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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 2, 2013 - 08:30am PT
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Randall Udall, brother of Brad and Senator Mark Udall, was expected to return June 28 from a solo backpacking trip.
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/158526
Any climbers up there should be on the lookout.
Aspen daily news reports that there is a request for volunteers to help in the search.
Anyone in the western Wyoming area who wishes to join in the search can call Tip Top Search and Rescue at (307) 367-2849.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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bump.
Rick, I assume you have cross posted this on other forums. That said backpacker.com and backpackinglight.com would be worth a shot if you have not already done so.
Fingers crossed and hoping for the best.
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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I used to go climbing with Denis Udall, who was a pretty good climber but not interested in politics like the rest of his family.
As lame as they seem, it's a good idea to have a transponder with you if you're going alone in the backcountry. Hunters have them but they're still rare with hikers.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Hope he is ok, putting out good vibes for Randy. Last time in the Winds, 3 summers ago, we met up with Randy as we were exiting in a snow storm and he was on his way in.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Let's hope for a good conclusion for Randy.
Unfortunately he's in grizzly country, and mountain
lions inhabit the area.
And there's the case of the missing woman jogger, Amy Wroe Bechtel
near the Winds some years back. . .
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, ... will keep him in prayers...
and, my clues be seen, and eyes open to see and note, anything
that will help...
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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I just posted a link to this thread on both RC.com and MP.
Curt
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hossjulia
climber
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Damn, his cousin almost pulled the same thing skiing into TPR during a storm when we weren't expecting him. Super lucky Max and Bill spotted him coming up the road and waited to see who he was.
I just left WY this morning. Been itching to get into the Winds, but it'll be a month before I can.
Putting out good vibes he's OK, just injured and waiting for help.
I like the Udall's.
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Keeping my fingers crossed for a good outcome.
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jstan
climber
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Hate to hear of anything potentially bad happening to a Udall. Any Udall. I also climbed with Dennis. One time his dad picked Dennis up when we got back from the gunks. His dad seemed not pleased, or at the least very preoccupied, and appeared not sure he wanted Dennis wasting time with a dirtbag physicist. If I had been working for Kennedy I would have felt the same.
We all owe so much to the Udalls. It's beyond calculation.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I wholeheartedly agree John.
Of Mo and Patricia's six kids, Randy is the one that I spent the least time around but I sure hope that he is okay. The Winds are pretty friendly mountains and somebody must have seen him along the way so I pray that he is found soon. Independent to the core.
The world would be a very different place if Mo hadn't narrowly lost out to Jimmy Carter and the bandwagon effect. He was a true statesman and a rarity for it.
We joked at the time that should Mo have been elected, it would have been the most difficult assignment that the Secret Service ever had to deal with.
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Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)
Social climber
CO
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Am praying Randy's okay. He's been a huge influence on me. I had his former position with Amory Lovins at Rocky Mountain Institute for 11 years. When I got the story "Freakers Ball" (thanks for that suggestion David Stevenson) by Jeff Salz I was kinda surprised to see that Randy had been there [Fitzroy area] during that tragedy. I remember Randy later summed it up to me in a 2011 email something like this: "bummer." Hope like crazy you're okay, mate.
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WBraun
climber
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From my experience a solo hiker 6 to 7 days overdue is always a terrible sign especially after search teams come up empty handed.
Best wishes for a good out come though .....
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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somebody was lost for 37 days in jellystone park, crawled out on his own,
if you have water and a tent then you might be alright,
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say, all... oh my... i was hoping for good news, by now, :(
still hoping, though...
also, thank you werner, for the input...
even though it may not be as hopeful, it is what you
have learned, and we sure respect that you share these things with us...
well, prayers still...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sad news....the Udall's are quite a family. With the time that has passed it's hard to imagine a good outcome. The Wind's are quite open terrain with quite a few hikers/climbers this time of year. It's highly unlikely that he is lost, he must be incapacitated in some way.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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:(
RIP sir
What an amazing family.
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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That is sad news. My condolences to all his friends and family.
Curt
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Leggs
Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
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This has been all over our local news here... Udall park (Tucson) named after the family ... Sitting here with Mr. Bee... and I couldn't help the tears that welled up in my eyeballs.
Damn it... we lost another one... damn it.
Peace and love to the Udall family...
love, leggs
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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No kidding Leggs. What a year. It turns out that shopping isn't even safe (g).
I have noticed over five decades that these tragedies tend to be roughly in groups. You can go for years and it is starting to seem that the outdoors is just the coolest playground and then matters change quickly for awhile. It is really hard to take, especially as you get older, more empathic, perhaps more tender of heart.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Sincere condolences to all of Randy's family and friends.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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I appreciate the statement from his family.
His family issued a statement Wednesday saying, "Randy left this earth doing what he loved most: hiking in his most favorite mountain range in the world."
As a frequent solo back-country hiker, who likes to take reasonable risks: I can't think of a better place than the Winds, to go-----quickly.
However!
I do carry a SPOT Sat device along that may get me rescued without a big-search, if I am injured.
Also, if I have the wits to activate it when I am dying, I hope to save a lot of folks the hassle of looking for my body over a wide area.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Sending my condolences to the great Udall Family. So sorry to hear this.
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2 l l
Sport climber
Rancho Verga, CA
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The body of the 61-year-old Carbondale resident was found at 10,700 feet, his poles still in his hand, his sister, Dodie Udall of Boulder, said.
Randy appeared to have died from a medical condition, she said. An autopsy has been scheduled. For whatever reason, I'm glad if it wasn't by a fall or accident.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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I'm glad that he wasn't killed by a grizzly or mountain lion!
I just realized that he was married to one of my co instructors at Outward Bound. I knew Leslie was going with a Udall but I had lost track of which one.
Too young to die, and a great loss to the community, especially the Rocky Mountain West. So sorry.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2013 - 09:28am PT
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Very sorry to hear this. Condolences to Brad, Mark and the entire Udall clan, the first family of the American West and tireless advocates for mountains and wilderness.
Randy was a pioneer of light and fast wilderness travel. He and Brad were the first to do the John Muir Trail in the winter, on light cross country gear. They carried no tent and slept in snow caves, taking seven days.
Too young, but he died in a spectacular place. Thoughts to his family and friends.
Rick Accomazzo
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Condolences to the entire Udall clan. I worked with Brad's wife for 15 years, taught Mark's daughter in high school, and they are a wonderful and impressive family. Also, very experienced in the outdoors. This is very sad news.
Brad White
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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I climbed with a Udall cousin for a while. Awesome family. So sad to hear this news - a real sucker punch to the gut.
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Double D
climber
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My condolences to the family and friends of Randy.
What an awesome place to leave earth from...
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Very, very sad. 61 is way too young to leave this place, no matter what you were doing at the time.
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10b4me
climber
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condolences to friends, and family. seems like a one of the good ones.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say, donini... thank you so much for sharing... i had seen this, from your other share, just a bit ago...
my condolences to his family and loved ones...
i am glad it was not a terrible accident, however, i am still sad
to hear that a life has passed on, :(
god bless to his family, at this sad time...
*i am so out of touch, with many things, i did not ever hear of his family, and i am now very glad that i have learned about them... thank you all
for sharing how you feel about them... and--the bits of history, as some of you were connected with them...
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Like Bob Kamps, who's heart beat for the last time while climbing, this great mountaineer simply fell in his tracks.
It is a shame to inconvenience others in the search and rescue, but going with your boots on is a happy thing in my book.
While age 61 might be a bit early to go, somewhere a new mountaineer is born. Teach children to climb well and be masters of the outdoors if it is their interest. He will be amount us again soon.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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What a shame! Many condolences to the family. I met Randy and Mark briefly in the 70's when they were working for Outward Bound with a friend of mine. Sounds like he definitely "walked the walk".
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10b4me
Ice climber
Middle-of-Nowhere, Arizona
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Randy was a pioneer of light and fast wilderness travel. He and Brad were the first to do the John Muir Trail in the winter, on light cross country gear.
Thanks Rick. I did not know that.
The Udalls are one of the first families of environmental awareness.
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Well, if it is your time to leave this world you can't get much better than the beautiful country. He was in the place he loved.
Heartfelt condolences to family and friends .
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Had the pleasure of working with Mark. We have been following the search and hoped for a better outcome. Peace to Randy and the family. Excellent people.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Sounds like sudden cardiac death from the reports
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Thank you for that DMT.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Belated RIP ~~
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couchmaster
climber
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Sorry to see a good man go, and not to make everything a conspiracy. However, the fact that Senator Mark Udall also lost his seat shortly afterwards to a big oil candidate with huge money (and these guys were both independent, honest and staunch environmentalists) makes me suspicious. Randy Udall looked to be in excellent shape. Google didn't pull up the autopsy results for me, but my google fu is weak. Wondering about toxicology.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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I, too always found this death unexpectedly convenient for the anti-Environmental interests.
Then the rolling back of hard won air quality standards, mixed with FRAC technology. . .
Earth crisis !
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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