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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 30, 2013 - 08:50pm PT
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Big Mike, I know you mean well but I'm afraid this will lead to Jim's joining
Locker's Big-Headed Club and that's not a good thing.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jan 30, 2013 - 08:51pm PT
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yeah, but what's he done on grit?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 30, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
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Maybe it was deleted for a reason: watch your back!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2013 - 08:53pm PT
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Jim seems pretty down to earth. It's hard to see him getting big headed.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2013 - 08:54pm PT
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If Jim has a problem with it, I will delete if he makes his wishes known.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 30, 2013 - 08:54pm PT
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No it's cool, I think it's gonnah fly.
We dig you Jim.
"We Donini Stinking Badges!"
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jan 30, 2013 - 08:58pm PT
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Donini>Honnold
nuff said
fanboi mode off
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Jan 30, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
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Even if you are an unrepentant troll, at times.
See you in The City!
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Jan 30, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
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He's a good climber and a good leader.
Also a good Troll.
He does slide shows from time to time. They are not to be missed.
I like him and want to hear more from him.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:05pm PT
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Jim is pretty much all around good. Might need to sharpen up the musical interests a bit, he's been stuck on Tiny Tim.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:05pm PT
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I was literally in diapers when Donini sent the Egger. Cool in my book.
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orangesporanges
Social climber
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:08pm PT
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I was literally in diapers when Donini sent the Egger
I'd probably be smart to wear a diaper myself, if I went for the Egger
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:10pm PT
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Donini is still living the dream and I can appreciate that.
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:12pm PT
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Everyone is living in a dream
But all hail the man .... Donini
Hoorah .....
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:13pm PT
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I meet Jim in Cochise last year - one nice & good man, and that is more important than his amazing accomplishments. & amazing they are.
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DanaB
climber
CT
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
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In my opinion, Donini still has one of the funnier posts on ST.
The topic was "How did you get staretd climbing?"
Donini wrote that he was reading a magazine in the dentist's office and there was an article about Chris Sharma that made climbing look like fun - so he decided to give it a try.
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Sacramento
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:18pm PT
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Word on the street is Donini's tears cure cancer. Too bad he had never cried.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:19pm PT
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DONINI
There once was a lad named Donini
Who some thought a bit of a meany
Cantankerous at best
He slandered the rest ?
While frontpointing a slab of Linguine
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:20pm PT
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Wouldn't that be nice..........
He's certainly cooler than that karate dude.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:24pm PT
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Werner if we all were living in a dream we'd all be rich and have the ability to fly.
Stupid foreigner American.....
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:33pm PT
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Everyone is already rich (they just don't know it yet) and has the ability to fly .....
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MH2
climber
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Jan 30, 2013 - 09:33pm PT
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First I heard of him it was that he was a Generator Crack aficionado. Turned out he was more than that.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jan 30, 2013 - 10:00pm PT
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Jan 30, 2013 - 10:03pm PT
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Think I first heard of, met, saw Jim Donini at the Nose Reunion in the Valley about 4 years ago. Then other places like OR and Skip and Erik's wedding and the reception IN the Merced (?) river.
What a kind, generous person. So even if I don't make it to the AAC 50th Everest in February I will cheer you with a toast of scotch, Sir. Smiles, lynne
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Jan 30, 2013 - 10:15pm PT
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Jim's one of a kind!... thank God.....;)
TY
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jan 30, 2013 - 11:01pm PT
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Mother Donini, during her toughest years of sworn chasty and penury as she toiled in the Black Hole of Calcutta with the poor and desperate:
What J-Do looked like in 1971 before his vows:
When J-Do met Maestri for a momentous debate at the World Sushi Summit:
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 30, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
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WOW!
DONINI APPRECIATION!
This seems to be mostly in favor of the old-lad, and Peter gets points for the most imaginative photos.
Is Donini the "MOST INTERESTING CLIMBER IN THE WORLD?"
Time will tell, when he is still leading, and being fun in his 90's.
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Jan 30, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
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Donini don't surf........heh heh heh
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jan 30, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
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^^
U sure bout that?
I heard he did the first base jump offa wave
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nah000
Mountain climber
canuckistan
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Jan 30, 2013 - 11:42pm PT
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+1 for someone to type up a donini story or two.
and for those out of the alpinism loop, here's a short version of his c.v. ripped from the internet:
1976 First Ascent, Torre Egger, Parque Nacionale de los Glaciares, Argentina
1978 North Ridge of Latok 1, Karakorum Himalaya. Attempted first ascent, remains unclimbed.
1979 Mt.Siguniang, Sichuan Province, China
1983 Autana Tepui, Venezuela filmed for American Sportsman TV
1985 First Ascent (First Alaska Grade 6 climb in history) Diamond Arete, Mt.Hunter
1988 First Ascent, Grupo La Paz, Cordillera Riesco, Fiordo de los Montagnes, Chile
1989 First Ascent The Cobra Pillar. Mt.Barille, Alaska Range
1995 First Ascent “Old Smuggler’s Route” Cerro Poincenot, Parque Nacionale de los Glaciares, Argentina
1996 First Ascent Bourbon Bottle Route, Mt. Bradley, Alaska
1998 Mt Epperly, Antarctica
1999 First Ascent, Torrecita Tito Carrasco, Cerro Pollone, Parque Nacionale de los Glaciares, Argentina
2002 Cerro Steffen, Lago O’Higgins, Patagonia
2006 Diamond Couloir, Mt Kenya, ascent of ice route drastically increased in difficulty by changed by climate change
2008 First ascent Avenali Tower, Valle del Rio Avellano , Aisen
2008 First ascents, Cerro Condor, Cerro Sombrero, Cordon las Parvas, Aysen
cheers to donini: it's always nice to see climbing nobility willing to muck about in a little supertopo mud now and again.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:50am PT
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I got to meet him and some of his friends in Leavenworth. The kind of friends a man has says a lot about his character. Good folks all the way around. Cheers to you, Jim Donini.
I have a bottle of Italian wine with the Donini name on it. I wonder if it is any good? Who wants to try it with me?
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:58am PT
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it's always nice to see climbing nobility willing to muck about in a little supertopo
That's what's so impressive about him.
Donini is huge and at the same time he's so at ease with common folks.
He's a great man ....
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Michelle
Social climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:59am PT
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I want to have the realistic goal of NIAD when I'm 70!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 31, 2013 - 01:06am PT
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What a bunch of hero-worshiping wankers.
Oh, sure, if some climber had actually done all the climbs attributed to Donini, then yeah, that climber would be worthy of worship. But you idiots don't speak Italian, do you? In Italian, a singular word generally ends in "o" and to make it plural you change the ending to "i"
Think about it. No one Donino did all that crazy sh#t. It was a whole bunch of Donini. Helping each other out, covering for each other's failures, giving each other a toprope on the hard pitches... And then claiming they were just one climber.
I'm calling bullsh#t.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jan 31, 2013 - 01:08am PT
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Never heard of him, this Jim.
Heard he was a weenie, what's a Donini?
Some call him Slim, some call him Jim, Slim Jim.
Just don't call him teeny beanie Donini.
Ahhh truck you Guido....BWA HA HA hahahahahaaaa!!!
On a serious note, as a young alpinist in Oregon in the mid-late 70's, campfire tales made him out to be eleven feet tall and blessed with super-human powers.
Then as I grew into an aging rock climber in Alaska at the dawn of a new century, the tales were just as good as before. He was the same age as before...it was only I who had gotten older.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Jan 31, 2013 - 01:40am PT
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One of my best friends. Real friends are hard to come by.
Things I appreciate about Jim.
He loves to climb.
He loves people. Sure he can come off gruff and all business sometimes but deep down, he's a social creature.
He loves to climb.
He tells great stories.
He loves to climb.
Can cook a mean salmon.
He loves to climb.
Generous beyond belief.
He loves to climb.
Arne
Also,he just likes to get out and climb.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2013 - 02:20am PT
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That Nini me pic is classic!
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Conner
Mountain climber
Eden, Utah
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Jan 31, 2013 - 02:53am PT
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Just a couple of weeks ago, Jim was instrumental in getting Jeff Lowe down to the Ouray Ice Festival where Jeff got to participate in the presentation of the first annual Jeff Lowe Service Award being given to Bill Whitt for his service to the Ice Park. Jim and his friends worked with the board to create the award in Jeff's honor. You may have seen the thread - it was awesome!
Once we arrived in Ouray, Jim and Angela treated us to a fab dinner at the Bon Ton with dear friends and if all that was not enough, they next came to our condo and cooked one of his famous salmon dinner for 10 of our friends...
And then, with the help of Jay Smith and his wife Angela - created an amazing video for Jeff of folks being interviewed and talking story and so much more - all for his ol' Latok climbing partner Jeff.
Always smiling and making time to come and see us - we appreciate Jim (and Angela) more than words can say. Climbing breeds some unique and wonderful folk - so lucky to be friends with same and on the receiving end of their generosity and good will.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Jan 31, 2013 - 05:16am PT
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Jim is the man, period. Got to meet him for the first time at Facelift a couple years ago, and he promptly asked me if I wanted to climb some time.
Naturally I said hell yes, but told him I am no where near his level and I'd probably bore him silly. His response was that he was just fine with low level climbing, and that being as I climb with Cosmic that was good enough for him.
Hell of a guy, in and out of the mountains. Jim's been an inspiration to myself and many others.
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nopantsben
climber
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Jan 31, 2013 - 07:18am PT
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i asked on ST where to climb in March in the US. I didn't say how well I climb or anything like that..
Jim offered to climb with me in Indian Creek and the Black. Just like that. I said yes.
He picked me up the airport, cooked amazing dinners the whole way, drove around, giving me a great tour of desert climbing i'll not forget. Another highlight was climbing the evolution traverse together. It's such a pleasure to hang out and climb with Jim.
He's extremely generous and open.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jan 31, 2013 - 08:33am PT
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Jim's something else. Still crankin' hard. Smarter than most,
and a genuine guy.
We need more of his type!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:15pm PT
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Thanks everyone for the kind words, kinder than i deserve.
Some things that i appreciate:
Being a member of the ST family....sometimes a grump here and there, like any family, but generally caring and respectful of each other.
Belonging to the worldwide climbing community. I have travelled to over 50 countries, some of them at odds with us politically ( Cuba, China, Iran) and many of them in the third world. Politics, culture, standard of living and religion may vary immensly, but get climbers sitting around a campfire and they are all members of the same tribe.
The travel opportunities that climbing has afforded me. We Americans often get caught up in American exceptionalism and isolationism.. The more i travel, the more i appreciate other cultures and worldviews. We are a great country but still a part of a worldwide community that deserves our respect. We have much to give the rest of the world and also much to learn.
The healthy lifestyle that climbing has given me. I wonder where i would be (physically) a few months shy of 70 had i not gotten into climbing.
The opportunity to meet new people and mentor younger climbers. I love climbing with new people....knowing that, as climbers, we immediately have much in common. I also enjoy helping younger climbers just as i was helped many years ago.
The lifelong, close relationships that have come to me thru climbing. Too many to enumerate but here's an example. George Lowe and i first climbed together in 1976 at Arch Rock. We next spent three months together in 1978 on the Latok 1 expedition. There followed a couple of decades where we only saw each other at the odd social event. Five years ago we started climbing together again; IC, the Sierra's, the Incredible Hulk, the Evolution Traverse etc. Hopefully, this May we will team up as a rope team (nearly 139 yrs. in combined age) to do the NIAD.
So in closing, i am most appreciative that climbing has given me the opportunity to still have high adventure with both new and old friends in both familiar and new places in these the autumn of my years.
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:36pm PT
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Had the pleasure of meeting Jim in 2004.
He said I could stay at his place in Ouray anytime.
Really nice guy
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:42pm PT
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50 countries!
Holy crap! I had no idea that a Geritol endorsement could be so lucrative!
Wait, maybe he's right, there must be multiple Donini.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Jan 31, 2013 - 04:22pm PT
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Couldn't resist chiming in on this thread with a link to a webpage I just posted with six photos of Jim climbing in Patagonia.
I really ought to get around to figuring out how to digitize my old slides. I've got dozens of great shots of Jim climbing in Patagonia and Alaska.
To Jim's CV above, I'd add the Shaken, Not Stirred couloir on the South Face of the Mooses Tooth in the Ruth Gorge. I'd think that route stands with The Old Smuggler's Route on the north face of Aguja Poincenot and A Fine Piece on the West Pillar of Cerro Pollone as the best three routes we did together. I think all three have been repeated a time or two, and I think Paul Roderick's flying has turned Shaken, Not Stirred into a bit of a modern classic, which I find pretty cool. That was one hell of a fun climb.
But don't fall for the bullshit Jim let get printed in the Supertopo AK guidebook about how Shaken, Not Stirred got discovered... the real story is totally different. ;-)
PS: If I remember my Donini lore correctly, I think he might have made the first one-bivy ascent of the Nose, too. Back in the Pleistocene.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jan 31, 2013 - 04:54pm PT
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But don't fall for the bullshit Jim let get printed in the AK guidebook about how Shaken, Not Stirred got discovered... the real story is totally different. ;-)
Awwwright, out with it Pilgrim!
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jan 31, 2013 - 05:51pm PT
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C0z said
But if I have to endure one more ass suave, I may throw up my top Ramen.
Dude, I'm not sure what an ass suave is but how many can you endure before you puke? Can one build up a tolerance to ass suaves?
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jan 31, 2013 - 06:12pm PT
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I ain't suaving no one's ass . . .
Jim what's the story with this: (from Jim's Wikipedia page, how many Taco heads have their own Wikipedia page??!!!)
Notable climbs
1976 Torre Egger - First Ascent - with John Bragg, and Jay Wilson from the United States, by climbing first to the col between the Egger and Cerro Torre, the Col of Conquest, and then up the ridge to the peak. The ascent was hampered by bad weather and took from December 1975 to February 22, 1976 when the 3-person team summitted.[4]
1978 North Ridge on Latok I, Karakorum Range, Pakistan. Attempt with Michael Kennedy, George Lowe and Jeff Lowe (climber) (all USA).[5]
1991 Cobra Pillar on the east face of Mount Barrille, Ruth Gorge, Alaska Range, Alaska, USA (VI 5.10+ A3 WI5? 2300m) FA with Jack Tackle (USA), June 5–10, 1991.[6]
1991 Viper Ridge, south spur of southeast ridge to ridge, Mount Foraker, Alaska Range, Alaska USA. FA with Jack Tackle (USA), June 11–17, 1991.[7]
2000 Lightning Spur, south face Thunder Mountain, Alaska Range, Alaska USA. FA with John Bragg (USA).[8]
Seems that 1991 was a productive year.
What happened on June 10th and 11th?
Did you catch a flight?
Sounds like the ultimate Alaska season . . .
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jan 31, 2013 - 06:25pm PT
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Ass could mean
*Butt
*Donkey
Suave generally means
*Smooth
So I think he's saying Donini's got a smooth butt or something.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jan 31, 2013 - 06:39pm PT
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I'm confused. Why would C0z have to endure Jim's smooth ass? He said he wasn't an alpinest and I'm sure Jim is always the big spoon anyway.
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Jan 31, 2013 - 08:36pm PT
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Jim is the only guy I know who can climb better than most guys half his age.
He will most likely hike faster in the mountains than just about anyone I know, as well.
Jim is the only guy I ever climbed with, who faked a leader fall, 20 feet above his last pro, on a 5.10 crack climb, just to scare the sh#t out of me.
Watch out for him, when he's driving on dirt roads--frightening.
I appreciate him for many fond memories; recent and BITD.
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO
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Jan 31, 2013 - 08:55pm PT
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jan 31, 2013 - 09:00pm PT
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Jim is the only guy I ever climbed with, who faked a leader fall, 20 feet above his last pro, on a 5.10 crack climb, just to scare the sh#t out of me.
Priceless, but who is Jim Donini? Is he a rad climber like Ondra?
Help me out here.
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Jan 31, 2013 - 09:10pm PT
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I think he's Fred Becky's grandfather
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Jan 31, 2013 - 09:15pm PT
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Be it Alaska, an unclimbed Patagonian wall, the Snaz, or Eldo, I've bitched out El Senor Jim dozens of times for not bothering to put in reasonable quantities of protection, even when he has been carrying it... every time knowing he was doing it just to piss me off.
A corollary to this scene:
Me: "Watch me, I'm f*#king gripped."
Jim: "You're doing fine."
Me: gripped, cruxing, scared, above gear. I look down. Jim has both hands focusing his SLR camera (pre-digital days, these), and none on the rope. "WTF, Jim?"
Jim: (click... click...) "You're fine. You haven't fallen yet."
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Jan 31, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
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To a good guy, one hell of a climber and a good fisherman.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:35pm PT
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I'm with Coz...story time please.
Hey Donini- you did some climbing at Granite Mtn back in the day.
Old fakkas who climb as much and as hard as Jim Donini deserve respect and appreciation.
Hats off to you Donini.
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:53pm PT
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Respect!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Great to see you in SLC, Jim!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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A classic Crouch shot of Sergeant Rock on the Cobra Pillar in the Ruth.
Back when Jim lived in Seattle and I was spending a lot of time climbing indoors, I would occasionally watch him line up a partner after a bit of observation. If the climber in question was moving well, then Jim would move in and sign him up for basic training.
I remember one of his new recruits coming over to me after enlisting to ask earnestly,"How's that guy climb?" My reply was "5.11 until you drop!" LOL
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Jim once talked a guy into spending a season in Patagonia with him when the guy HAD NEVER HAD CRAMPONS ON HIS FEET BEFORE.
He did really well, too.
(Thanks for the scan, which I've just poached and added to the gallery of Jim photos on my website.)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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The photo of Jim is my favorite portrait of him, so thanks and you're welcome.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Tami, I had to look at that tea cozy on three expeditions that year.
Frackin' nightmare.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Strangely, while ferreting around in the dungeons of my computer for something else, I found two long-forgotten shots of Jim and added 'em to my pictures of Donini post, including this one:
I think it might be from the trip to the Kichatna Spires when we flew in on one half day of good weather, sat in the tent for 21 days and flew out on the next half day of good weather.
Read a boxfull of books and drank a boxfull of booze on that trip, so it wasn't a total waste, but we never tied a knot in anger.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Holy shite, ferreting around the computer, I just found an entire article I wrote about that trip to the Kichatnas with Jim that I can't even remember writing, let alone publishing.
This is the most frightening thing I've experienced in years.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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The above pic explains why...you might think it was the Tequila, but note the strange shades and color of the shirt.
Donini works for the MIB
They told us the stories but ...
You really think you just sat in the tent for 21 Days?....
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Hawkeye
climber
State of Mine
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Wow, no small amount of ass kissing, but not one story,
Perhaps, all the lurkers can't's spells soo gooddes, or Jim never did anything worthy of mention.
My God really not one story?
let me tell you a story of an arrogant ass...he showed his arrogance regularly on a website, open to all. thought he was the sh#t.....and he was.....the stinky kind. the kind you wanted to bury deep in the forest coz it stank so effin bad. only the arrogant ass never did get it.
but thats ok.
one should never let arrogant asses (even though they stink) rain on your parade.
is that the story your lookin 4?
if you are anything in real life like you are on this web site then you are truly an as#@&%e.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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It's naught tequila, it's takillya, I know it!!!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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When I saw this thing it just tore me up!
(Probably because it's everything he isn't?)
Hahahahaha
Photo credit:PopLockeAndDropIt
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2013 - 03:47am PT
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So good! Straight cut and paste!
Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
Feb 1, 2013 - 07:22pm PT
Holy shite, ferreting around the computer, I just found an entire article I wrote about that trip to the Kichatnas with Jim that I can't even remember writing, let alone publishing.
This is the most frightening thing I've experienced in years.
Lets hear it!! Please!
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Mike, it's actually presentable... I'm going to have to take some time to figure out what to do with it...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Be it known I appreciate the Coloradan Jin Dornini.
He really tries.
At least he tries.
They say he's successful, but that's entirely personal. Who am we to judge? It's obvious he lacks true peerage. [Lord, Jim. I forgot Conrad.]
I know the answer, so that's just rhetorical.
"Does he delete interesting threads?" No, of course not. The Guiding on Everest Ethicality Question still looms.
"Are there interesting stories about him?" Not so's you'd know it! And stories of sitting in a tent waiting out a storm are useless with no pictures, too, remember. Thanks for that one, anyhow.
We must measure his head for science, too. The results would be interesting. We could send it to the Colorado Fish & Game. He's an animal, after all.
A man of true worth, well-deserving of this simple, twisted and threaded "Attaboy!"
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Greg- Are you going to scan and post the Kichatnas article?
If not, what is the source and I will.
Cheers
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Steve, as far as I can recall, it never got published... I've done a little searching and can't find a clip, nor can I find an internet reference to it. I think I wrote it as a draft for NG Adventure but it didn't get picked up... I'm gonna see if I can tweak it and place it somewhere else... or else ePublish it as a kindle single or B&N Snap. It'd make a good Ascent or Alpinist piece, too.
It's pretty good on Jim.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I look forward to taking it in whenever you get around to putting the story in play.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Wow Coz, I thought Werner's word was good enough for you.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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We just ain't got the right folks posting up I guess, or he's holdin' dirt on all of 'em!
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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appreciated
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO
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Once twas a climber Donini
Mighty proud of his horse-size weenie
No sign of Maestri high on the Torre
Egger's bones far below so gory
Donini found all this odd
Pronounced Cesare a fraud
Italian returned with Compressor
Removing all doubt what he was about
Maestri rapscallion
Donini the stallion
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Anastasia
climber
Home
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He is awesome.
Enough said.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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TWP! Re your Donini literary post.
Once twas a climber Donini
Mighty proud of his horse-size weenie
No sign of Maestri high on the Torre
Egger's bones far below so gory
Donini found all this odd
Pronounced Cesare a fraud
Italian returned with Compressor
Removing all doubt what he was about
Maestri rapscallion
Donini the stallion
Sigh.
You may not be a great poet,
and all on ST now know it.
However you climb well,
and don't emit bad smell!
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO
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Fritz: I accept your literary verdict.
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Feb 25, 2013 - 06:47pm PT
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A poster upthread stated that Jim changed from a "fun in the sun" rock climber to an alpinist. But Jim's roots are more in alpinism than rock climbing. If I remember correctly when I first became aware of Jim it was as a result of some solo escapades in the Canadian Rockies soon after he got out of the Service,(Correct me if I'm wrong here, Jim). In the summer of 1970 Jim had a good season in the mountains, doing amongst others, such then well-respected Teton alpine climbs as the Black Ice Couloir (there was ice in it back then) and the West Face of the Grand. That season in the Tetons Jim and his partner, Ross Johnson, a fellow veteran, kept their distance from the "hippie" element in and around the notorious Campsite 38 at Jenny Lake. However when Ross became injured or ill (I forget which) Jim had to settle for doing the West Face with one of the denizens of 38---i.e., me.During that climb Jim complained about what he felt was the inadequacy of his rock climbing ability---though in fact he was very competent. He told me that after the summer he would be moving to California to "learn how to rock climb". When I next climbed with him 2 years later in The Valley, he had achieved that goal and then some....
Attached (hopefully--we've never tried this before) is a (blurry) photo of a young (well, younger) Donini on the West Face in August, 1970
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Feb 25, 2013 - 07:33pm PT
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Alan! I love your story.
Aside from having had the pleasure of much climbing with Jim, I also knew Ross Johnson well -- although he was a very successful businessman with a lovely house and business interests all over the world, he sort of moved in with Jim and I when we were sharing a house in Boulder in the mid-1990s. Ross couch surfed with us for more than a year after his wife, Sandy, died of brain cancer.
The amazing detail of the above is that Sandy was Jim's first wife. Ross married her after she and Jim broke up, an all-in-the-family detail that didn't damage any of the involved relationships. Ross and Jim stayed great friends through all of it.
Sadly, we lost Ross a few years later, too. He was a marvelous guy, really intelligent and entertaining. I loved having him around.
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Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Feb 25, 2013 - 07:55pm PT
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I met him at Splitter Camp a bunch of years ago. Here's how the initial introduction conversation went:
Donini gave me a warm welcome: “Hey I’m Jim. Welcome to Splitter Camp! You seem really fit and look like an uber climber. What grade are you leading?”
I sheepishly answered “5.7”.
“How long have you been climbing?”
“Twelve years.”
He looked at me dumbfounded and replied “You should be able to climb better than that”.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Feb 25, 2013 - 08:02pm PT
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When J-Do met Maestri for a momentous debate at the World Sushi Summit:
I forget that Jim was representing me at the Summit. Maestri didn't stand a chance.
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Taylor Spiegelberg
climber
Wyoming
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I met Jim Donini over Thanksgiving at the Creek. He was the nicest guy Ive ever met climbing and told us story after story about his days in Patagonia, the Karakoram and Alaska. We ended up spending hours around a fire and he asked us to come to Thanksgiving dinner at the Technicolor wall with him. We had an awesome night especially since we went to The Creek knowing absolutely no one. Hopefully I run into him again someday!!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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He has always been cutting edge - first guy I knew who had a Mac.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Donini is one of the few who are born with the ability to earn the respect of other men. And Cosmic is still one D smurf down...
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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In Alpinist Issue 2 ("A Climber's Life"), Jim Donini describes his 1978 attempt, with Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe and George Lowe, on the north ridge of Latok I (7145m) in Pakistan's Karakoram Range. The four men, perhaps the strongest American alpinists of the day, climbed more than 100 pitches on the ridge before Jeff's altitude sickness forced an end to the ascent. The resulting descent/rescue defined the term "epic." More important, in the nearly thirty years that have passed, twenty expeditions, comprising the world's strongest climbers, have thrown themselves at the ridge to finish those last three pitches without success. What has emerged is one simple fact: the 1978 effort may have been one of the strongest climbing attempts in the history of alpinism
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Cheers, Mr. Donini. I respect the wonderful life you've lived. Will never catch up with all your travels, but you are a great inspiration to me.
lynne
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Tami
Your point: Donini is one of the few men who are born with the ability to earn the respect of women. ;o) And Cosmic is still one D smurf down...
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Johnny K.
climber
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Jan 10, 2014 - 09:45am PT
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TTT, Respect
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jan 10, 2014 - 02:30pm PT
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Missed this one.
Much respect for doninis wisdom, hope to tie in with him sometime. Either up here or down in the grounds he stomps. Cheers!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 10, 2014 - 03:13pm PT
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Did I mention that he is a big inspiration for many reason?! Well he is, to me! Especially because it seems like he continues to enjoy climbing at a pretty high level after so many years of doing it and is not getting tired of it! Love it.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jan 10, 2014 - 03:19pm PT
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I guess if I could sandbag climbers 1/3 my age, I would like it too. Ha,Ha
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Jan 10, 2014 - 03:22pm PT
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Real deal. Thanks for your service. Allez. TFPU. Keep your dog away from him at the crags. I don't know how he maintains the wiry frame, but I've heard dog meat is lean and tough (but might pair well with a hearty burgundy).
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jan 26, 2014 - 12:29pm PT
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A great story to be retold: Jim Donini. The Torre Egger Climb. Mountain 51, 1976.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 26, 2014 - 03:10pm PT
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Thanks for the scanning and posting Marlow!
I have been too busy to do much of that lately and it really adds to the conversations here.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jan 26, 2014 - 04:11pm PT
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Two Blues for 100' of climbing.
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Jan 26, 2014 - 05:18pm PT
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Donini gets my vote.
Thx Jim for all you do.
Plaid
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 26, 2014 - 05:36pm PT
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What, he doesn't wear socks? Quelle gauche.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Jan 26, 2014 - 08:59pm PT
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Many contributions much appreciated, thanks Jim!
Charlie D.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jan 26, 2014 - 09:27pm PT
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Big bump for Jim!
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Apr 13, 2014 - 08:46am PT
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I've just returned to my home in N.H. after climbing with JD for a week in Yosemite. As usual, I had trouble keeping up with him; even thou he is 3 years older than me. Jim tells me he has never broken a bone, whereas I've broken many, ( Jim's technique is far superior to mine).
Just wanted to add here that there is a nice article on Jim and three other "older" climbers--all friends of Jim, in the latest issue of Ascent magazine.
It's a great read!
I was lucky to do the Salathe Wall with Jim, back in 1971, and he is still out there crushing it.
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Karla
climber
Colorado
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Apr 13, 2014 - 04:14pm PT
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I couldn't agree more with you Steve! Jim is a wonderful guy on & off the rock. It means a lot that he loves my dog so much;)
Hugs to you Jim and thanks for all the climbs, dinners, laughs, adventures..I hope there are many more to come!
Karla
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Apr 13, 2014 - 05:04pm PT
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Karla,
Yes, and Jim cooks a fine meal. In fact he eats healthier than any climber I know. Jim bought a few juicy salmon steaks for "big bird", who arrived in Fresno, as I was leaving.
Perhaps their diet will assist them in doing the NIAD.
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Karla
climber
Colorado
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Apr 13, 2014 - 10:57pm PT
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Hi Steve!
Let me guess...that besides the salmon steaks he also had fresh asparagus, new potatoes and a Chilean Malbec?!
Yes, Thom/Big Bird/Mission(as he's known as here), will be in good hands dietarily so for the duration of his trip.
I'm thrilled that these two are getting a chance to connect for some high adventure. It looks like the weather will be perfect for quite some time!
I hope you and your Mrs are doing well!
Karla
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Apr 13, 2014 - 11:22pm PT
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Jim Donini is the real deal. Period. I hope to be one-tenth as productive, and to have one-hundredth of the style, as he has demonstrated throughout his climbing career.
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Anastasia
climber
Home
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Apr 13, 2014 - 11:35pm PT
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If all climbers were like Donini... I would hang out at climbing areas 24/7, begging climbers to influence my child.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Apr 14, 2014 - 10:53pm PT
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Few major climbers and first ascent peak baggers, if any, are as gracious as Jim and his wife Angela. Many of the hard core, famous ones, hang with an elite cadre.
You can imagine my surprise when Jim and Angela encouraged me along with a friend who had never ice climbed, to accompany them to the ice park in Ouray, CO. With Angela, Jim and friend Ralph Tingly supplying the gear and the guide experience my friend and I both sended. It was so much fun and totally an awesome experience.
Jim shares his love of climbing with the common folk. In my book that makes him incredibly special. Don't know to many others that do.
Cheers to the Donini's along with Tuff, Boqui, and Lela. :)
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Apr 14, 2014 - 10:56pm PT
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With Donini and Tingey on ice.
Doesn't get better than that.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Apr 14, 2014 - 11:02pm PT
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Don't forget Angela, she's a great climber and so much more. Cheers to the great folks in Ouray! :) Oh yeah, and Rodrigo Fica, a new friend from Chile.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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May 14, 2014 - 01:40pm PT
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Worth adding this to the thread, I hope:
Digging through old binders the other day, I found the original topo for The Old Smuggler's Route on the north face of Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia. One of the best climbs Jim and i did together. I posted it up with a few of our better pics:
The Old Smuggler's Route topo & pics
Hard to believe that was almost 18 years ago.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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May 14, 2014 - 01:59pm PT
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So, let's just say both me and Jim are at the Black Canyon this weekend. And let's just say someone says, "Hey, you guys should arm wrestle or something!" And let's just say, I drink a beer for every year of age difference prior to the event to sort of even things out, since I understand that Jim doesn't drink (at least much) and I'm 13 years younger. And, let's just say, I won. My question is, would you appreciate Jim as much as you did? Would my standing go up (or down)?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 14, 2014 - 03:47pm PT
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So there's a nasty rumor out there that i don't drink......not till after 6:00 pm and then wine nearly every night with dinner.
At 150 lbs. soaking wet, arm wrestling isn't my go to activity.
Yeah Greg....that was a great route!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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May 14, 2014 - 03:56pm PT
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It's not often that a high level of wisdom is also still highly operational.
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO
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May 14, 2014 - 05:15pm PT
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In 1976, I met Jim Donini while climbing the Nutcracker in Yosemite. As I led up the second pitch "gully" I laid eyes upon a stunningly beautiful blond topless woman, Juanita Hunter. With little provocation she became quite talkative and let me know she was climbing with Jim Donini, just returned from Patagonia and the first ascent of Torre Egger. Fortunately, I understood the import of this achievement and was duly impressed. Juanita was not feeling well. In fact, she found a way to go off alone one the ledges and throw up.
From this beginning, I ended up spending most of the next two weeks sharing a non-Camp 4 campsite with Jim and Juanita and an incredible string of other luminaries, including Warren Harding and T.M. Herbert.
Warren was amidst his protracted adventure to place a climb upon another panel of Yosemite rock: the Porcelain Wall adjacent and below Half Dome. He invited me to join up and I did for a while, but that's another story.
I climbed again with Jim at Granite Mountain and the Mace in Sedona. At Granite Mountain, Juanita explained her illness on Nutcracker. "It was morning sickness, but I didn't know it at the time," she related as she tended to her daughter at the base of a climb.
Thirty four years passed before I next crossed paths with Mr. Donini one fine day in Indian Creek below Supercrack.
Jim almost immediately remarked, "Haven't I meet you before?"
"Yes, we have," I answered, "but if you really remember me you've got as good a memory as the best politician on Earth. It's been 34 years!"
We've gone on two llama pack trips to the Wind Rivers since. My admiration for the man knows no bounds.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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May 14, 2014 - 06:28pm PT
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Terry,
I'm going to add another comment here, since we've both have known Jim for a long time. I've climbed with hundreds of partners, over the years, but after recently spending a week in Yosemite, with the senior citizen, I took in quite a display, of fine leading skills, since Jim did all the leading.
As you know, Jim likes to lead, and I was totally out of shape, and happy to just climb.
What really struck me as different, compared to almost anyone, I've ever climbed with is his ability to place pro. without hardly a pause. It seems like he is constantly moving up, and placing pro; almost as an afterthought.
I spend quite a bit, with climbers, who spend as much time pacing pro. and fiddling with their gear; as they do moving up the rock.
Jim's leading style really stands out among the crowd!
( He cooks a great meal too--better than Spam)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 26, 2014 - 02:31pm PT
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Angela and Jim, Indian Creek Nov '13
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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May 26, 2014 - 04:13pm PT
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Respect
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 26, 2014 - 06:16pm PT
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Yooray for Jim Donini!
He's better than linguini.
Jim Donini's really hard
and Ouray is his own front yard!
Yooray for Jim Donini!
I heard that his latest venture is the
RENT-A-MENTOR Center.
Matches made in the Alpine Zone
for you and you alone.
You won't regret it
so come and get it!
Donini's RENT-A-MENTOR!
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to be
Competent and so cool.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2014 - 08:12pm PT
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Wow. Great stories here everyone!
I'm very much looking forward to meeting and climbing with Jim at COR!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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May 26, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
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It bugs me that today's generation of young climbers have no idea of who climbers like Geoffrey Winthrop Young, Paul Preuss, Hans Dulfer, or Albert Mummery were.
That is why Donini is such a valuable human resource having roped up with all of them before becoming a green beret.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 26, 2014 - 11:52pm PT
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Who?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 27, 2014 - 01:33am PT
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T.V., I know what you feel like. It's too bad they miss out on the roots.
A Dulfer seat rap set up is beyond the ken of the current generation.
They are too Young to have very much historical fascination.
See, historical timelines get longer and more complicated as time goes on and the number of events and persons increase.
The gaffers and gammers here know these names because we had a shorter learning curve with fewer events and we read because it was what we had of history.
Today there is a general decline in reading while at the same time there is a general increase in watching.
Ask yourselves, "What do they watch?"
At the same time, icons are iconized, and single names are preferred. Bachar. Bridwell. What's-his-name. Braunini?
I rest, yer honor.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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May 27, 2014 - 08:08pm PT
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One of the finest. Always has been. Has my total respect.
WM
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Bump because Jim's contributions are about the best ST has to offer.
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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What a great thread... stories, photos, anecdotes and a great subject.
I tip my hat to a man of tremendous accomplishments.
Edit: The humor and wisdom is a great bonus.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Wonderful to see this thread surface again, since I have missed the last 30 or so comments.
I should add that Jim is good with cats, and our cat thinks El Donini is pretty wonderful.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Time to bump this up.
Eliminating half the population respecting him????
Tami, that guy stands in Texas and pisses in Nebraska
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Absolutely!!Thanks for everything Jim!
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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I can't remember if I posted to this before. The guy is a legend and a giant. I've been on a couple of st gatherings with him and they are always a blast. He is fun to climb with and fun to party with.
Viva, Jim!
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Keith Leaman
Trad climber
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Jim, we met once ca 1971 in the desert at Granite Mtns, Amboy I believe. You were with Phil Gleason and had recently arrived in California and headed to the Valley. We were all duly impressed with how quickly you had excelled as a climber. Many thanks for all your contributions!
Hope to meet you again some day.
Phil on the Chimney Rt, White Fang, Granite Mtns, Amboy, 1969.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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May 28, 2016 - 04:28pm PT
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Mr. Donini is the real deal, amazing all around alpinist, and solid good guy. Like you don't know that already...
Anyway, ran across this great pic of Jim with the core of the Arizona pacesetters BITD (1978) on sundeck boulder at the base of Granite Mountain, Prescott, Arizona.
I always thought that hike to the base is a bear. Looks like Jim agrees. Maybe he's just goofing around.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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May 28, 2016 - 05:27pm PT
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Great photo Mark.
Tad, re Donini's fishing time, since he Catches & Eats, he doesn't spend as much time fishing as us Catch & Release types.
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lars johansen
Trad climber
West Marin, CA
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May 28, 2016 - 05:34pm PT
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Interesting Keith Leaman that you have a photo of climbing in the Granite Mts. I have long had an interest in climbing there and have actually accessed the GM illegally. It is fenced off and patrolled by The University of California as a "Nature Preserve". I actually saw UC students or employees driving golf balls into the desert. There is good legal bouldering near there and also camping in the East Mojave Preserve. Sadly, the rocks you pictured are now {legally} off limits-lars
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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May 28, 2016 - 05:47pm PT
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How old is this guy, like 38?
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zBrown
Ice climber
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May 28, 2016 - 06:05pm PT
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Donini is(are?) the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid of the ST and quite possibly of the climbing world.
Undaunted by any challenge, he even pops up on the What Song Are You Listening To Right Now thread and after cogent criticism and/or praise asks
"Who are those guys?"
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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May 28, 2016 - 06:50pm PT
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Thank god there aren't more of him... bwahhaha!
Woot woot!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 30, 2016 - 10:04pm PT
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A good guy! .... For an OKC fan!
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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May 11, 2017 - 04:43pm PT
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I'm glad to say that I've climbed with all the climbers mentioned in that interview just cited. Now, I need to get off the couch, and attempt to get in shape, once again.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 11, 2017 - 05:39pm PT
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hey there say, marlow... man oh man, it is amazing how these parrots DO that...
say, Steve A... nice to see you here,
happy ' soon ' non-couch climbing, but:
rock climbing, instead, ;) :)
edit: say, splitclimber:
also, will go see that interview, soon,
thank you for posting, :)
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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May 11, 2017 - 05:42pm PT
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...He's a REAL cave man! : )
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 11, 2017 - 06:12pm PT
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solid, interesting, great guy!
I certainly appreciate him.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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May 11, 2017 - 06:14pm PT
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The bestest thing about Jim is Angela!
Susan
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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May 11, 2017 - 06:31pm PT
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If there are more folks like him around coloRADo, it might almost be worth moving there. California would still be better though.
More seriously, thanks for your service, and TFPU!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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May 11, 2017 - 08:24pm PT
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He's better every year.
The best definition of a "Living legend" I have enjoyed climbing with.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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May 12, 2017 - 05:33am PT
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^^^What a great pic, Fritz! Donini looking very much like Rebuffat!
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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May 12, 2017 - 05:43am PT
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Watching Donini move is poetry in motion.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 12, 2017 - 06:28am PT
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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May 12, 2017 - 06:58am PT
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Hooray for Jim!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 12, 2017 - 08:05am PT
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Yer welcome! Was 30 seconds too long to spend on our Jimbo?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 12, 2017 - 08:55am PT
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I hope Moose took Jimbo to the Ahwhanee for dinner.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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May 12, 2017 - 09:10am PT
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"but now the mountains look washed out."
missed a few leaves, but this is better:
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 14, 2017 - 04:48am PT
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Seen here on Lembert dome...
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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May 14, 2017 - 06:59am PT
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I love hearing about all his travels and adventures. Endless stoke!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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May 14, 2017 - 09:15am PT
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Pro deals.
Ha ha.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 15, 2017 - 04:01am PT
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Body double
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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May 15, 2017 - 08:14am PT
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Yoga instructor.
Life Coach!
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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May 15, 2017 - 12:15pm PT
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Chippendales was big in the 80's
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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May 15, 2017 - 02:32pm PT
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Jim Who?
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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