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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 10, 2013 - 08:45pm PT
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Blitzo's body of work is extensive and wonderfully interesting. So far Amanda and I have sifted through over 48,267 images. We've scanned and organized every single portfolio, thrown out the repeats and set aside the extensive collection of beer he photographed. Now we are on to the really fun part: The stories and and the adventures Blitzo had during his epic life.
This forum thread is all about those stories and trying to gain information on the areas of his work where there are holes to be filled. Once in a while, I will post groups of images in search of the missing links. Who was here with Blitzo? Where were they? Or, What in the world is this? :)
All of your input and insight is greatly appreciated!
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2013 - 08:51pm PT
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TETON SUMMIT 1975
LOOKING FOR: Who? Mostly trying to figure out who is pictured and if in fact Blitzo took these images himself...and was there himself...
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2013 - 05:43pm PT
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Locker,
Yeah, I'm not even attempting to ID everything. There are just some things I come across that are pretty neat...but he hadn't really labeled them so I thought I'd ask you folks on the forum, as most of them are climbing areas. So much history! And I'm enjoying the research :)
LA
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2013 - 05:45pm PT
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FF,
Ha! I wasn't alive in the 70s (SNAP!) so I don't remember them at all (hehehe). Thank you for the awesome info!! And see ya soon :)
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errett
Social climber
Grumpy Ridge
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Oct 12, 2013 - 11:34am PT
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Agent -- got your email. Those are photos of myself and Blitzo climbing the Grand Teton. The photo that has a guy holding a wooden sign is our summit photo. From left to right its Blitzo with my old yellow rope, me holding the sign and some guy named Peter who we did the climb with. We met Peter at teh old Teton Climbing Ranch and he didn't have a partner so being the friendly sociable guys we are (I gradually evolved into a misanthrope later), we invited him to join us. We called him Interesting Peter because every time we told him some wild story he would reply "Hmmmmmm, interesting". I can't remember his last name if in fact I every knew it. There was a large guided group on the summit when we arrived and at least one of those photos shows us standing in line for the rappel escalator. This is late summer or early fall of 1975 I believe and the shots were probably taken with an Instamatic or other cheap camera. This is the same trip that we got kicked out of a "All you can eat" pancake house down in Moose for eating too much but I've already told that story here on the forum.
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SofCookay
climber
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Oct 12, 2013 - 12:10pm PT
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Locker, how ya doing, friend?
Errett, I heard that pancake story so many times, Blitzo loved telling it! I can still hear him snickering as he spoke...
Leigh Ann, thanks for all your hard work, I am sure that everyone appreciates it.
It just won't be the same in Joshua Tree this season... :(
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SofCookay
climber
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Oct 12, 2013 - 03:59pm PT
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I love that photo of us and the three of us had a really fun day!
Yeah, JT won't be the same without Blitzo. I will miss hanging having our after climbing day beer and listening to him ramble on about the same stories I've heard over and over again, but were still always funny.
Sigh.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2013 - 07:02pm PT
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Errett,
Wow wow thank you!!!! Can I post what you wrote and the photos on Blitzo's blog?? Also, Fish Finder found the original summit registrar that you guys signed on the 8/10/75!! I will post that as well. Here it is :)
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2013 - 07:08pm PT
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Thank you SofCookay and Locker :)
Some days are tough. Wish I'd had more time with him.
Other days are awesome! Like this, getting these stories :)
They will not be lost.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Oct 12, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
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Agent,
I am still in AWE and So Thankful!, how and when you and Blitzo hooked up..
I wuz hang'in wit thee Blitzo almos everday at tha time. And I wuz hear'in everyth'in!
I'd call it Devine Intervention!!
As I listened to many.............. many........ of Blitzo'iz stories. I'd heard some of Errett, but never met'em. Hearing from him here on your thread really fills in more of my world!!!
Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You Too Errett! I actually had seen those pics before. Gave me much respect for his BITD.
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errett
Social climber
Grumpy Ridge
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Oct 13, 2013 - 11:33am PT
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Agent -- post whatever you like with my blessing. That summit register is NOT from the Grand Teton, but from the South Teton which we also summited on that trip via an easy snow coulour. On the descent near the bottom of the col, Bill tripped, fell and lost his ice axe. He slid about a hundred feet down the snow and into the rocks at the bottom. Some cuts and bruises but otherwise he was fine.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2013 - 07:45pm PT
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BLUEBLOCKR
Thank you! When Bill and I first met, our only goal was to use his photographs to tell all those stories. Selling prints was secondary. But even without him here, I'm still finding the stories and you guys are the biggest contributors! I really appreciate the help and enthusiasm!!
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2013 - 07:50pm PT
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Errett,
Thank you so much for the clarification and permission to post! Sliding down the mountain....sounds like Bill. Ha! I will post all this in a minute on the blog and have the link here so you guys can check it out.
Also, Locker is helping me with Blitzo's MASSIVE climbing portfolio and I know there are a bunch of you in there. We will be sure to solicit more stories when the time comes fo' sho'!
Thanks again! This is AWESOME!
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Wretchedalan
Social climber
Wisconsin
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Oct 13, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
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WOW.... weird stuff...
I gotta wonder how many Zeke Lambert's there are. (see summit register).
I know one... he would have been early 20's way back then. One of my Mom's students from Lafayette. And I'm thinking he was a climber as I recall him giving my Dad campsite beta for Humphrey's Basin and talking about climbing Mt Humphry's in the late 60's. (Maybe early 70's).
Anyway.... Cool pics from the wayback machine...
rick
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2013 - 03:08pm PT
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Rick,
You should try to find him. Might be on FB, that's way cool.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 16, 2013 - 01:53pm PT
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Hey folks,
So I just finished Blitzo's Nevada collection on the website. Trying to confirm where the following images were taken. He had them filed under Nevada and labeled them "Primm": There is a town called Primm and the mountain range looks right, but I was thrown off by the water....
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Oct 16, 2013 - 02:04pm PT
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Probably Ivanpah Dry Lake and or some salt ponds?
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Murzerker
climber
Away from Walhalla
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Oct 16, 2013 - 02:11pm PT
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Yep, that's just the flat after a nice bit of rain. Right at the California-Nevada border; the 15 runs right through it. Primm kind of sits right where two such areas meet.
Beautiful Shot.
Edit: I just checked out http://blitzofoto.org Holy smokes, so much talent. Just an FYI, the image you have for the Colorado section, is actually an image of Turtlehead in Redrock Canyon, right outside of Las Vegas NV.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 16, 2013 - 06:30pm PT
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Thanks Russ & Merzerker! Keep those corrections coming!! That's exactly what I need to sort all these photographs out!!
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Fish Finder
Social climber
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Oct 16, 2013 - 08:34pm PT
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Murzerker is spelled with a "u"
You did ask for corrections ..hahahaha
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 17, 2013 - 12:48pm PT
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This is cool.... Anyone know if this thing is still around? And where?
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2013 - 12:25pm PT
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Hiya Folks,
I have put a "Climb" portfolio on Blitzo's site. http://blitzofoto.org/collection/climb/
The only information I have for these images is whatever Blitzo titled them. Sometimes he titled them with name, place and year. Others have no real information.
Check it out at your leisure and if you have any information to add, please email me directly leighann . sulli AT gmail . com
Thanks you guys!!! I'll be adding more images throughout the week :)
Leigh-Ann
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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This is really great!
Thanks Agent!
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2013 - 01:28pm PT
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Thanks Ron and everyone! Keep them coming! I'll be loading more images tonight and tomorrow.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 11, 2013 - 12:10am PT
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^^^
Thanks!!
I've updated the photos on the site. Great memorial :)
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 12, 2013 - 01:12pm PT
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Anyone Know about this one? Blitzo titled it "Slack" I specifically need to know if it was taken in JTNP. Thanks!
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susan peplow
climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Nov 12, 2013 - 01:57pm PT
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I'd go with Yes and my guess is Hall of Horrors…. although it's pretty close up and difficult to make out the features.
Most likely a random slackliner that Blitzo did not know but wanted to capture.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2013 - 03:39pm PT
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The 29 Palms Art Faire has chosen this image for Blitzo's memorial entry. He titled it "Cherry Bomb". Not sure if that is the person climbing (doubtful) or the name of the climb itself. Any info on this one would be greatly appreciated!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Nov 13, 2013 - 03:42pm PT
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I agree on the slack liner... I think I was with him for this... most likely Hall of Horrors here in Josh
The dude on the slab: Probably on Stick to What at Echo in JT. I'll check it out a bit closer.....
nope: it is the route Cherry Bomb at Echo, not Stick to What.
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/cherry-bomb/105859282
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2013 - 04:52pm PT
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Thanks Russ!
Quick question, do you mind if I post the slideshow you made of Blitzo on the blog?
Thanks again!!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Nov 13, 2013 - 04:56pm PT
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Quick question, do you mind if I post the slideshow you made of Blitzo on the blog?
No, please do. I posted the link in the other thread and also have a hard copy if you want to host it somewhere else. Feel free to link to it all you want. Remember, it is a big file but should stream pretty good.
Here is the link again:
http://www.fishproducts.com/Bloot_slideshow2.mov
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2013 - 11:17pm PT
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Thanks Russ! I'm gonna have to load to my YouTube account. That way it will display correctly on the blog. This is awesome thanks!!!!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Nov 14, 2013 - 01:29am PT
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I'm gonna have to load to my YouTube account. link? BTW thanks again for all you're doing -- that cherry bomb foto is excellent.
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Nov 14, 2013 - 02:39am PT
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Loaded fine for me.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Nov 14, 2013 - 10:35am PT
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It will take a while to load. Maybe a minute before you see anything happening... maybe two minutes until the first image... depending on your internet connection speed.
If you are trying to get it to load using the wi-fi parked behind a DelTaco, I'd go in and order another taco or two.
Edit: that slideshow was set up to be projected, so the images and the file are pretty big. I will make another version of the same show, that will be a much smaller download, and more computer screen friendly. Gimme a couple of days and I'll post a new link here and on the other Blitzo thread.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2013 - 03:29pm PT
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Russ, that's awesome thanks. Sorry to put more work on you though!
Blitzo's memorial entry is ready to go. I'll take pics of the event and post the schedule for the faire on here so you guys can go if you're in the area. I'll also keep you folks updated on the memorial poster. :)
Cheers!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 16, 2013 - 06:59pm PT
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I went looking online for a good shot of John and Jim and found one by you know who.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2013 - 12:19am PT
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Hey guys! Had a great meeting in Tahoe with Chelsea Cashner. We have a good plan for the scholarship that we are creating if we actually sell any of bill's work.
So Thursday, all of his prints will be half off. So if you can, keep us in mind for Christmas gifts.
Www.blitzofoto.org
Also, the reception for the 29 palms art fair where Bill will be featured is this Friday. The show is all weekend. Details to follow ;)
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Is this one available in print?
Thanks Fish and Agent for the yeoman’s work on all of this.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2013 - 07:47pm PT
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Let me check! Have to finish loading the whole climbing portfolio...lots of stuff on there! I'll get back to you ASAP
UPDATE:
Found it! You can purchase it here: CLICK ME
PLEASE NOTE: If you want it in Black and white, make sure you choose the black and white option for the size you want.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2013 - 08:36pm PT
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The Joshua Tree National Park Art Show & Faire is this weekend, Dec 6, 7, 8 2013 with art events happening all over JT and 29 Palms. The Memorial Poster commissioned for this event is now available on the website.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Thanks for the link. I'm a cheap-ass SOB, but I want one of these. Did Blitzo sign any of them?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Photo Sale TODAY!
See posts above for info.
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2013 - 11:32pm PT
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Biotch, He did not :(
By the time we got our sh#t together on the photography, Billy was already very ill. But there is a sale so its only $35 bucks for an 8x12 and money goes to a great cause!
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thebravecowboy
Social climber
Colorado Plateau
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A western CO treat that he would've enjoyed. 'sposedly goes at 5.8.
He would've had a better photo.
Here's to the man!
And a double-cheers to his ability to bridge the climber-NPS divide!
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CrazytownIndianCoveAKATheAGENT
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2013 - 09:13pm PT
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No posters sold at the faire. Epic failure. Feeling bummed.
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thebravecowboy
Social climber
Colorado Plateau
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Dec 10, 2013 - 09:45pm PT
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I will buy one when I come through JT in the next coupla weeks. Livingz can be hard to make when you are a photographer.
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