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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:11pm PT
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Fare you well oh Great One.
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neversummer
climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:11pm PT
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Rip..
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:12pm PT
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My most sincere condolences to friends and family. Long live the king.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:12pm PT
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Damn. This is a sad day for sure.
So many amazing stories. Such an incredible man. One of my true heroes.
My son Layton and I will burn candles and incense tonight, to help him on his way.
Climb high Layton.
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bearbnz
Trad climber
East Side, California
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:13pm PT
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That's sad, another of the Greats gone...
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Manny
Social climber
tempe
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:13pm PT
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He is an inspiration to me yet. RIP sir.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:14pm PT
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No....Layton the Greatun.....there will never be another. I know there are many of you out there that were close to him, my sincerest condolences. Rest in Peace
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:20pm PT
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Very, very sad news. He was a true icon. RIP
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:23pm PT
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RIP Layton
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:27pm PT
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The article says he died in poverty due to his medical bills. A sad ending to what must have been an incredible life.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:40pm PT
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Layton doing his best Clint Eastwood imitation :-) (Eastwood could only wish he was as hard as Layton)
Edit: Those, my friends, are not the hands of a pencil pusher.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:45pm PT
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The article says he died in poverty due to his medical bills. A sad ending to what must have been an incredible life.
The INCREDIBLE LIFE part is far more important than the poverty part.
Although it can be helpful in so many ways in our final years,
Money matters not, as you pass through the gate....
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tom Carter
Social climber
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:46pm PT
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Farewell !
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jstan
climber
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:52pm PT
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Layton made wonderful use of the time he had. An inspiration.
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Apr 22, 2013 - 12:54pm PT
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A solid legacy. His original and enduring climbs will resound into the future. My condolences to his family and friends.
All the climbing world mourns today.
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steve shea
climber
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Apr 22, 2013 - 01:01pm PT
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The sweetest sound I ever heard. While climbing on Lumpy Ridge one day long ago there was Layton one route over placing pins with that wonderful musical note as they tighten up in the rock.This was well into the clean era. I missed that sound. Never saw him before or since. I'll always remember Kor making mountain music. RIP
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weezy
climber
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Apr 22, 2013 - 01:03pm PT
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RIP to Layton the Great 'Un.
Thanks for all the routes and inspiration.
You are now free to roam about the ether.
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flyxc
Trad climber
Otisfield, Maine
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Apr 22, 2013 - 01:06pm PT
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"this route has got to go..."
RIP
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Apr 22, 2013 - 01:06pm PT
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Layton Kor, I knew him in his later years... a fine man. His climbs inspired my entire generation of climbers. He will be missed but never forgotten. So long to another of the very best!
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