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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 25, 2014 - 10:12am PT
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I never met Sean...sounds like he was an unique person who will be missed by many.
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Josh Higgins
Trad climber
San Diego
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Mar 25, 2014 - 10:46am PT
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I never had the pleasure of meeting Sean, but I I'm aware of who he is from climbing media. Watching the Banff Mountain Film Festival, he wasn't in it once, but twice for completely different adventures on the rock ranging from Antarctica to the High Sierra. It seems he truly embodied the climbing spirit, and it is sad that he is gone.
Josh
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Mar 25, 2014 - 10:49am PT
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RIP, my condolences to his family and friends. Losing people like him always leaves a hollow space.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Mar 25, 2014 - 11:11am PT
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I have been inspired by his climbing achievements for a while. From what I read now, it seems he was extraordinary simply as a person, too. My condolences to those who knew him.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Mar 25, 2014 - 12:35pm PT
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If you haven't seen the video of Sean and Cedar speed soloing the Nutcracker (it was posted on the first page of the thread), then you have to check it out.
They climbed like monkeys, actually running up the last pitch, and then collapse in laughter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNx-cohSOpU
I feel that this is an important thread, so I'm bumping it up again. I really wish that Sean's buddies would post up some good stories. I never met him, but have friends who did. They are devastated.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Menlo Park
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Mar 25, 2014 - 12:38pm PT
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just another person who never had the pleasure of meeting Sean , but I'm so impressed by the outpouring of love and respect for him .
I'd also love to hear some stories and anecdotes about his life ...
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10b4me
Sport climber
www.tenbeephotography.com
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Mar 25, 2014 - 01:38pm PT
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Bump
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Mar 25, 2014 - 01:45pm PT
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Then there was the ledge party on Mideast Crisis. In the morning Stanley led right up a fair sized waterfall.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Mar 25, 2014 - 02:24pm PT
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According to one of Sean's friends, he was recovered a short while ago by a joint effort between them and the NPS.
They climbed up to Sean and were able to reach him last night and coordinate with NPS today.
Our thoughts are with Sean's family, loved ones and friends today.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 25, 2014 - 02:43pm PT
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These are from Joshua Tree New Years probably 1995. If you were there you'd remember (the kegs on Intersection). Some of the best times of my life.
I met Sean in Humboldt long before he became a rock star. It's been far too long since I've seen him and now.... :(
I did not take these photos - was given permission to post them.
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Heyzeus
climber
Hollywood,Ca
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Mar 25, 2014 - 03:06pm PT
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I've been thinking and feeling this for a few days, not exactly sure what to write. I wasn't one of his best buds but it was always great to see him.
BITD I got stung by a bee (I'm allergic) and as I was turning purple and injected the Epi-pen and getting scared and waiting, Stanley was with me along with a few others, but having Sean there was somehow very comforting for me. It was the first time I really felt his kindness. Nothing he said or particularly did, just his presence and caring that made me feel I was safe. He just really showed up. Thank you Sean! I wish I took the time to get to know you better. Thanks for coming to our wedding.Thanks for always being cool. Thanks for your being.
I'm sad for his family and close friends. He is so loved by those guys. That was always plain to see. I feel so bad for them, only imagining their deep loss and pain.
I think everybody knows how he got his nickname but maybe Coiler will post up.
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Double D
climber
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Mar 25, 2014 - 04:10pm PT
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My condolences to his family, and friends.
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Action Jackson
Gym climber
Oakland
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Mar 26, 2014 - 12:14am PT
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I didn't know Sean for very long, just a few years. I met him through his wife, a former colleague of mine. I stayed with the two of them last fall, and Sean really made an indelible impression on me. I'm a total amateur climber but knew about his unreal accomplishments. While staying with them, Sean and I stayed up late watching videos of his most recent adventures - the Ulvetanna, Antarctica expedition, wingsuit flying videos, etc. I couldn't get enough of them, and he seemed so stoked to share them with me. I told him that I was just getting into climbing, and that it was something I had always wanted to do, and he genuinely offered to take me with him some time, which was pretty cool. Unfortunately, I never got to take him up on the offer. While backpacking around Eagle Peak a few months later, I happened to bump into him. It was February and the park seemed relatively empty; I hadn't seen more than two other people in three days, but there was Sean, cruising down the Yosemite Falls trail on an unusually hot and bright February day. He seemed surprised and truly happy to see me. I feel privileged to have known such a warm and passionate soul. I send my deepest condolences to those who were fortunate enough to have shared in his radiance.
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Spanky
Social climber
boulder co
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Mar 26, 2014 - 12:21am PT
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FYI,
Steph Davis just posted a very touching remembrance on her blog. I never met Sean but from how well he's respected I wish that I had. RIP
High infatuation.com
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r2d2
Trad climber
East Bay
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Mar 26, 2014 - 02:55am PT
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In 2002, Sean took me and my friends to do our first lead ever on Pine Line at the base of El Cap. I went first, he watched carefully, at one point I asked him "I am tired, can I take a hang and rest a bit?". "Not on your first lead, You can do it, Jenn" he said. So I went on and finished it in a perfect style. I've climbed Pine line many many times since then, every time I remembered what Sean said that day. He had inspired me so much.
Last time I saw Sean was a year ago, at Berkeley Ironworks. He told me he got married and he looked very happy...
Fly high Sean, we will always remember you.
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mcd
Trad climber
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Mar 26, 2014 - 03:28am PT
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i remember the last time we kayaked together, some years ago. it was big water on the merced. Stanley, Billy Russel and i got together for some afternoon class 4 action. I should have been just running the river, but of coarse i had to go and catch this giant wave to try and surf, which had its way with me and flipped me hard and sucked me right outta my boat. long swim, glad to have my buds at my side to get me to shore.
a bit of a rest and then back in for some more action. within minutes billys swimming, which he always pulls off in good style, getting to shore fast and then back in the boat, like no big deal. we set off again and get through the toughest rapids on the run. then stanley swims! in all my years of boating this is the only time we all had to swim. we head to takeout and break out a couple cold ones, relaxing from the adrenalin rushes we all had experienced
days like that with my friends are about as good as it gets for me
ill be thinking of you brother
when i hear the merced river charging
or go out to shuteye for some first ascent adventuring
or at the fifi big wallin
or just doing the ol el cap lieback and watchin speed climbers scramblin
dan mcdevitt
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 26, 2014 - 12:37pm PT
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bump
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Fletcher
Gym climber
A very quiet place
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Mar 26, 2014 - 12:43pm PT
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Steph Davis' blog post was very heartfelt, personal and moving. For those of us who didn't know Sean personally, I suspect it provides a good sense of the light that Sean had within and spread freely to others.
I was at a film festival last night and he had brief appearances in two unrelated films. I don't think many in the audience knew he is gone, but it was somehow good to see his spirit captured on film. As Steph noted, he was not a limelight guy, but he sure was in a lot of places doing good and fun things.
I'm sorry he is gone. Peace to all who knew him.
Eric
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Mar 26, 2014 - 01:56pm PT
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Sean and Dean were going for the Nose record and I was going to film them blasting off from the first pitch. It was nice walking up to the start of the approach in the predawn darkness, I found Sean and Dean at the 3rd class slabs leading up to the base of the route.
Dean was full of energy and ready to go, he asked me if I knew how to get to the base and then he was gone running across the slab in the darkness calling for Sean to follow. Sean didn't move, he asked me if he could take my tripod, I quickly gave it to him.
Stanley could see that I was sketching (smoked a 50/50 on the way up to improve my creative eye) so he guided me to the base, never complaining that I was slowing them down when they wanted to go fast. That's who he was, a brother and a Monkey, and sometimes a Guide in the Darkness for an old man and his camera. . .df
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