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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Sorry for the loss...RIP
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numchuk
climber
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I met Zach randomly when I gave him a ride to the valley in 2007. A truly positive person, and great climber.
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jahil
Social climber
Does this rock make my ass look fat?
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I knew Zach a little over the years, and was lucky to have climbed with him a couple of times. Thanks to everyone who has posted, it means a lot to see how much a friend was appreciated.
steve
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Way sad, too young may he rest in peace.
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Sashita
climber
San Francisco, CA
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We weren't friends, but I really liked you. One of those people you are aware of. Just exuded warmth and enthusiasm for climbing. Pacific Edge was a sad, sad place last night, and will be hurting for some time, Zach. This is going to be a hard one, for so many. Even those who hardly had a conversation with you, like me. It's hard not to feel angry and heartbroken about this. You will be missed.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Senseless and horrible. Props to all the friends and family who helped make his short life so full and happy.
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jwh
climber
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on the rostrum
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Stay close, Amigos.
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Raf
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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RIP Zach. You are the man. "Squatch" was from his nickname "Zachsquatch"(I might be the only one that called him that, not sure..). We were climbing with our other friend Zach Miller at Donner Summit and he saw the other Zach standing in the bushes off at a distance looking like a strange beast so Zach Parke said "Sasquatch!" and we all heard it as "Zachsquatch". Miller moved away so I started calling Parke that name. He was always the coolest nicest guy on the trip. Always positive, psyched to climb anything at any time. One of a kind. You will be missed Zachsquatch.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Oh No, this is just terrible.
I can only try to be glad for finally having gotten to know him.
Such a sweet guy.
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Land of God-less fools
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So sad.
My condolences to Zach's family and friends.
Remember, it's a lethal weapon you're driving.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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No one should die alone in the dark at the side of the road. Hit and run. Senseless, just senseless.
I keep coming back to this thread, looking for a new feeling to wash out the anger.
RIP Zach. Condolences to family and friends.
I apologize if I'm darkening this thread, will probably end up deleting. The fury is just where I'm at right now.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Ah, man. This really sucks.
Rest in peace, bro...God bless!
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jahil
Social climber
Does this rock make my ass look fat?
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Bruce
I talked to a couple of his friends yesterday who felt as you did. Zach was so young and the way he died he was so wrong for a life with so much promise, that anger, bitterness and sadness are very natural reactions.
For his friends, what remains is to come together to grieve for him, and celebrate his life. Damm it hurts right now.
steve
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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There's a phenomenon in Santa Cruz that's sort of the reverse of a Youth
Climbing league.
Young hot climbers are sweetly encouraging to and supportive of comparative
geezers who are either still on their way up (yes, late starters) or on
their way up again (at a lower level) or trying to deteriorate as slowly
as they can...
Zach was a big part of that. So stoked to see people doing well and having
fun, totally regardless of numbers or resumes.
A Mentor, more or less a third of my age.
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billygoat
climber
Pees on beard to seek mates.
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It's a really hard time right now. It's almost impossible to comprehend what's happened. I bugged Zach all fall and early winter to make me a custom crash pad--his pads were legendary around Santa Cruz. He made me the best pad ever--fit perfectly to the back of my matrix to double as a bed. Turns out that's the last pad he ever made. There's so many ways to remember him, and I've been hearing some incredible stories--Elliot shared some especially emotional and hilarious accounts of Zach's shenanigans last night. I feel honored to have a personal memento to remember him by. Every time I go on a road trip or go bouldering, I'll be thinking of his fine spirit.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 9, 2011 - 03:29pm PT
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jahil
Social climber
Does this rock make my ass look fat?
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Hey Scuffy, yeah that goes for me too - I'm twice as old as Zach, and it was always about the climbing and not people's age.
Billy Goat: Elliot had me in stitches too yesterday, all of us who ever had enormous penis' etched in the dirt on our cars know what you mean.
steve
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 9, 2011 - 03:47pm PT
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yup scuffy nails it again.
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enjoimx
Trad climber
Kirkwood, CA
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RIP. Seemed like a good guy. Really sad news.
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