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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Aug 10, 2007 - 07:58pm PT
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Welcome Doug! We still have yet to really connect outside of email, but it's good to know you're joining us. My favorite memory related to you is from about fifteen years ago when a buddy naively asked you if it was possible to camp in the Buttermilks. Your response was priceless--"Not only is it possible, it's encouraged." That alone sent us over there, at the height of August heat and no-see-um death, to bivy, boulder, and shred a whole lot of fingertip. Thanks!
(both images from Ascent/Gordon Wiltsie)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Aug 10, 2007 - 08:57pm PT
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Nice job Marty(r)!
It's about time somebody posted up the two images.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Aug 10, 2007 - 09:02pm PT
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Tarbuster,
No kidding. Those shots are beyond classic. Apparently there's a Wiltsie book out now. Might be worth getting through inter-library loan.
m)))
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Cookie Addict
Trad climber
Hamburg, Germany
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Welcome Doug! Thank you again for the e-mails when I first started some research on Smoke Blanchard. It meant a lot!
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feelio Babar
Trad climber
Sneaking up behind you...
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Just wanted to say to Doug, that "A night on the ground, a day in the open" is one of my all time favorite climbing reads. I read it at least once a year to retune the machine, get psyched, and rember why I love moving over stone. It's timeless. I also make it mandatory reading for a few outdoor classes I teach. Anyway...it has always been very influential to me. Thanks!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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So glad you decided to jump in with us Doug. Pure ambrosia are your words. How did the Half Dome adventure resolve itself?
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Such a great contribution for so many years, shame on the Examiner for calling him an old man in 1989 at 43!!! Great photo, thanks Mr. E and many thanks to DR!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Good bump
The photo of God rocks made me laugh and brought back many fond memories. Doug was a huge influence in my intro to the east side.
Cheers Doug if you are lurking.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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I believe Doug is largely without high speed internet access these days.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Awesome guy in real life.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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if not love, respect, and appreciation, then what?
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Apologies to whomever I stole this picture from... but it's pretty awesome. I'd give credit but I lost the info.
Love ya Doug!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Skip Maid, that is a Jim Herrington photo. HIs best image of Robinson.
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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Apr 17, 2015 - 09:52am PT
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Bump!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 20, 2017 - 02:07pm PT
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Bump for the man who married Mimi and me with El Cap as our witness.
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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May 20, 2017 - 03:32pm PT
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My most recent Doug sighting, 2 days of skiing at Kirkwood. Two days for me that is, he'd been up there digging his cabin out all winter.
He said all that snow got him in better climbing shape than skiing shape. From gripping the shovel, you know...
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