Remembering those who passed by what they left behind
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Crag Q

Trad climber
Louisville, Colorado
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 26, 2015 - 04:53pm PT
This is a celebration for old friends. I was cleaning out the gear closet and found this old carabiner.


I keep a few random climbing things that no one else would know have tons of significance to me. They remind me of people who have passed.

This carabiner which is an odd Trango 1500kg ultralight carabiner was given to me by the Swiss climber Aischan Rupp in Yosemite in the mids 90's. He was a fantastic aid climber and responsible for bringing short fixing to Yosemite big wall speed climbing. He was one of the nicest climbers I have ever met. He unfortunately died on the Matterhorn not long after I met him.

Some amusing history about Aischan can be found in this thread:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2430128

Speed records here:
http://www.speedclimb.com/yosemite/el-capitan
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 26, 2015 - 05:24pm PT
That rotten tooth again !
Just a spike of lime stone ? !

Beware. . .














ARGH!!
What a shame.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Feb 26, 2015 - 07:41pm PT


Still coming together 30 years later. Dan Boy brought us together. Remembering you tonight and hope to honor you with a climbing project soon.

Love and Hugs to you in the Heavenlies, Lynnie. Damn I miss you Dude!
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