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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Nov 17, 2014 - 12:51pm PT
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Bruceeeeeee! Can't thank you enough. In your first picture the man in the white shirt, Emigdio (sp?) worked at TPR for many years and was a wonderful, gentle man. I think your pic shows him the last year he worked at TPR. He had to leave half way thru the season due to health reasons and I had no pictures of him. Again, thanks! L.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 17, 2014 - 01:41pm PT
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I resent that email to your taco adress
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Nov 17, 2014 - 01:50pm PT
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My wife and I enjoyed seeing Lynne and Dave at TPR in early September a few years ago. We need to get back there more often.
John
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Nov 17, 2014 - 02:03pm PT
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TPR 'Dog Land':
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Carson City, NV
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Nov 17, 2014 - 02:29pm PT
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Nov 17, 2014 - 02:30pm PT
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What a sky, signature Eastern Sierra. Charlotte on L with her wonderful dog Bear who went to Heaven this summer, Jim Lozano and I believe Nancy Chen (?) from the Bay Area and a "regular" at Junction Campground.
Edit: Not so, great selfie Julia!
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Nov 17, 2014 - 02:50pm PT
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TPR June 4 2011
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Nov 17, 2014 - 04:22pm PT
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hey there say, lynne... WOW... i simply loved this whole post...
and, oh my, it even has neat birds in it, :)
thanks for the great share, and more on your work place... :)
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Nov 17, 2014 - 07:09pm PT
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F10- Awesome picture. It took the guys a month to dig us out. This was probably a picture taken in June. We opened about July 7th. What a glorious season.
I arrived first week of June. Got up one night to see the glory and walked across the bridge that connects the Yurts with the main parking lot. The stream was just cresting the little bridge. Wondered if I should alert Joe, but he's always on top of stuff so I just enjoyed the the rush of water and the uncertainty.
That's what it's all about up there the rush and the uncertainty. :)
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Nov 17, 2014 - 07:28pm PT
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Rock Climbing so Rocks in Tioga and Tuolumne. Hope some of you Yo's will post pics of the new routes put up by the green bridge, Tioga Pass area and the cherished classics, (Fairview Dome and more) along with the hardcore stuff. (Medlicott Dome)
Anyway, for us that love rock and climbing with family here's a few fun pics and a great little climb, Bunny Slopes.
Retreated to the best Lake in the area, Tenaya. Respect it's history and traditions.
You may get tired, but you will never get bored here.
Tomorrow.....local folk and Bouldering.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Nov 17, 2014 - 07:48pm PT
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Lynne -
Thanks so much bringing this BD to our attention! Great place, great people, great history. And thanks for the photos. Sure hope you are there next time I come through.
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pocoloco1
Social climber
The Chihuahua Desert
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Nov 17, 2014 - 07:50pm PT
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Winter looks fun,got to check it out.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nov 17, 2014 - 09:13pm PT
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Nov 17, 2014 - 09:24pm PT
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"Double cream - double sugar"
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Nov 17, 2014 - 09:45pm PT
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Thanks TM Jesse, Ferdinand was very much heart and soul of the area. Legend has it after he was let go from his Ranger position he died of heart break.
Tears and Love to one who cared so much for this extraordinary place. Anyone got a pic of Ferdinand?
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Nov 17, 2014 - 10:14pm PT
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Lynne, here's one from the YNP Facebook site:
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Nov 17, 2014 - 10:22pm PT
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Kunlun_shan, Thank you so much. It's all I can do to process all the pics I have from the past 5 years. I so appreciate you finding that Very special photo. Honor to this special man who gave his heart to a place he loved.
Peace, Ranger Castillo.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Nov 18, 2014 - 12:04pm PT
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Ferdinand was the spirit of Tioga Pass for a long time, greeting visitors with tremendous warmth and enthusiasm for the park and often spending a lot of time talking to interested visitors. He was exceptionally concerned about wildlife.
At that time there was a large population of Yosemite toads around the Pass. In the spring when the snow melted off the south facing road cuts just west of the entrance, they would emerge from hibernation (Ferdinand thought in the muddy banks) and would be all over the road for a time. He actually tried to requisition a "Caution - Toad Crossing" sign from the sign shop.
The toad population has long since crashed.
I think the powers that were felt that Ferdinand was treating Tioga Pass too much as his own little fiefdom and transferred him to the Big Oak Flat station. That shattered him. I think everyone who knew him grieved for him.
There ought to be a memorial to Ferdinand somewhere.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
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Nov 18, 2014 - 01:49pm PT
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Great post Mouse. The floor shows....hehehe...that would be around our campfire ring. :)
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