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Pajamas
climber
Wilderness, Home
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Jun 14, 2015 - 09:23pm PT
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RIP Andrew. Many moons ago, I blew off some classes to take a road trip to the Gunks. Andrew was psyched, we'd recently met at the gym where I worked, and we bumped into each other on campus.... We climbed a pile of Gunks classics, finishing with CCK direct. I was a pretty new leader, Andrew even greener, and we had a blast. NC quartzite is great Gunks prep, and Andrew's easy demeanor was confidence inspiring as I set off on each lead. I remember a black snake that crawled out of a crack on City Lights... and Andrew's massive smile as he topped out CCK to join me on top.
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Jun 14, 2015 - 09:33pm PT
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This is someone I wish I had met.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Jun 15, 2015 - 05:51pm PT
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Thank you, Josh McCoy.
RIP Andrew.
Love and strength to his loved ones.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jun 15, 2015 - 06:21pm PT
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Sincere sympathy to all who were lucky enough to know Andrew.
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Stevee B
Trad climber
Oakland, CA
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Jun 16, 2015 - 11:23am PT
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Godspeed and sincere sympathy to his friends and family.
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rockanice
climber
new york
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Jun 17, 2015 - 12:01pm PT
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So saddened and shocked to see Andrew's photo attached to this post, I didn't know his last name, but I knew his smile and what a great guy he was. It was never surprising to see Andrew show up with the same smile again and again at just about any Northeast climbing destination, be it rock or ice. His was an avid passion for either endeavor and the one constant was that ever present smile which spoke volumes.
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Mary Moser
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Jun 18, 2015 - 10:46am PT
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When you read all these posts, you realize what a great guy Andrew was to SO many people. I never met him, but he obviously left an indelible mark on many folks. It is sad that he died at a young age, yet he lived to the fullest and that's more than most people can say. His accident is tragic, but he died doing what he loved. RIP Andrew.
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Daniel Hughes
Trad climber
Bronx, New York
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Jun 18, 2015 - 11:32am PT
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A profound tragedy. My thoughts are with his family.
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eagle
Trad climber
new paltz, ny
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Jun 19, 2015 - 03:51am PT
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CLIMBING IS DANGEROUS
RIP
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nah000
climber
no/w/here
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Jun 19, 2015 - 05:21am PT
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i want someone who is violently excited
makes me wish i'd known him...
thanks for your share Josh McCoy and condolences to all those whose lives he touched.
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JohnnyG
climber
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Jun 19, 2015 - 07:07am PT
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These stories are amazing tributes. Thanks.
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kurthicks
climber
Washington
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In 2015, some climbers established the Andrew Barnes Memorial Route on Snoqualmie Mountain, east of Seattle. It went at 5.7, A2+. FA: Flaherty, Glaser, Hudson, and Wikstrom.
I'm hoping that they see this and get in touch with me. I'd like to include their memorial route in the upcoming guidebook.
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SummitRider
Big Wall climber
Denver
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Sep 30, 2017 - 04:15pm PT
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Sorry for reviving an old thread. What amazing and touching tributes to Andrew. I went to St. Xavier's with Andrew back in the 80s. He was the same back then...a calm, quiet, gentle soul with a deep voice. He was very likable and we miss him. I was actually trying to find him since many of us school friends were part of a WhatsApp group since we are located all over the world. I was shocked to hear about his untimely passing, as are we all. We were looking forward to connecting with him after almost 30 years. We did not know where he had gone after leaving Calcutta. We are talking about him today, and I hope to see Yosemite soon. I hear he was a regular there.
Thanks for recounting all the stories about Andrew, and for posting all the pictures. RIP, old friend!
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