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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Dec 19, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
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Hell yeah! Well deserved
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Dec 19, 2014 - 06:06pm PT
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About time. What were they waiting for?
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Dec 19, 2014 - 06:52pm PT
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Congrats to Fred, and congrats to Jeff. Both awards richly deserved!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Dec 19, 2014 - 07:07pm PT
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Well yeah!
Fred deserves that reward! “The President's Gold Medal is given very rarely—this is the fourth time it has been given in the Club's 113-year history—for extraordinary accomplishments in the climbing world,”
And Ken Yager deserves his award:
The David R. Brower Award
Created in 1991, is an annual award recognizing leadership and commitment to preserving mountain regions worldwide. This year's awardee, Ken Yager, has shown dedication to the climbing environment exemplified by The Yosemite Facelift, which he has spearheaded for the past seven years.
and Jeff Lowe deserves his reward.
The Ad Carter Literary Award
Established to recognize excellence in alpine literature. This year's winner, Jeff Lowe is recognized for a life of contribution to climbing through the written word including his book The Ice Experience.
My apologies to other reward recipients. I just happen to know these three heros deserve their awards-----a lot!
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 19, 2014 - 07:10pm PT
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Badass Dude! Best to you Mr. Beckey.
Thanks for showing your light.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Dec 19, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
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Congrats to all!
Does Fred know how to use a computer? Someone should get him over here!
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Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)
Social climber
CO
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Dec 23, 2014 - 03:40pm PT
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Thanks, Clint. Maybe you can email me the info on how to do that (embed the You Tube image). I have hundreds and hundreds of videos of climbers from the late 1980s through to ... well, not done yet. I need to learn to use a computer. My pet Dorkie (Yorkshire terrier / dachshund) is typing this for me.......
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Happy Idiot
Trad climber
Santa Fe
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Dec 23, 2014 - 05:29pm PT
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Oh, I misunderstood. I thought you meant Fred's fourth Gold award in 113 years.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 23, 2014 - 06:14pm PT
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Man, the AAC thought they could outwait Fred? Think again, chumps!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Dec 23, 2014 - 06:19pm PT
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Basically, all I have to say is read Cam Burns on Becky.
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Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)
Social climber
CO
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Dec 23, 2014 - 07:11pm PT
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Thanks, Peter.
But that 14-page feature in Mountain Review (1994) on Fred was (I hope you noticed) based on interviews with dozens of people. I just stuck all their words in a trash compactor and sent the compactor to Ed Douglas. He got it sorted on the other end. It wasn't exactly the Book of Kells, but it was passable.
By the way, Steve says hi:
So does Warren (seen here with one of the Bay City Rollers (that Roller who lives in Moab)).
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