no one and I mean no can make me laugh like you can~ can't wait to see you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Feb 7, 2013 - 12:23pm PT
Steve Bosque
Lars Johnson
Chuck Clance
Fabrizio Bittner
Ezra Allee
Jeff Scheuerell
John/Sue Godar
BASE1361

climber
Yosemite Valley National Park
Feb 7, 2013 - 12:49pm PT
Platinum Rob
Cameron Tague
Stanley
Mikey Shaffer
Micah Dash RIP
__e Whitehouse

Social climber
Ouray, colorado
Jun 27, 2013 - 06:02pm PT
Todd Bibler and by her reputation, Catherine Freer, Rosie Andrews, Junko Tabai-San, and last but certainly not least: Mr. Renny Jackson
__e Whitehouse

Social climber
Ouray, colorado
Jun 27, 2013 - 06:04pm PT
Jonny Copp (RIP)is No. 1
__e Whitehouse

Social climber
Ouray, colorado
Jun 27, 2013 - 06:13pm PT
hey jim, but what separates the men from the girls? what would rolo be?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 27, 2013 - 06:23pm PT
Wow Will Gilmer sighting!

I used to climb with him kind of a lot, he has impressed me in many ways!
Magic Ed

Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Jun 27, 2013 - 06:39pm PT
Jim Erickson
Pete Cleveland
Tom Kelley
Leo Houlding
Richard Harrison
Stevee B

Mountain climber
Oakland, CA
Jun 27, 2013 - 06:41pm PT
Aaron Ramras
Steve Ziff
Brian Cabe
Emily White
Justin Healy
Anxious Melancholy

Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
Jun 27, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
never was lucky enough to have five partners, much less tie in with an impressive one. yup, just sitting in the backwater eddies watching all the impressive stuff slide on by.....
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Jun 27, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
Ho, just a list of my best bud's in the world!

I enjoy and cherish the friends I've made from overseas.

Toby from the UK. Ahh, so much fun, JTree, Yosemite.

25" off the boulders on Baby Huey Smokes an Anti-pipeload, I'm urging:
"Please, just put that blue TCU in that perfect pocket..."

OK, here you go. Now feel better? ...


All those guys at the Needles.


Andy from NZ, just the best partners.


Shoot howdy!!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

climber
/ ne'er–do–well
Aug 19, 2015 - 11:40pm PT
bump
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 20, 2015 - 07:40am PT
Erik Erickson
Scott Cosgrove
Dave Schultz
Bobbi Bensman
Kris Solom


Carry on~
rgold

Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
Aug 20, 2015 - 09:36am PT
John Stannard
John Bragg
Steve Wunsch
Henry Barber
Rich Romano
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 20, 2015 - 10:10am PT
Jim Wickwire
Dusan Jagerski
George Lowe
Al Givler
Vladimir Shatayev


what a bunch of name droppers!
crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
Aug 20, 2015 - 01:08pm PT
Gene Drake
Victor Marcus
George Connor
My dad
My son
My daughters
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 20, 2015 - 01:20pm PT
Millis--at JT and Yosemite
Mathis--Yosemite
Ike Edie--at the Leap, Tahquitz, JT, Yosemite
Bridwell--on Outer Limits
Cosmic--out at Alessandria

Bonus picks--Cowboy Larry Moore at Consumes R. and Yosemite; and Randy Hamm, mostly in Yosemite and Indian Rock; and Jerry Coe out bouldering in C4.
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Aug 20, 2015 - 01:55pm PT
I've got to limit it to five? OK:

Ben Borson, because he was the first to show me what bouldering could be.

Mike Caldwell, because he put up with my incompetence and we still got up lots of good stuff.

Vern Clevenger, because his attitude that "it all goes" finally rubbed off on me - about three decades after I last climbed with him.

Dale Bard, because he was such a natural.

My wife, Adele, who's only climbed with me a few times in the 32 years we've been married, but who never turned back, even when she was having real troubles of mind and body. She takes that "for better or worse" stuff very seriously, and I'm the primary beneficiary.

John
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Aug 20, 2015 - 06:03pm PT
John, you climbed with Mike C? We did a bunch of stuff together in the mid 80s. Lumpy Ridge, Devil's Tower, Josh...

Interesting guy, quite strong.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 20, 2015 - 06:25pm PT
All of my alpine partners because that is where, most definetly, the rubber meets the road.
Jeff Lowe
George Lowe
Michael Kennedy
John Bragg
Jay Wilson
Jack Tackle
Greg Crouch
Stefan Harmeier
Malcolm Daly
Thom Englebach
Lennox

climber
just southwest of the center of the universe
Aug 20, 2015 - 08:07pm PT
Mark Tuttle

Vince Depasque

Steve Sutton

Ofelia Cruz

Steve Seats

Dan Oppenheim

Jason Lakey
Largo

Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
Aug 20, 2015 - 08:09pm PT

Paul Gleason showed me how when I was a young punk.


Bridwell showd me how when I was a slightly older punk.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 20, 2015 - 08:37pm PT
Mark Tuttle, yeah! Merced boy.

He messed up his back, quelle dommage.
Happy Cowboy

Social climber
Boz MT
Apr 2, 2016 - 06:04am PT
GDL, my first climbing mentor, George Lowe. Taught me survival on big unknown mountains.

Dave Pettigrew, joined forces in Alaska for our 71' Traleika 1st ascent on Denali. We survived a pioneer epic, my Iliad to this day. Toughest love ever received, though I never saw the latter. He @ 34yrs, I 17. A hero of counter culture for an aspiring hippie. He'd fled Chicago in 68' when the blood was up to his ankles. Ahab had nothing on DP.

Johnny Waterman, next from cold Alaska, Hunter 73'. Had a boatload of brilliance but tough to love. He still conflicts me to this day.

a lady that takes 1st billing, Shari McVoy. Any Valley rats remember? Rick Slyvester's GF for a spell. Met in Tetons 1n 70', Yosemite years later. 1st action photographer I'd met.

Valley favorites for me, Graham Mercer, a displaced Scotsman. Climbed Salathe w' in 77'. Dan McDevitt helped to feel at home out west. Remember being shook off Poker Face during the 88' Bay Area quake w' Dan there to catch my long tumble.

Pete Cleveland and Tommy Deutchler, the Devil's Lake F*#kness Club. Man could they crimp. "Bagatelle" was light years ahead in it's day.

Climbers ahead of the times, Stan Mish. Tetons mid 70's a 13 yr old runaway, crashed on the floor of my tent cabin for summer. Quietly ushered 5.12 into Arizona (my op). Waugh told me it took him 6 years to figure out Stan's 5.10's were 12's. No sandbag, just too young to know.

In the Stratosphere was Alex, the other Lowe, no relation to GDL, except boldness pulsed their veins. Proud to've known him before his discovery. Spoke "psyched" every day, and meant it!

Another "psyched" Bozo local, Doug Coombs. Never a climber when we hung, just a skier... later picked up climbing. Like Alex, an ascensionist.

Last not least Wolfgang, the only saint I knew. Met in City of Rock, Tuolumne. Physical specimen I never thought existed. Mega Rockstar with the personality of your neighbor.

Two women who have rocked my world, lil' Sue and her sister Penny. Shared many fun times and great climbs. Penny a partner like no other.

5 real trench mates:
Guy Toombes
Dave Carman
Jay Wilson
Glenn Milner
Scott Wade, did a 100,000 miles of climbing w' him alone.







Fossil climber

Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
Apr 2, 2016 - 12:27pm PT
Belated addition (s):

Bev Johnson
Jack Miller
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Apr 2, 2016 - 12:55pm PT
It's hard to narrow it down to 5 but briefly:

John Bouchard who I did many long routes with in the US, and the Alps.

Jim Donini who continues to impress me, more for recent climbs where he still has the vigor of guys half his age.

Charlie Fowler for an impressive lead he did on a 1st ascent in the Wind Rivers, long ago - a long run out pitch.

Mark Richey who still keeps pushing his limits, after 50 years of serious climbing.

Henry Barber--When Henry was in his prime, he was pretty impressive.

John M

climber
Apr 2, 2016 - 01:28pm PT
From Jim's list I saw Malcom's name and because I only knew him from here I decided to look up his name and found his account of his accident. Man.. My hats off to both you and Jim. thats just plain grit.

http://malcolmdaly.com/accident/
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Apr 2, 2016 - 05:04pm PT
I limited my first post to the mandated 5 partners, but after considerable pondering, decided to add 3 more names:

(6) Anne Carrier (Raubach); who later became my wife, for her incredible hand and finger strength, when combined with a steel hard mind, made her a force to be reckoned with on difficult rock,

(7) Bob Lagrange; my mentor in alpine style climbing; took me on my first mountain walls (Hallet, Longs, Medicine Bow Diamond).

(8) Gary Molzan; one of JStan's early partners in the Gunks. Moved to Boulder in the mid '80s and climbed together a lot, especially in South Platte and Eldo.
martygarrison

Trad climber
Washington DC
Apr 2, 2016 - 07:56pm PT
Bill Denz because he was a bull in a china shop. What he lacked in ability he made up for in spades of balls.

Vern Clevenger, because he was so nice to me and showed me how to do Goldrush with really small hands.

Don Snyder, because we were just such a strong team together.

Lars Holbeck, because you got a world class boater along with a great climbing partner.

Stu Polack, because we grew up climbing together and did untold number of Yosemite routes.

Kelly Rich, because he was one of my students, a true natural and he let me house sit his house in Santa Cruz...for a year.






lcote

climber
Apr 3, 2016 - 09:19am PT
Kris Solem - taught me to be a real rock climber
Erik Eriksson - committed to climbing, never compromising, climbing renaissance man
Seth Shaw - showed me the toughness it takes to succeed
Doug Coombs - my most memorable day in the mountains
hobo_dan

Social climber
Minnesota
Sep 5, 2016 - 03:26pm PT
Bump--my boy just called in from a quick road trip to the Red--Man was he stoked!
LongAgo

Trad climber
Sep 5, 2016 - 09:19pm PT
Bob Kamps X 5

Tom Higgins
LongAgo
Tom Patterson

Trad climber
Seattle
Sep 20, 2016 - 05:47am PT
Dave Hersey (going back to the 70s, and still a great friend).
John Patterson (my older brother. We started climbing together in 1975, and had many epic near misses, based almost entirely on our self-taught ignorance. John passed away in '05).
Keith Patterson (my little brother, with whom I take at least one road trip a year).
David "Ghost" Harris (Seattle local--maybe you've heard of him. Always a great time roping up with him).
Tom Stargaard (Climbed a ton with him when still living in Nevada City, CA. Just spent the evening with him and his sweet family down in Sacramento, and caught the Reel Rock 11 screening with them at Pipeworks. Always positive, always game for anything).

Urmas

Social climber
Sierra Eastside
Sep 20, 2016 - 04:53pm PT
I missed this the first time around.

Becky Franosch - I fell in love climbing with her, and never hit the ground.
Bruce Morris - For showing me the beauty of first ascents.
Michael Forkash - For always being psyched.
Hunter Sibbald - for being a solid partner and true friend.
Fred Berman - Unbelievably tough and composed when the going got nasty.
Sean Plunkett - Taught me how to place a good copperhead, and much more.
Tom Patterson

Trad climber
Seattle
Sep 20, 2016 - 08:50pm PT
Tami: I should have also added, "Even when he's trying to kill you." ;-)
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Sep 26, 2016 - 07:39pm PT
Wow. You drift away from SuperToprope for a few days, and miss out on being a "Top Five" partner...

David "Ghost" Harris (Seattle local--maybe you've heard of him. Always a great time roping up with him).

Awesome. ....or have spent days stormbound in a tent with him. :-)

Tami: I should have also added, "Even when he's trying to kill you." ;-)

What can I say? Other than that Tom is one of the finest people I've ever met. We've never climbed anything serious, but always had a great time. And, of course, even if the climbing itself wasn't serious, climbing with me was... Damn near killed him...

Here's Tom on the second (or third, not sure) ascent of Lanterne Rouge:

And Tami? What can I say? Friends for forty years. Raised our families together. Saw each other through dark times. And every time we headed off to the mountains, we came back with... How do you even describe it? Can't. It's not describable. Hmmm... Well maybe it is... Check it out: http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Climbers-save-their-country-Yes-this-is-damn-on-topic/t11830n.html


And way back toward the beginning of this thread I tipped my hat to the best partner ever...
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 26, 2016 - 10:15pm PT
Here's Tom on the second (or third, not sure) ascent of Latnerne Rouge:

And I thought I murdered French, and I'm not even supposed to know it!
I gotta get back to my chocolate moule dessert.
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