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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 18, 2014 - 12:37pm PT
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It had been a year yesterday since Blitzo left us.
I was to climb with my brother, Chazbro, and nephew in law Bryce, on Devils Tower.
Bryce hadn't climbed it before, and it was the day before his birthday, and hesaboutto be a first time dad. Of course Blitzo was gonna come along and be part of life's continuity!
At the base of El Crackp Diablo,
En route;
Blitzo graciously took on belay duties;
On the summit
Anyone else hang with billy yesterday?
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Aug 18, 2014 - 12:55pm PT
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Nice!
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Aug 18, 2014 - 12:59pm PT
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Awesome Jay!
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Fletcher
Gym climber
A very quiet place
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Aug 18, 2014 - 01:21pm PT
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Good on ya Blitzo for keeping that belay! Love it!
Eric
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Aug 18, 2014 - 02:48pm PT
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Nice, Jaybro.
We miss you, Billy!
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susan peplow
climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Aug 18, 2014 - 08:10pm PT
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Hard to believe yesterday marked a full year since his passing. Many days are still really tough. Sometimes sadness triggered by an event but often it just creeps in during the silence.
Blitzo was my first real loss of a close friend. Grandparents have passed and Russ' parents but, for me, Blitzo marked the first real & deep loss. Countless hours had been spent with him either talking, laughing or just having him around as a fixture in our home. The joking, often at his expense wasn't lost even in his final hours. He was an amazing sport for such things, perhaps because he knew we loved him.
Conversations of Blitzo jobs are still active and just last week was mourning the loss of the worlds best dog sitter.
Time has passed but the sorrow felt by his friends has not. Miss you Bloot
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Aug 18, 2014 - 08:37pm PT
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lovely photos, Jay and Susan.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Aug 19, 2014 - 06:36am PT
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bump for the Bloot...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 19, 2014 - 07:12am PT
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Aug 19, 2014 - 01:16pm PT
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Blitzo was/is on the summit of Middle Pal last month!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Aug 19, 2014 - 01:18pm PT
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Dude gets around....
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Aug 19, 2014 - 03:14pm PT
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nice
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Sioux Juan
Big Wall climber
Costa mesa
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Aug 20, 2014 - 11:10am PT
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Sioux Juan
Big Wall climber
Costa mesa
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Aug 20, 2014 - 11:20am PT
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Aerili
climber
SLC, Utah
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Aug 20, 2014 - 02:47pm PT
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I miss him! I felt his presence this past week on a climbing trip I took. He brought my partner and I together in a weird and mystical way. Thanks, B. Love always.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Aug 20, 2014 - 04:00pm PT
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Still got Blitzo in the bed stand. Haven't had the energy to get out and settle on a place of rest.
Sorry I couldn't have been more of a friend for you
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA/Joshua Tree
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Aug 20, 2014 - 09:26pm PT
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Billy's been in my climbing pack ever since his memorial last fall. As long as I'm a climber he's always going to be there along with me wherever I go.
But I grabbed another tin at the end of the memorial and will be releasing that up in Tuolumne later this month. On Blitzo's Balcony. He'll be happy there. Want to spread him in a place he loved...but just don't ever want to be without him every time I go out climbing. Best of both worlds I guess.
Will take pics and post up then.
Jay - thanks for showing Billy so many amazing times this year.
Sooze - loved your message, so heartfelt. Agree completely.
Roots - proud place for Billy! Nice!
Siouxanie - oh man he'd be so happy.
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