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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 17, 2014 - 03:43pm PT
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Desert legend. RIP
His writing and books inspired so many to explore, and love the desert. He was the ed abbey for rock climbers.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dec 17, 2014 - 03:47pm PT
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NO! Condolences to family and friends.
edit: loved his desert climbing tales.
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:04pm PT
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Ahh foo, his guidebooks fueled many adventures.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:14pm PT
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Seems like a "Renaissance-man" kind of guy. I would have enjoyed knowing him.
Condolences to family & friends.
There's a nice bio of him on the Adrift Adventures web-site. Just scroll down a little bit.
http://www.adrift.net/areas.html
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crackfiend
climber
Springdale, Utah
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:17pm PT
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RIP
The definition of Desert Hardman...
I heard a good interview with him recently on the Enormocast podcast. Here is a link to it herehttp://enormocast.com/?p=1635
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2014 - 04:30pm PT
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Mike Friedrichs
Sport climber
City of Salt
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:38pm PT
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He was great to work with. When he did the guidebook that contained all the sections for the San Rafael Swell, he was generous, thorough, and kind. He sent me an autographed copy of the guide when it was published.
I really like the original Desert Rock guidebook that contains so much history. That doesn't seem to be included much in guidebooks anymore but I enjoy reading it and I think it helps at context to the nature of an area.
Condolences to friends and family.
mike
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:44pm PT
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That is unwelcome news but I am glad that he isn't in pain anymore.
I had the pleasure of doing a full biographical interview with him a year or so ago and had a chance to get to know him a little as we went through the years. Eric had a very full and interesting life and had lots of stories to tell about climbing in the Pacific Northwest and the desert. His guidebooks opened the desert up for the rest of us and he maintained an active connection with that climbing community as it evolved until his body began to give out.
Rest in Peace good sir. It was an honor to hear and record your story.
My sincere condolences to his family and community. He will be missed and remembered by many.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:46pm PT
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A sad day for the climbing community.
I knew him only casually, but he seemed like the nicest guy you could hope to meet. My sympathy to those who loved him.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:52pm PT
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Thanks Eric!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 17, 2014 - 04:58pm PT
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He certainly was the real deal. He will be justly remembered for a long time.
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Dec 17, 2014 - 05:05pm PT
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Sad news indeed. A true gentleman. I loved his coffee shop in Seattle (I think), where the walls were lined with climbing photos. And his guidebook to Leavenworth (with Fred) had a large influence on me.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 17, 2014 - 05:39pm PT
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Eric had his own coffee shop near the Seattle Center around the time of the Seattle Expo in 1962. He really liked cafe culture and actively wrote poetry and hosted readings as part of creating that environment. That coffee shop didn't last long as I recall him saying but it was entirely his show and so it likely is the one that you are thinking of Tricouni.
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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Dec 17, 2014 - 05:49pm PT
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adios dirt man.
the record keeper is gone. Desert Rock was a titanic job and Eric did a great job starting the ball.
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Ghoulwe
Trad climber
Spokane, WA
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Dec 17, 2014 - 05:59pm PT
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Another desert climbing legend gone. RIP Eric.
Eric Barrett
Spokane, WA
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Dec 17, 2014 - 07:20pm PT
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Before his guidebook came out it was very difficult to get any info. about many of the desert towers that were legendary. We stopped at Lin Ottinger's Rock Shop where we met Eric. He basically opened up his file cabinet of desert beta for us and told us to have at it. Up to that point, the only beta we had on the Totem Pole was "don't stand up on top." Most of what Eric gave us was what was put in his first guidebook soon thereafter, and was very helpful for our climb of the Bandito route.
Great and gracious man, even after my partner told him (respectfully) that he was against a desert guidebook. R.I.P. Eric.
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Dec 17, 2014 - 07:28pm PT
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His desert guidebook is my favorite mid winter reading material.
Never met him , but I know we lost a good one.
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Larry
Trad climber
Bisbee
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Dec 17, 2014 - 07:49pm PT
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All my respect.
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couchmaster
climber
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Dec 17, 2014 - 08:16pm PT
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Wow, RIP good sir. Great life of adventure. Glad you recorded some of it Steve. Anyone know how many FAs of obscure desert towers and other routes he had?
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