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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 18, 2017 - 04:41pm PT
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On Saturday, August 5th at Mill Creek Station (same place we held our 10 anniversary party), the Bardini Foundation is celebrating its 20th year anniversary. It’s a potluck affair beginning as early as 4:30 PM and ending when everyone has left the scene. The Mountain Rambler Brewery is donating the keg beer, Bardini is supplying box wine, and some tri-tip ... the rest is up to you.
Again we thank Roger Derryberry and Mary Lou Long for opening their facility 8 miles north of Bishop on Hwy-395 for this event. If you have any questions regarding the location please respond by email.
We will be showing a looping slideshow featuring some of Allan Bard’s slides as well as other mountaineering and skiing photos.
Ten years ago, when we held the 10th anniversary at Mill Creek Station. We had a huge turnout and we’re hoping for another. All old friends, ex-clients, and interested mountaineers/skiers are invited.
It’s a time to meet people you haven’t seen in years. Come, enjoy the Bishop area. Do a little hiking, bouldering, climbing, or maybe even some skiing.
Although not required we will be accepting cash, check, or online credit card/PayPal donations from those so inclined. Your presence is more important than your money. So be here!
Mark your calendar … Saturday, August 5th.
More information will be added to this thread, so come back often to check. There will be some history and photos here to inform the curious and to remind the ones that have forgotten.
In the words of the Great Bardini, ciao for now.
And thanks to Jules Barklow for one of the best portraits ever taken of Allan.
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Jul 18, 2017 - 09:22pm PT
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Don - Congrats on the Bardini 20th anniversary!!!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Jul 18, 2017 - 10:05pm PT
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(Guido Pic)
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 19, 2017 - 06:46am PT
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Twenty years ago on 7/3/97 Angela and I got married in the Tetons. The next day we started up to the lower saddle to climb the Exum Ridge. We ran into Bardini and his clients at the spring on the first switchback. I hadn't seen Allen in a number of years and we enjoyed catching up until the mosquitos became too annoying.
The next day Angela and I had completed our climb and were at the rappel to the lower saddle. I made the rappel and noticed several climbers standing around with glazed expressions. There was a taught rope (obviously weighted) going from some anchors out the "belly roll almost" and then straight down. I asked the climbers what happened and one said..."our guide fell." About that time a helicopter started hovering and a rescue ranger appeared. He recognized me and asked me to assist him. I belayed him as he lowered down to check the fallen climber who was invisible from above. He came back up and said the climber was deceased. Angela was shocked by the events and there was nothing more that I could do so she and I headed down. I still didn't know that the climber was Allen Bard and didn't find out until the next day.
There had been a thunderstorm the previous evening which, I believe, deposited some verglass on the Owen Spaulding chimney which is at over 13,000 ft, and north facing. I think that it is likely that Allen was leading the chimney, easy for him, without placing gear and that he stepped on some verglas which is nearly impossible to see.
Allen was a wonderful person, beloved by all, and I am glad to see that his legacy is being kept alive.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2017 - 08:47am PT
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The beer at the celebration is being donated by the Mountain Rambler Brewery here in Bishop. The donation is sincerely appreciated Joe.
Here's part of Joe and Nancy McKeown's contribution to the coming event.
Click to enlarge
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2017 - 01:02am PT
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Bump for more to come!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jul 21, 2017 - 09:12pm PT
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We put together a tee shirt design for the 20th Celebration and Don will have them available on Saturday the 5th. Just a wee donation to the Bardini Foundation is all...................
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2017 - 03:23pm PT
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Okay, it's only two weeks away. The RSVPs are running close to 50 so far.
Thanks to Ed Hartouni we have over 100 of Allan's slides digitized for presentation during the celebration. The potluck variety is going to be ... hate to use Trump adjectives ... fabulous.
Here's John Moynier's favorite photo of Allan.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jul 22, 2017 - 04:14pm PT
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Bummed that I will be out of town, should be a great time
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Jul 22, 2017 - 04:16pm PT
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Inexpensive places to stay?
Do we rsvp here? 2 Coming, plus save me a blue t-shirt in Med. please. Or I can pay for it now.
And of course, will bring comida! :)
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Jul 24, 2017 - 10:44am PT
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Thanks, Guido. Looking forward to this event.
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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Jul 25, 2017 - 11:03pm PT
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See you there!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jul 26, 2017 - 09:29am PT
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Yahoo!
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Jul 26, 2017 - 09:36am PT
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Guido -
Are the t-shirts only available to those folks RSVP'ing or is there a way to secure one? Unfortunately, I can't come that day but could make it into Bishop the next day and pick one up.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jul 26, 2017 - 10:41am PT
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Mooch-shirts available to anyone anytime via Don Lauria at the Bardini Foundation.
don@bardini.org
You could probably pick one up at his house the next day.
Hey Lauria where are yah?
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2017 - 11:27am PT
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I'm here and, yes, mooch you can get a shirt from me. You can call me at 760-873-8036 when you're in town and I'll give you directions to my place.
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life is a bivouac
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jul 26, 2017 - 04:05pm PT
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To all interested: This is NOT Fake News...
Don Lauria actually lives in a secret fortress some where near the summit of Grouse Mountain; of course the views are magnificent. He and Elon Musk many years ago, designed the place with a prototype underground tube travel system. All of the entry and exits are only known to Don, Elon and a couple of world famous climber/construction specialists too elite and above my pay grade to know anything about.
One of these portals, it is said, is near Whitney Alley, perhaps under Rusty's infamous drinking establishment. There are however other seedy spots in this area (Perhaps Wilson's (so called) Sports), I think it's the front for an illegal mahjong parlor, if you'd ask me, but your guess is as good as mine...the other two I know of are located some where on Sycamore St. by the Fair grounds,and, this one gets the cake, it's under a life sized statue of Batso aka Warren Harding at some out of the way place off the highway called Mill Creek Station.
In any case you'd best E-mail for your T-shirts, or get them at the celebration...one never knows what might befall one if one got too close to the Tube...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 26, 2017 - 09:07pm PT
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That's a Walleye that will feed a family...steel leader material.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 29, 2017 - 12:13pm PT
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Walleye,
Size 2X is the best we can do. Would you like yours in lavender?
I'm posting a reminder below and I expect to bump this thread all week long.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 29, 2017 - 12:32pm PT
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One week to go!
It’s time to remind you of the upcoming Bardini Foundation 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, August 5th at Mill Creek Station (see map below). We will start at 4:30pm and will quit when everyone has gone home.
Thanks to Roger Derryberry and Mary Lou Long for opening their facility 8 miles north of Bishop on Hwy-395 for this event.
It’s a potluck affair with the local Mountain Rambler Brewery supplying the beer and Bardini the wine and tri-tip. We will be showing a looping slideshow featuring some of Allan Bard’s slides as well as other mountaineering and skiing photos.
Ten years ago, when we held the 10th anniversary at Mill Creek Station, we had a huge turnout and we’re hoping for another. All old friends, ex-clients, interested mountaineers and skiers are invited.
Although not required we will be accepting cash, check, or online credit card/PayPal donations from all so inclined.
Joe and Nancy McKeown have made up a bunch of Bardini tee shirts. A generous donation will earn you one. Be there!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 29, 2017 - 12:47pm PT
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Don, I can't make it to the event but if you post an address I'll send you a donation. I trust that I make it out to the Bardini Foundation.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2017 - 10:16am PT
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Thanks, Jim.
Bardini Foundation, PO Box 1422, Bishop, CA 93515
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Jul 31, 2017 - 10:51am PT
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I'm here and, yes, mooch you can get a shirt from me. You can call me at 760-873-8036 when you're in town and I'll give you directions to my place.
Thanks, Guido and Don. My intention was to drive up yesterday after I got out from Onion Valley but it was a long day of peak bagging. May be sometime before I can get up in that neighborhood again.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2017 - 10:04pm PT
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Late night bump!
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 2, 2017 - 09:55pm PT
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Another bump as we zero in on D-day ...
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Looking forward to a great event. Lynnie
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Have a great event...wish I could be there! Allan was the bomb!
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Donini-
I didn't know that you were there when it happened. On a lot of easy routes that I guided with Allan, he would tell us just to flake the rope, tell the client to make sure it fed out cleanly, and just solo every pitch. We were more worried that they would pull us off than us falling. These were all 5.7 or less mountaineering routes. We would protect all traverses and any spot where the client might need a rest or something, so I can see how he died on such an easy route. I've been on the O-S in October, when the cracks were filled with ice, and it was a little sketchy to solo in a pair of Nike's.
I wish that I could come. Allan was a good friend. Oddly, I was living at the same house that Dale was, but he was much quieter. Allan on the other hand was a non stop comedy act, and when he and Carter got together, they had you spewing red wine out of your nose. So I knew Allan better than the tight lipped Dale, who was kind of shy.
Can't believe that he is gone. Just a little slip, and he is no more. I'm glad that Lauria has kept the house open, and that his name and story are still being told.
I'll be forgotten when I go, but a person who affected so many, like Allan, will not be forgotten, especially with these kinds of shindigs.
You just need to figure out a way to go wine bouldering. He would have liked that.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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This seems like the appropriate time to re-post these pictures of Alan. They got deleted on the Tenaya Lake Waterskiing 1978 thread because I didn't want to pay Photobucket the $399 per year they were asking to continue the account. I've had a couple people ask me to re-post them.
All these pictures were Tom Carter's slides that I scanned.
How does someone with as much spirit as Alan just disappear? He's still in all our minds and hearts....
Here's one from Mammoth 1978. I'm not sure who, other than Bard, the people are.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Don.... I noticed the green Fischer 99's in your last photo That's going back when ski gear was flimsy...The last time i skied on 99's was on the Mono craters on pumice...We invited Alan and maybe Carter ? but they decided to stay in the big cabin at the Mammoth Mine and drink coffee...The big cabin took a big hit after this big winter..
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Red line it, duders!
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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I'm gearing up today for the trek with Guido over to Bishop and I'm looking forward to a GREAT TIME TOMORROW! COME ONE! COME ALL!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Getting ready for the drive. Bringing home made apple pie with whipped cream and an appetizer. Cheers!
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2017 - 01:05pm PT
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One more bump before I head up to Mill Creek Station. Got the slideshow all PowerPointed up. Didn't have time to add music and narration.
The Bardini slides only take 10 minutes to cycle through so I added 10 more minutes of NA wall slides.
Tee shirts and Bardini caps will be available. The weather seems to have given us a break - much cooler, no rain.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Don- good on you for keeping Alan's memory alive in this way.
I hope you all have a grand evening bathing in the afterglow of the singularly wonderful life of THE BARD!
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WBraun
climber
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Alan (not here anymore) and Tom Carter two great people .....
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 6, 2017 - 12:14am PT
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Well, we did it! What a great tribute to Allan Bard's memory. Over 100 people showed up and they came from everywhere across the country - from New York, Wisconsin, and even Hawaii.
Festivities began around 4:30 PM and went on beyond 10:30 PM. Great food, keg beer, wine, and a variety of personal preferences.
Photos to follow.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Good to know the torch still burns brightly.
Yes, hoping to see lots of pictures of all the old guard, who once were young!
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Everyone that I spoke with had a really great time! It was fairly mellow and low-key with good conversations, GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS, renewals of friendships, and the making of new friends.
A few snapshots follow. Sorry if I get any names wrong...
Our sponsor and chief bearer of the Bardini torch, Don Lauria:
Co-Host at Mill Creek Station, Roger Derryberry. (Sorry, Mary Lou, our other co-host, I didn't get a good picture of you.)
Guido, Nancy, their daughter Kali, Cody and I stayed with Russ and Lori McLean.
Some of Allan Bard's family attended:
That's enough for tonight! More tomorrow???
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Wow and then WOW! Thanks for the photos! People I haven't seen in decades.
Where did all the pigment go?
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Dale hasn't changed much.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Fourth picture down, featuring Mike White, Lori and Russ McLean, to the right we see Chuck Cochran!
Great people, fun pictures, thanks much. I bet it was a blast!
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Can't let the Dawg get away unscathed...
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Third picture down has Jim Thompson (Wilderness Experience) on the left and his wife in the middle.
Great to see photos of all of them again.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 7, 2017 - 02:04pm PT
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G_Gnome,
Jim Thomsen
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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What a stellar gathering. Thanks for bringing us along.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Ah well, I've only known Jim for 40 years so why would you expect me to spell his name right?!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Aug 11, 2017 - 09:20pm PT
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And Boo Dawg you are so right! It was a wonderful, mellow event. Listening to the stories was like living the campfire.
"No, they didn't even have gold line then, they just used the white, hardware store rope."
"Gear? If you needed something you made it."
Gotta treasure the pioneers from each generation that were there last Saturday along with spouses and friends.
Much thanks to Roger Derryberry, Mary Lou Long and Don Lauria for putting on this great event. Roger said it might be a good idea not to wait 10 years to get together again. I think everyone said a silent "right on". Let's do it in 2018!!! I'll help. Cheers, lynnie
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2017 - 10:39am PT
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Lynne, it's Roger Derryberry (we used to call him Hairy Berry)and Mary Lou Long (we used to call her ML). Back in the day.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Aug 12, 2017 - 04:15pm PT
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Thanks for the correction and my apologies Mary Lou. Once again you were an awesome hostess, thanks for the yogurt receipe!
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dale bard
Boulder climber
park city Utah
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This is Dale and the picture that you posted with a woman behind me is not my wife. I would love it if you edited this.. Thanks
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Welcome Dale!
Wow. Another real life legend.
We’ve shaken hands at OR a couple of times probably
Late 1990’s. Always dug your stoke man.
Met Allan in the Buttermilks in the early 1990’s.
Would love to hear you chime in on some great threads.
I will bump some.
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