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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 26, 2011 - 02:01am PT
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Only info I have is that Mike passed while on a climbing trip to Colombia- his mother posted on his fb page.
A unique individual and a warm person- you will be missed.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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May 26, 2011 - 02:23am PT
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RIP Sketch.
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bringmedeath
climber
la la land
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May 26, 2011 - 02:41am PT
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I'm so sad right now! You will be missed my friend! I had a great time with you on half dome. I will never forget the time we spent together.
I would have let you drink all my beer if I had realized I'd never seen you again. Too bad my ego was huge back then... Farewell Mike!
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treeman
climber
mule city
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May 26, 2011 - 05:31am PT
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RIP homie.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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May 26, 2011 - 05:35am PT
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God bless, brother...
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E
Social climber
Tujunga CA.
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May 26, 2011 - 09:55am PT
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is this the dredlocked Mike?
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handsome B
Gym climber
SL,UT
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May 26, 2011 - 10:26am PT
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Dang, I never knew the guy but I took my Supertopo name from an inspirational photo I saw of him in Alpinist.
Condolences to his friends and family.
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treeman
climber
mule city
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May 26, 2011 - 11:33am PT
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@E- that is mike, dreads to his waist
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Holdplease2
Big Wall climber
Yosemite area
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May 26, 2011 - 11:41am PT
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I had the pleasure of climbing two el cap routes with Mike. He was a proud partner who lead his A4 pitches and perfected the art of "pretending" to be awake in the morning. Mike gave me many of my best bigwall memories, including both of us having our hands so full of Red Bull and Cobra that we couldn't hold any more even as he was trying to dig out more for later in the day. "Dude, can you hold this?" "Um, my hands are already full"
Mike, I'm sorry I didn't dig deeper in the pig to find your beverages, my arms weren't as short as I acted like they were, I'm sorry I made you lead Sun and Steel in the dark (sort of) and I'm sorry we didn't climb Aurora together, but man, I know you would have hated all the bathooks.
-Kate.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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May 26, 2011 - 11:59am PT
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Rest in peace, dude. God bless ya!
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal Ca.
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May 26, 2011 - 12:04pm PT
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Very sad day.
My condolences to family, friends.
Rest in peace Mike, you will be missed.
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atchafalaya
Boulder climber
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May 26, 2011 - 12:14pm PT
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Mike and I became friends in Prescott in the late 80's. He was one of a kind, a climbing lifer. He really walked the walk. I couldn't log onto FB witout getting IM'd "Bobo, El Cap this fall?" and him rattling the names of routes off. He seemed to always be somewhere cool, climbing something hard. I miss you Mikey! See you soon...
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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May 26, 2011 - 12:27pm PT
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LOL, atch. Mike was a Facebook pro. I barely knew him, but he'd climbed with J a few times...notably on J's first trip to the Creek. J doesn't really do FB, so I log into his account every couple of months and let him know if has any messages or requests. Mike requested a chat every time I did this. Last night, I clicked on the little icon for his unanswered chat requests. It said "Mike is offline," and this made me cry. I hope he was having great time in Colombia. My condolences to his mom, the rest of his family, and close friends.
I will remember Mike for being nice to me when the people that he was climbing with were not.
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SofCookay
climber
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May 26, 2011 - 12:27pm PT
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Very sad. I met Mike briefly last year in Yosemite and clearly remember his very bright smile and genuinely happy attitude. My most sincere condolences to all his friends and family.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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May 26, 2011 - 12:34pm PT
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Very sad. My thoughts and condolences to his friends and family. A very accomplished climber. Susan
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 26, 2011 - 01:16pm PT
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hey there say, all.... first my condolences and prayers for his family and loved ones at this very sad time... :(
then, to melissa:
what a really sweet thing to say about a friend... there are just some folks in this world, that have a way of being special, like flowers, in the midst of weeds...
i am sorry for the loss of your friend, and your times of chat, i know you will always cherish that small treasure
(i have some dear friends that are too far away to see, and i thank god everday that i can email chat)....
prayers and wishes of help to you all, at this sad time, as to the loss of your friend...
god bless..
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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May 26, 2011 - 01:23pm PT
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RIP Brother. It sure sounds like you were one of the special ones.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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May 26, 2011 - 01:25pm PT
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Rest Easy Mike.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 26, 2011 - 03:59pm PT
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Sad news. Anyone got photos? Condolences to his family and friends.
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ct
climber
CO
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May 26, 2011 - 04:41pm PT
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RIP Mike.
My first trip to the Creek, Mike would get me up before everybody else and we'd sit and share the ritual of strong coffee and a euro-style rollie while watching the sun rise in that magical place. I won't forget Handsome Mike.
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