Kim Schmitz Has Died

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goss

Big Wall climber
Portland OR
Oct 4, 2016 - 09:39am PT
eyes like blue diamonds
flowers breaking through the snow
playing in the light
Shameless Yahoolihan

Trad climber
Valdeolea, Spain
Oct 9, 2016 - 10:04am PT
Bummed.

Immortality achieved.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Oct 9, 2016 - 01:52pm PT
Just met him last year. Very sad, condolences to loved ones.


Would this be an appropriate time to open a dialogue about our dirty little secret; the exhausted drive home?
I could name names, but would prefer not. This is not the place. Does anyone dare start a thread?
nybongteam

climber
Oct 12, 2016 - 01:52pm PT
So sorry to hear this. I got to know Kim in the way back years in the Valley (1976 or so +/-).
RIP old friend.....
LongAgo

Trad climber
Oct 12, 2016 - 02:27pm PT
Well put Don:

"A sad loss. Soft-spoken, honest, strong, gifted, and too often punished."

Ditto.

He and I did only a handful of climbs, but I immediately warmed to his love of the mountains and humble way. Not many years ago, but actually very long ago, we shared stories, laughs and encouragement recovering from respective injuries, bantering about who had the most hardware in their bodies. I'll remember the sparkling eyes and smile as he hobbled off from a parking lot in Yosemite where chance crossed our paths. Around him, around us, all the soaring walls which fed our souls for so many years. Goodbye good soul.

Tom Higgins
LongAgo
rodrigo MUJICA

Mountain climber
chile
Oct 12, 2016 - 03:28pm PT
A true Hero. RIP my friend
Bruce Nyberg

Trad climber
Sheridan, Wyoming
Oct 12, 2016 - 04:24pm PT
Like Doug Tomkins, Kim was of a special group of climbers. Went about doing incredible climbs without ambition outside of the route. RIP Maestro.
Jim Pettigrew

Social climber
Crowley Lake, CA
Oct 12, 2016 - 08:06pm PT
This truly fills me with sadness! I will miss my friend, his kindness will surely be missed!
That's Mr. Bearamyah to you !

Trad climber
Boulder CO
Oct 13, 2016 - 08:25am PT
A remarkably significant loss to the climbing world. Kim's spirit was always willing and visionary, despite the physical limitations and injuries that life unfairly dealt him. RIP Kim, you were an original !!!
Steve Hickman

climber
Norwood, CO
Oct 14, 2016 - 07:19am PT
I recall a conversation with Kim long ago and far away. Not the way he thought he would go. Many respects.
Peter Haan

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2016 - 07:43am PT
For those wanting a little bit more info and some closure, older climber Angus Thuermer Jr wrote this account for the Jackson Hole News & Guide:

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/state_and_regional/wyofile/the-last-hours-of-a-legendary-wyoming-alpinist/article_56515941-33fc-598b-b223-b1b9fa3f3d3b.html
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Dec 5, 2016 - 07:57am PT
Wow. That's a lump in the throat... Beautifully written, yet brief.

Thanks Peter.
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