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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 10, 2014 - 05:19pm PT
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I was up Red Rocks way and gotta see my lifelong friend and original climbing partner, Richard Harrison. Over the years Richard climbd everything across America and bagged the FA on hundreds of outstanding lines out at the Red Rocks, from Cloud Tower to (fill in the blank). A real hard man, and my friend.
Richard dropped out of high school because it was cutting into his climbing time - a bold move for 1970.
Per ham and eggs - they say chicken is committed, but the pig is all-in. Richard was all-in. From the first time he tied into "the perlon."
JL
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Double D
climber
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Sep 10, 2014 - 05:32pm PT
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Plus a real nice guy to boot! I had the pleasure of speaking with Richard on the phone last year and he's still putting up tons of routes around the Great Basin area of NV. One of the coolest guys ever...
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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Sep 10, 2014 - 05:33pm PT
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"like" :)
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Sep 10, 2014 - 05:37pm PT
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The original genuine stonemaster.
John, Richard.... good to see you guys on your feet.
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crankster
Trad climber
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Sep 10, 2014 - 05:47pm PT
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Nice. Climbing friends are the best.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Sep 10, 2014 - 06:24pm PT
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It's great to have your friends at the table.
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Sep 10, 2014 - 06:38pm PT
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My original climbing partner from 1983 and I talk on the phone a few times each year. Our lives have prevented us from climbing together for a long time, but that bond we made as kids still remains. I haven't engaged in too many things that have created such a bond.
Pretty special . .
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Sep 10, 2014 - 06:54pm PT
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Hey boys, go put up a route!
Arne
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 10, 2014 - 07:14pm PT
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i adore many of rich's routes here in
the tahoe area.
him and sumner and jay smith, paul crawford,
those guys were a force
and left us some pretty lines.
thanks for sharing, john.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Sep 10, 2014 - 08:50pm PT
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I have high-school buddies, college buddies, work buddies, music buddies, and just pain ol' buddy buddies. But nothing beats the buddies I have who I've grown close to through "the perlon."
Way to go John, way to go Richard. Keep up the good work and the great vibes.
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Sep 10, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
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Two great climbers!
;>)
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Sep 10, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
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Yeah I have to echo Weeg's words.
Some fantastic route I've enjoyed over the years.
Thanks Richard!!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 10, 2014 - 11:17pm PT
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hey there say, john... thank you so much, for sharing about: friends...
and the one, here, highlighted...
friends are that eternal treasure... found, or 'mined', through our many journies... or, simply 'dropped into our lap' becoming ours, at a quiet moment, where was have taken to pause, along the way...
friends are special... :)
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Sep 11, 2014 - 07:13am PT
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My freinds Geoff and Caleb are sleeping on pitch 8 of Lurking Fear. The best of men.
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crawdaddy
Trad climber
California
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Sep 17, 2014 - 07:01pm PT
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Cloud Tower, super cold day (Bronze Dihedral crux pitch) beautiful corner (#3 hex crux piece), such a proud FA for me, thanks for the memories, its nice to look back sometimes.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Sep 17, 2014 - 07:46pm PT
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Salute to Richard Harrison and Largo, Rope Gun Inc.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Sep 17, 2014 - 08:09pm PT
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My old desert rat bros are still around, but I suspect I'm the only one dumb enough to keep climbing regular like. Have made friends since then, but the old ones have the old stories.
This thread could use a good story about the two of you.
Stoke the fire,
M
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Sep 17, 2014 - 08:31pm PT
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My wife and I were in one of the Rivers or Pines campgrounds in Yosemite spring 1986. One afternoon a VW van pulls up. two guys get out and say we just came down off the Nose can we stay here tonight? We said sure and I remembered Richard was one of them.
Fast forward to Las Vegas in 2000. My friend Carl and I were staying with his buddy Wendell Broussard. Wendell starts talking about Richard and I tell him the Yosemite story. Wendell says that was me and my van! Then he takes us to his garage and shows me the van.
I backed off of Rock Warrier in 1987 even though I was doing more run out 5.10 back home at the time. It was the real deal, as I am sure Richard is.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Sep 17, 2014 - 09:33pm PT
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Very cool thread. Thanks, John, for posting this.
John
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john bald
climber
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Sep 18, 2014 - 07:10am PT
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A special connection beyond words. Old partners are like a touchstone to the precious past.
I keep looking for Richard as I poke around remote NV. I am sure to see you John on your movie tour out this way.
You guys were, and are, a big inspiration for us mere mortals!
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