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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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Dec 14, 2011 - 12:06am PT
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Todd is a great climber and friend to manny, but best of all a great father. I new of Todd but the first and only time I climbed with him was in 1984, at my first and only first at the needles. The formation is called the sorcerer, the climb is PINHEAD 5:10d (sandbag) it was a great day!
Any one ever climb this?
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pile
Trad climber
CA
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Dec 14, 2011 - 12:15am PT
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will gladly come out or lurking to raise a glass to Todd. he let me and my friends who he just met stay at the ranch couple years ago. we talked only for a bit but I always held our conversation close to me. what a amazing human. Thank you Todd again, hope we cross paths again soon
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Dec 14, 2011 - 12:36am PT
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Saint Todd Gordon
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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Dec 14, 2011 - 01:24am PT
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Todd is the BEST!
Dr. F,
are you ready to make your announcement?
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Porkchop_express
Trad climber
Back in the Gunks for the winter
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Dec 14, 2011 - 02:10am PT
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I only recently met Todd but he wasted no time in opening himself to help my wife and I in every way possible when we come out to CA in a few weeks. I am psyched to meet him in person and I am inspired by his generosity.
Steve Richert
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Dec 14, 2011 - 06:26am PT
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One of the most hospitable humans I have encountered. Hey Todd, come on down to our place in P sometime!
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:38am PT
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Yup...the dude's a class act.
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:51am PT
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I read every one of Todd's threads.....#1 poster. There is only 1......wish there were more. He and his family are is always welcome here in Slowona.
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Murzerker
Social climber
Land of Goats and Tacos
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:56am PT
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Todd is a great guy. Met him a while back, right before he got hitched; best guide book collection I have ever seen.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Dec 14, 2011 - 10:57am PT
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Todd's the best.
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BluntMan
Gym climber
Wild Omar, CA
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Dec 14, 2011 - 12:15pm PT
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I first met Todd around 1995 in Joshua Tree when I was first starting to climb. I was an eager and hungry newbee. I stayed in his house a few times (back then, EVERYONE was welcome) & parked my van on his property many times. Went to a couple of parties at his house where the infamous Cactus Pricks headlined :-). I barely knew him but he loaned me gear on a few occasions and simply asked me to bring it back at the end of the day. I would pepper him with beta questions about climbs and he would patiently answer. I got to climb with him a few times and he was always way fun to hang out with. I've never met a soul who didn't think that he was a cool MoFo. From time-to-time, I run into Todd in Joshua Tree and it's always a pleasure to spend a few minutes talking. He is the mayor!
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Dec 14, 2011 - 02:16pm PT
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Todd is one of the most generous people I know. The man shows no bounds with his home, time, money and emotions. He forgives and truly forgets those who have well not been as kind to him a quality that is lost on so many of us.
Thank you Todd for all that you do, you have made an impression on so many lives and the community at large.
Susan
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Murzerker
Social climber
Land of Goats and Tacos
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Dec 14, 2011 - 02:18pm PT
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If Todd was participating in this thread there'd be a sh#t load of pics...
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Dec 14, 2011 - 02:19pm PT
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Go Gordon Go!!
Anyone who will name a route Tse'n'...
Tens'y'......
Tseh'n'y't......
Tse n' ny'tl......
Ah, what the hell.
Hats off to one of our heroes.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Dec 14, 2011 - 02:39pm PT
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Even though todd is not participating in this thread, and thus not posting
shitloads of pictures, he's still a great guy.
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 14, 2011 - 02:43pm PT
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Todd is nice
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Dec 14, 2011 - 03:03pm PT
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Todd rules.
He's always ready to help out and it is greatly appreciated.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 14, 2011 - 03:24pm PT
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Thanks Mister E. Spot on as usual!!
V. Funny Scuffy, as usual also. Todd is actually way ahead of nearly everyone here in posting ‘shitloads of pictures’ but of other subjects, especially his wonderful kids. He really makes me wish I had had kids. It just is so wonderful to watch the kids grow.
Susan P. Is so right too. TG shows no limits it seems in sharing himself with us, and for years and years now too. The fests and other parties are so unique and cool and always work out really well. I wonder if the roof got redone though. The Group surely would want to make that happen.
And TG as a person: subtle, kind, stealthy-bright. Quite a man!!
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Acer
Trad climber
CO
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Dec 14, 2011 - 04:42pm PT
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Awesome is He.
Always had fun and felt welcome.
Thanks for putting on the big events and fund raisers for others.
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