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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Thanks for the Joshua Tree Climb link. Fun to read. Cheers, lynne
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edejom
Boulder climber
Butte, America
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I have had the fortune to meet Dick, and climb with him the 3 ventures that he made to Montana to play in the Boulder Batholith--unforgettable man, climber, and spirit :-)
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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One of the quotes ascribed to him on the JTRee Climbs profile - "The beauty of climbing is searching for the limit and finding there is none."
I will add that to the Quotations section in my t-shirt shop - such a great insight(including author, of course).
Hung out a little bit with Dick while I was hunkered down in Jtree this winter. He's obstinate, opinionated, always right, and will say anything just to see if you are actually participating in the conversation or just paying lip service. Quite the character, for sure, and a nice companion for those couple of rainy Sundays I walked around the park with him(and NO, in case anyone is thinking....)
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WBraun
climber
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When I first met Dick I thought his name "Dick Cilley" was another nick name that Russ made up, as Russ always assigned a nick name to everyone back then.
For a long time I wondered what his real name was ......
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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probably the coldest date Richard ever had.
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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I picked up Dick hitching into the park last season. I had heard of him, and thought I'd ask for beta
me: Have you done Scary Monsters? I think I'll try it.
Dick: Scary monsters? *long pause* You'll neeeeeever do it.
(it turns out he was right)
Me: oh well. Do you want to go climbing?
Dick: With you? *long pause* Not really.
Some funny sh#t.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Some funny sh#t.
Haha! That is funny. Never met the dude.
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frog-e
Trad climber
Imperial Beach California
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LMAO
BITD Dick did a fine job helping me out doing in-field sales.
He always paid C.O.D. cash and we moved a fair bit of gear.
Perhaps I never thanked him for that, we both make a couple
bucks, but anyway...Thanks Dick, I appreciated it.
Also, many of us in San Diego were a little bit cloistered regarding
the quality and viability of San Diego climbing - Dick Cilley validated
us, and told us the great things about our crags that even we - the
Locals - didn't recognize. And I appreciate that to this day.
Plus, there was a time, maybe in the mid 80's when the guy was
an absolutely phenominal boulderer...I mean he could crank
with the best of them, and did. Hey, for all I know, maybe he still
does???
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Legendary!
Always enjoy hanging out with Dick and shooting the schit.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Different paths, but still friends, and both still climbing.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Just had coffee with Cilley and Bridwell in Joshua Tree....both doing fine and it's a beautiful day in the Mojave desert...life is sweet...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dick is the man. Either you know that or you don't.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Cilley is a great guy!
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Ran into Dick several times this last season. He remains motivated and like one of his quotes, is out exploring new stuff all the time. Always a good and interesting guy who says it straight.
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Mike Friedrichs
Sport climber
City of Salt
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Here's to ya Dick. Glad you're back in the USA.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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He's gonna make a great dad someday. On second thought, he probably already is a dad. Just dosen't know it.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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I adore the guy, he's an inspiration to all climbers. Strong as hell and incredibly dedicated to the sport.
Last time I saw him was about 2 months ago hitch hiking out of JT near Steve's Canyon. Picked him up and drove him down to his place in the pit.
Climbed with him some in Indian Cove this winter. He is expert at doing hard solo action. I think he's probably making his way up to Washington where he spends the summers. I think he owns Index at this point.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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I remember him as a mostly adequate dishwasher (not that i haven't seen better - WAY better). Couldn't tell you if he could actually cook...probably not. I liked hanging out with him.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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May 10, 2011 - 02:50am PT
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bumping cause he's the man.
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MTucker
Ice climber
Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2011 - 09:16am PT
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Keep on appreciating.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 13, 2011 - 09:23am PT
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"When you're the world's most famous top roper, you take your life in your own hands every day"
"People have know idea how incredibly harsh it is"
"I've been called that"
"Who are you? the parking monitor?"
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frog-e
Trad climber
Imperial Beach California
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May 13, 2011 - 10:22am PT
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"The future of rock climbing is top rope self belay".
 Dick Cilley 2011
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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May 13, 2011 - 10:51am PT
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Always a fun time when Cilley shows up in the Butte area! Hope he's able to make again this summer.
Cheers!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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May 23, 2011 - 08:32am PT
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Good stuff! Go, Cilley. oh, uh.... Mr. Cilley.
Right on.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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May 23, 2011 - 04:17pm PT
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Couple years ago at JT for Thanksgiving, come guy came by the campfire trying to sell some gear. He had no style, no banter, and no ability to bargain, and when someone blurted, "well, you're no Dick Cilley" the entire campfire roared with laughter and the poor clueless punter couldn't flee fast enough.
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euro-brief-guy
Boulder climber
Auburn, ca
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May 23, 2011 - 04:22pm PT
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Wasn't it Cilley who once came up with the best excuse for not getting up something....."I'm just plain not good enough"
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 23, 2011 - 04:57pm PT
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Wasn't it Cilley who once came up with the best excuse for not getting up something....."I'm just plain not good enough"
I think it was more along the lines of why others could not do his routes or boulder problems.... "they" were "flat not good enough".
He used to slay all the '80's glory boys and fluffy mag climbers with that simple axiom all the time. Poor bastards never knew what hit them.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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May 23, 2011 - 05:30pm PT
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You're gonna love my nuts
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euro-brief-guy
Boulder climber
Auburn, ca
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May 23, 2011 - 05:37pm PT
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Russ,
Thanks for the clarification......I forgot the context.
So what you're saying is all those who have tried and failed on Tonic Boom are "plain not good enough"?
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 23, 2011 - 05:43pm PT
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So what you're saying is all those who have tried and failed on Tonic Boom are "plain not good enough"?
Well.... I wouldn't say that. but, if you said they were "flat not good enough", I would concur.
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 23, 2011 - 06:05pm PT
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^^^^
They were wrong. Still a "flat not good enough" scenario. It's binary.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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May 23, 2011 - 06:23pm PT
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sort of a pass/fail educational situation
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o-man
Trad climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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May 24, 2011 - 06:50am PT
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Dick sounds like the real deal to me!
Cheers to you man, keep on cranking!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 25, 2016 - 10:18pm PT
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A very Happy Birthday bump to Mr. Cilley. After looking at the Butte bouldering video, I do believe you are aging well.
Hope to meet you one of these days!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 25, 2016 - 10:53pm PT
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Our boy in action -- fit, funny, master of dry sarcasm, and beneath the battle-hardened surface a genuinely nice man. A credit to the scene and a boon to the campfire folklore. When he was on, he was really on. And I don't mean drugs.
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