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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Aug 10, 2017 - 05:26am PT
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Hi Norm,
You might remember 2-3 years ago I met you and your wife below Mid-Summer Dome, in the East Fork Valley. You gave me and my 2 younger climbing partners some Elk jerky to sample.
I assumed those horses were yours- my mistake.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Aug 10, 2017 - 05:33am PT
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Of course I remember you Steve. It's always nice to run in to other "old" climbers these days. Look us up next time you are in the Tetons.
Nice story Hobo. I can relate.
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clarkolator
climber
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Aug 10, 2017 - 11:53am PT
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Hey hobo dan, did you live in "the Pink" in Lander that summer?
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Aug 10, 2017 - 12:38pm PT
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"In 1969 Joe Kelsey pitched a tent in the Wind River Mountains, declared it his home, and has returned every summer since. A wilderness paradise, the range straddles the Continental Divide in northwestern Wyoming. Kelsey and a cadre of other young climbers ventured into the Winds to explore routes more obscure than those in the popular Teton Range to the west. Through tales of pitons and nuts, heroic climbers and Vulgarians, solitude and community, Kelsey captures the exploration of an enigmatic mountain range, the cultural evolution of climbing, the camaraderie of camp life, and the responsibility that comes with falling in love with a place.
Feeling part of wild land, seeing ourselves reflected in it, gives us a glimpse of who we are. Kelsey's book shows how he found a true sense of self in one of America's wildest places."
.. back cover blurb from Kelsey's A Place in Which to Search .... Summers in the Wind Rivers
Reminiscing:
Joe known by his contemporaries for his ever present golden retrievers, was wandering around the base of El Cap in 1974 with his momma golden followed closely by about seven pups. Oh my god, how cute. I needed to have one.
"How much Joe?"
"Fifty bucks, the climbers rate."
What a deal! I bought a little female and I've had a golden in my life ever since ... three with an occasional gap. That's 43 years of wonderful companionship.
Joe just put a photo of his latest retriever, Katy, on Facebook. Caption: Katy 10/30/04 - 8/8/17. Sorry Joe.
Get his book!
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Aug 10, 2017 - 05:38pm PT
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No, I left lander for the Valley right after we washed up.
I just finished the Kelsey book--if you like the Winds I'd say you'll enjoy his stories
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