Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Jan 19, 2010 - 10:34pm PT
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Okay Rotten John, I've don't remember that Whillans story. You ought not do that coming from Whillans would shake up most of us. Is there more to the story?
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rotten johnny
Social climber
mammoth lakes, ca
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Jan 20, 2010 - 08:10am PT
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Don...that's all there was to the whillans story....there were plenty of lunch time stories about southwest climbing trips and trucks stuck in the quicksand and TM's renditions of country western songs. TM's layed back personality, stories and humor annoyed the hell out of the overly serious boss. Finally TM had had enough of the guy who was now crying and on the verge of a breakdown..TM raised both of his hands and waved them towards the boss as if to say , " phooey " , then got in his beige toyota truck and drove off.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 17, 2010 - 09:45am PT
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Tough Mutha Bump!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jan 10, 2011 - 10:48pm PT
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For a wonderful and enlightening of portrayal of Mr Herbert Sir, written by Lauria, check out the winter 2010/2011 edition of The Backside of Beyond, the Bardini Newsletter. The winter edition was dedicated to John Fischer.
For that matter check out all the previous editions of the Bardini Newsletter!
http://bardini.org/Newsletters/Backside29.pdf
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Jan 10, 2011 - 11:19pm PT
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Later, on that route below Reed's, TM was into Kor and at a hard move would say, "Ohh nyyyo, I'm coming off. We're both going to die."
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 13, 2011 - 06:12pm PT
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Classic photo Pat! There's that amazing mug again...
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mctwisted
Social climber
superslacker city
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May 13, 2011 - 06:18pm PT
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ya gotta love this guy!
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Guck
Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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May 13, 2011 - 06:40pm PT
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Two or three years ago (senile memory), while leading the second pitch of South Crack on Stately Pleasure Dome, I heard a gentle "Please excuse me for a minute." I just had time to turn around to see two shoes right by my nose, dancing up the rock. On the outside was written "TM Herbert." I did not even have time to see the face of this "old" man soloeing the crack! He gave me hope that in a short few years, when I reach the tender age of 70, I will be half as good as he was then. What an inspiration! TM, keep on dancing!
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mctwisted
Social climber
superslacker city
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May 14, 2011 - 05:00pm PT
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mctwisted
Social climber
superslacker city
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May 14, 2011 - 05:03pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 14, 2011 - 05:09pm PT
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How is, Grampa these days?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 14, 2011 - 05:22pm PT
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We are hoping that he is able to make it to the 50th anniversary gathering for the first ascent of the Salathe Wall this coming October 22 in Yosemite.
T.M. was involved in an attempt to do a continuous ascent with Royal and Tom Frost in 1962. Both Royal and T M caught a debilitating stomach bug after a couple of days up and they had to bail. Those classic Frost shots of him clowning around were taken on this attempt.
Later in the season Tom and Royal pulled it off in grand style going about as light as possible, sweaters and a bivi sack! They didn't even carry a camera!
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m_jones
Trad climber
Carson City, NV
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May 14, 2011 - 10:12pm PT
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When I was about 13 my parents bought me a week long climbing class in Toulumne meadows (best birthday present ever!) I camped and every day would walk over to the climbing school for the days class. TM was our class instructor for the week. Showed us how much fun just climbing could be and was very entertaining. Pretty much set me on my path of having to be outside, enjoying the mountains and more importantly never feel like I had to have a real job - which I have never had.
And for that, I am forever thankful.
Cheers TM,
Max Jones
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 15, 2011 - 03:12pm PT
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Max, you and Ron both had TM for your first rock climbs - wow!
Here is a photo (I think it's Pinky's shot)
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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May 15, 2011 - 03:23pm PT
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August 2010
Dan - this is weird. I might have been there when you took those shots behind the gas station in the Mds. Fer sure one night Karrine, Sue and Herbert were sitting right there in that order and we talked about the expanding universe across the fire. He loves astronomy and knows a lot about it.
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 16, 2011 - 02:24pm PT
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Pinky's shot I think?
TC
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 19, 2011 - 11:44am PT
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 20, 2011 - 01:03pm PT
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Bump for Herbert!!!
Who once shouted up to me...
"You aree going to fall sooooo far you'll never hit the ground"!!!!!!!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 19, 2012 - 09:50am PT
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T M for President in 2012!
Year of the Lighthorse Candidate! LOL
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