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Flo Rogers
climber
LasVegas
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Jan 18, 2015 - 09:48pm PT
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Kyran - thanks for this great account.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Jan 19, 2015 - 05:12pm PT
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That was great Kyran, thanks for sharing with the world. Just to clarify the story, Brian first climbed that route ground up, as he did with virtually all of his ascents I know about. Brian was very much a ground up climber even on all those hundreds of high end sport routes.
One time we were in this crazy exposed position, I started jugging up a fixed rope, somehow got tangled up in my rookie fear state and Brian barked something or other at me. I cried, Who do you fvcking yell at when you are rope soloing? Nobody, I don't make mistakes. Instantly my fear was shaken, I steal a glance at Brian, he gazes in my eyes and smiles. We both bust out laughing.
Brian was indeed a humble man, a virtue which seems of less and less importance in today's world of social media. Brian's modesty and unwillingness to shamelessly self promote is likely a major reason so few understand his major accomplishments.
I hope folks noticed what Brian wrote in the above interview:
"On Stigmata and many of my routes I climbed free a lot 5.11-5.12 amidst the aid pitches which I dubbed “hybrid” climbing."
I try to think of all the climbers who ruthlessly proclaim their expertise and dominance in the desert and other places. It seems most rare the person who can climb 5.11/5.12 moves with A4 protection on soft rock (or repeat some of those technical routes on El Cap in record time). It will be interesting to hear of others attempting his routes, most of all I hope these people will be able to respect Brian's legacy and the resource.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 22, 2015 - 06:28pm PT
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bump bump
SURE ENOUGH!
FOR
HONEST LIVING!!
When did the musix die? What isthe fun in being told the answers if the journey is the lesson?,
Gone with the feelings that no matter what was said the disconected soulless hoard was coming .
No stopping to smell, no bow to the ghosts of spirit leaders who's remains are cached...
I am able, from so far away
now may be I C
sadness
The crackling sparks, the singing, of the Divi Divi Tree.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Feb 22, 2015 - 07:16pm PT
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B U M P , F O R , , A S , ,P U R E, ,, ,AS , , C A N , , B E ! !
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Feb 22, 2015 - 07:42pm PT
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Can not watch tv
He
In shilloette
Is an Oscar statuette
Good man done gone
Edge of time
Ledge was fine
All night was
Da' Kind
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Feb 23, 2015 - 01:17pm PT
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THE WAY THAT CLIMBERS WERE <( HAD CHANGED) IN HIS EYES BUMP TO SEE HIM AND CLEAN DAN HEADLINING THE FRONT PAGE
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Feb 23, 2015 - 02:23pm PT
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Thanks Gnome.
We are right around the six month mark that Brian decided to leave us. I hope people are healing. Have visited a couple of our old haunts over the last few months and can still hear Brian's voice, his wisdom and his laugh. I feel so blessed to have been his friend, they broke the mold after he was born.
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Burt
Social climber
Angelus Oaks, Ca
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Feb 23, 2015 - 08:40pm PT
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Hey f*#ktard, still miss you and climb with you often. I hope you read this and are so pissed at us. I have to admit it makes me smile a little bit at the thought of making you uneasy. We miss you like crazy down here and as I find myself getting stir crazy I can't wait to climb some routes that we dreamt about.
6 months... f*#k
kurt Burt
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kk1982
Trad climber
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Feb 25, 2015 - 10:26pm PT
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Hey I also hope everybody's healing here too. My plan to is do as many climbs of his so we can remember statements he made the rock would tell us. Last week, jamming up the flake and clipping burt's bolts (thanks, btw)on the way up The Silverback, I was sure thinking about you guys. If anyone here wants to partner up and climb some McCray routes, please get ahold of me!
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kk1982
Trad climber
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Feb 25, 2015 - 10:40pm PT
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I just tried to go on The resole website with Brian's blog posts and it seems like its gone from the inter webs. I'm sad about that. Does anyone here have those trip reports and can you share them here?
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Feb 26, 2015 - 01:27am PT
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I was hopeful that it was some wierd siht but , , , , that weB stream seems gone at my second b ump
To those of you who know I have tried really hard to
Stop the retardzz gym slime that he was so sad at not able to stom Ache!
From asking for beta in public if they already know,
frog legs taste like chicken,when fryed!,
All that is to be done iz that vindicate the memory
Stop them at the gate trash will come, but stop them at the GATE!
Themzz that are not ever gonna be worthy need to feel me and I hate em big
It comes over me like a fever I show HERE, after a dream I keep seeing him and squeegee
A 9 yr. Old Blue and Gold macaw. whaaat???
A night mare that I have to bump here!
I see a work space that is crazy but fogged up dark shut down?
Something moves I wake the huckr up, he shows me,
burned out eyes, a hand of the rat scratching
His focus is dark black, shows toes, says rock rat a great one's shoes
then shows me a box he needs to work on the toes are fine the wear is on the sides,
Of the shoes,pair after pair shows this same wear patern!
He's gonna do em, but they are all exactly the same
Wear only on the sides
No
No skilled climber zz left is the message going forward he says not any thing
But it is Crystal to me he hates what is now was coming he saw it and that was as much as to much as some other loss??
Sorry this is the way I can relate it is a dark nightmare! I have!
The late
Great gone
Gone
Good man wanted to
But the crap choked him out
climbs wears out the sides like this, throws a pair at the darkness
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Gary Fike
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV
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Mar 18, 2015 - 11:57pm PT
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Ogden, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2015 - 10:29am PT
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Hi Gary!!!
YES! I do remember that day, I really liked your dog, Mason.
I hope to catch up with you again soon, bro.
Cheers!!!
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Burt
Social climber
Angelus Oaks, Ca
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Mar 30, 2015 - 12:04am PT
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Another late night up packing and planning the next adventure, and dammit your not leading the way. I was asked today if somehow I have come to grips with the way that you left us here, and to be honest I am not angry or confused, I just miss our conversations the most. I am so stoked to see some of the "rockstars" enjoying your cave, and I know you would be flipping the f*#k out over it, yet somehow that makes me laugh and smile. You live on in so many and you had no idea the impact you left, I just hope that you found peace my friend. I am heading to Zion soon, nothing like sand in the eyes and a little raw knuckles to make you feel alive. We should have done more of that. Cheers you salty bastard and keep shining the way for the few of us who need it.
your friend
Kurt or Burt or KurtBurt or whatever the f*#k your name is today...
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 16, 2015 - 07:14pm PT
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Bumpin for Brian, miss ya' buddy see you on the other side.
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overwatch
climber
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May 17, 2015 - 08:31am PT
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Great posts from you guys that knew him. He seemed like my kind of guy, I wish I had met him. He begins the next evolutionary journey at a higher level than most.
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kk1982
Trad climber
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Aug 25, 2015 - 07:37pm PT
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remembering the man, already gone a year now..
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