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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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Nov 16, 2012 - 11:16am PT
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AKA, The Cat, I like the one arm pinky finger pull up in the Vidio.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 16, 2012 - 12:02pm PT
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Vive Le Blond!
I still have that BD poster of him tucked, taut and poised on cream-colored quarrystone. I almost sent that poster with Mimi to hang in her office but it would just make the guys grumble and pout. LOL
I bet he is still groovin' to Songs in the Key of Life. It floated him to victory at Snowbird. A Wonderful spirit he has always been and a pleasure to watch move through the air.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2012 - 12:16pm PT
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MountainLion. Yeah, that is pretty exciting when he hangs. Pretty sure that's the same video from the first post.
But I liked it just as much.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2012 - 12:20pm PT
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Here's the one from SnoBird. The movie was edited so that it looks like he's climbing side by side against Wolfgang. That really gives it some perspective I believe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaBuNFl1mJM
Arne
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BruceAnderson
Social climber
Los Angeles currently St. Antonin, France
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Nov 16, 2012 - 12:49pm PT
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Coz I could say the same thing about you, Those early films of Edlinger were life changing. Took me years, but now I live in the south of France.
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Nov 16, 2012 - 01:15pm PT
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I agree with Coz. I met Patrick in Eldorado one day, after a day of cragging with Derek Hersey. Derek and Patrick were old friends, if memory serves from previous visits of Patrick to the USA. Patrick was not speaking English, but through his traveling campanion he said that Eldorado was one of his favorite places to climb in the world.
He was friendly, enthusiastic, and very approachable. I found it very down to earth on his part that a Euro limestone superhero would travel to Boulder to climb in Eldo. Had there been a trace of arrogance, Derek would have picked up on it and razzed him somehow. As it stood, it was obvious that there was a lot of mutual respect between the two.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Nov 16, 2012 - 01:16pm PT
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Nice to see those videos again!
For those of us hitting it in the late 70s and early/mid/late 80s he was a phenomenal player. On that trip which Ron speaks of in the early 90s, he was waiting for camera to get into position on Sphinx Crack and passed the time by lay backing up and down the thing!
His buddy Maurice, "Momo", is a hoot.
Those original, first generation Dolomite Edelinger rock shoes were stiff as boards out of the box; designed specifically for pocket poking. I could edge in them but little else. I can see how they'd be good for Eldorado after some break-in.
I asked Lynn about him not too long ago and while not disparaging, the report wasn't super great, although it sounds like he is still climbing when he wants to.
He effected a huge influence in world free climbing.
It's good to be young: long live the heroes of all generations!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Nov 16, 2012 - 01:19pm PT
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Nov 16, 2012 - 01:36pm PT
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For some years during the late part of the 90ies Edlinger was the editor of Roc'n Wall.
More about "La vie au bout des doigts", the book from Editions Guerin Chamonix that nutstory posted.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Nov 16, 2012 - 02:07pm PT
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He definitely has style.
Another blast from the past is Ron Fawcett.
I once climbed with a guy who had climbed with Fawcett in Yosemite. He said that Ron's real strength was to be able to adjust to the rock in a new area and be climbing at the highest standard in just a few days.
Do these guys climb much these days?
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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Nov 16, 2012 - 04:09pm PT
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hey guys, do me a favor and don't talk about me. Once it pops on the taco you end up dead like PE!
shiat man, RIP
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Nov 16, 2012 - 04:15pm PT
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WTF?
From the 'net:
We learned today of the death Friday night of Patrick Edlinger at the age of 52 years. Thirty years ago, his film "Life at your fingertips" had returned climbing, including his solo in full the Gorges du Verdon in the history of the Mountain. He had to participate in meetings of the film Grenoble Thursday. The causes of death are not yet known.
The "Blonde." We were told this week his passion for climbing he practiced every day. "I am a free man" he told us Wednesday, "I have no regrets of my career."
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
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Nov 16, 2012 - 04:38pm PT
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He was an inspiration of strength, balance and agility.
1989 Snowbird!
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Nov 16, 2012 - 04:39pm PT
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Damn, that sucks!!!! RIP to a great climber and an inspiration to many. Condolences to his loved ones.
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Nov 16, 2012 - 04:42pm PT
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This a sad piece of news.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 16, 2012 - 04:53pm PT
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Nous avons appris ce vendredi soir le décès aujourd'hui de Patrick Edlinger à l'âge de 52 ans. Il y a trente ans, son film "La vie au bout des doigts" avait fait rentrer l’escalade, et notamment son solo intégral dans les gorges du Verdon, dans l’histoire de la Montagne. Il devait participer aux rencontres du cinéma de Grenoble jeudi prochain. Les causes de son décès ne sont pas encore connues.
Patrick Edlinger est mort
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Nov 16, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
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Snowbird's first comp, which both the men's and women's first place finishes were French, was in 1988.
1989 was the "North American Invitational" or some such.
Be great if the footage from the '88 comp was available. Saw a clip of it. Great being there for both comp's.
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