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micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
May 19, 2015 - 12:29pm PT
Telemon,

Thank you for sharing. Mark Hudon and I were literally talking about Mason's fall yesterday. We had just rapped off a route in the rain in Kings Canyon, and we were sitting around with chips and salsa, safe on the ground, discussing risk and climbing and freak accidents. I never met Mason but I hear he was one of the good ones. It's good to see you post here and we can all learn from your insight on being there that day. I hope you are mending inside and that the mountains continue to bring you joy and stoke and a wild spirit like they do all of us. See you around maybe.

Scott
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 19, 2015 - 12:35pm PT
Telemon....I am so sorry for the loss of Mason. When I heard the explosion and saw the dust and rocks hurtling down towards us from the Grey Bands I thought that a natural rock fall had just occurred.
Jack Beard

Mountain climber
Kalispell, MT
May 19, 2015 - 03:29pm PT
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
May 19, 2015 - 08:46pm PT



Many thanks specifically to Neebee, who painted this portrait of Mason for his parents. I met with Mason's parents tonight, and it was a bittersweet reunion, getting together to remember and honor Mason.

Neebee sent this portrait to Mason's parents shortly after the accident. It means a lot to them Neebee- Thank You!



telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
May 19, 2015 - 08:55pm PT

An artistic soul.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
May 19, 2015 - 08:56pm PT
Wow! very cool
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
May 19, 2015 - 09:00pm PT
Thanks Climbski2, Donini, Micronut, and Jack!

nature

climber
Boulder, CO
May 19, 2015 - 09:03pm PT
neebee does it again!
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
May 19, 2015 - 09:05pm PT
Best to you telemon! Thanks for the pics.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 19, 2015 - 09:32pm PT
hey there say, telemon01... i am so very glad that they loved it... i was so sad when i learned about that accident... :(

there was quite a few, then, also, i remember, :(


i loved that picture of mason, and i just knew i had to paint it...


i still keep the parents of all these climbers, in my heart...

ps:
very wonderful picture of mason and the stone work art...
i am going to copy and keep it near my computer...



ps: hey there to nature...
say, i got something for aya, and will email you, in just a bit... :)
LichenAndLoam

climber
Glacier National Park, Montana
Sep 29, 2015 - 01:08pm PT
Mason was the first rock climber I ever met. He would put up with all my silly questions that make me cringe now. "Have you climbed Everest?" "Have you ever slept in one of those wall tent things?"

I never thought I would climb, being scared off when I was young by Dan Osman videos on those Fox extreme video compilations and thinking it's all speed free soloing and crazy rope swing falls.

Mason explained the basics and gave me enough confidence in top rope anchors and ropes to even start climbing...
We lost touch for a bit and I ran into him just before his last trip to Yosemite, and we made plans to go spend a day up at Stone Hill (the local climbing area)

I cant believe it's already been this long since he passed, and I'm deeply saddened we never got to rope up together.

and Marc, we've met in passing.. your wife was my sons teacher. Best wishes to you and your family!

Andrew
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Sep 29, 2015 - 07:38pm PT

Andrew, thanks for sharing your memories of Mason. Let me know if you want to go climbing sometime!
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Sep 29, 2015 - 07:43pm PT


Mason memory bump
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Sep 29, 2015 - 07:49pm PT
Friends we met on El Cap.


telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
May 19, 2016 - 06:55am PT

three year bump

Thanks for the good times Mason!
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
May 19, 2016 - 07:03am PT
[youtube=https://youtu.be/_Y1m-TjQPcY]

Here's a video of Mason on the summit after soloing Aconcagua a few month before our climb.

If anyone knows how to embed that video thank you!

Check out more of Masons videos at climbr4lyfe on youtube.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
May 19, 2016 - 08:44am PT
Thanks Jim!
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