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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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