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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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"Gordbort"!
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grover
Social climber
Canada
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Bort eh?
HMmmmmmm.....
wondering about that there.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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FA of "The Testicle".
On Belay.
Somewhere in the desert.
??????????
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Kevin Daniels
climber
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todd gordon introduced me to desert climbing.
the photos on walls of his house helped open my eyes to climbing all over the world.
he always has a smile on his face and energy to give.
i am super gratefull to have been lucky enough to have been able to spend time at his house and experience the true meaning of giving.
i bummed a hand drill from todd to drill my first bolt at joshua tree. he gave me the run down and i still remember the taste in my mouth as i settled onto the hook.
i just saw todd a few weeks ago at his slide show. i saw a lifetime of adventures from around the world. i was inspired and proud to be able to call him a friend.
in a time filled with 5.15, big bucks, and media todd gordon is honestly one of the few real climbers i know.
i miss sitting in front of his fireplace with a cat on my lap listening to todd recount a adventure somewhere.
as sport climbing was rolling into fashion i was inspired to pound pins and climb mud towers instead.
thanks todd
kevin daniels
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Hummerchine
Trad climber
East Wenatchee, WA
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Kevin, your post particularly ruled! Well put...
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2008 - 01:06am PT
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Kevin Daniels is one of the few other real rock climbers that I know and one of the few who ranks with Eric Ericcson in "hottieness." Is that a word? Whatever.
Here is a good one of GX BX DX.
On the FA of the "Manly Dike," I placed a short bolt ladder onto the dike (I think I scoped it). Then it was Todd's turn. He went up and did this section (to a stance another 10 feet right) and HAD to place a bolt. Well, someone had to and he was there. It was the hardest bolt placement I have ever witnessed in my life. It took him 45 minutes to get the tools in hand as it was so steep (he kept saying "I can't drill here"). THEN it took another hour and a half to get the hole started (he had to keep dropping the tools to keep from tipping over backwards). THEN it took another hour to get the hole finished (whoa, he COULD drill there). Needless to say, he was pretty worked when he lowered off (Margy on the marathon belay).
After that it was Charles's turn. He had the (climbing not drilling) crux. He got a bolt in and after one fall cranked through and finished it up.
Later some fellows named Hensel and Woodward freed the start.
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Anastasia
climber
Not there
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Here, here Todd!
Thanks for being you! Life would be boring without your existence.
:)AF
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2008 - 08:34pm PT
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No Gordo thread would be complete without a pic of Todd's butt or a naked shot, so...here ya go.
This was one of his Xmas card shots I think. Isn't that arch called the "Ring Stinger" or something like that?
On one occasion 7 of us hiked out here and sat on the arch together but, I believe the photo was taken on a different occasion, maybe by Todd's younger brother Scott.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Dee ee, that would be another whole new thread. Naked in Josh with or without the derriere (hoping to fool Chris Mc by the french genre).
Just a wonderful Thread DE, surely have enjoyed it so very! Lynne
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cyndiebransford
climber
joshua tree, ca
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Jul 17, 2008 - 11:00pm PT
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I climbed thousands of climbs with Todd. Those days were some of the greatest days I had ever had. Todd is patient to a fault, he has never said a bad word about me and I cried and screamed a lot on some of those climbs. I traveled the world and the US with Todd and had a blast, how can you not when you are with the funnest, nicest guy around. I am proud to call Todd my friend and neighbor.
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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Jul 18, 2008 - 12:29am PT
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I've known Todd forever. He used to be my neighbor in JT.
Hi Todd!!!
Curt
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v10gripper
Boulder climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Jul 18, 2008 - 12:30am PT
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Im proud to say im a gordobot!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 18, 2008 - 11:07pm PT
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Hi Cyndie!
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Captain...or Skully
Big Wall climber
Yonder
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Jul 18, 2008 - 11:12pm PT
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Actually, you'd say 'Gordophile.....Count me in.
Unless, you'd prefer to be a 'gordobot'...your call.
Good day.
They ALL are....Ask Todd!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Oct 29, 2010 - 12:22am PT
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I've met him; he is the real deal.
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gonamok
climber
aging malcontent
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Oct 29, 2010 - 04:11am PT
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No, who is this fellow? Any relation to Flash?
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 29, 2010 - 04:30am PT
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hey there say, dee... wow... i missed this, somehow thinking it was a "search out info" thread.... :))
well, i don't really personaly-know you yet, todd, as you well know, but i sure know of you of from this supertopo trail:
a wonderful and very loving dad... and a husband doing a wonderful job... and a well-resprected climber, to boot!...
wow, BUT-- i can add one more thing... :)
he sure knows how to get rid of his rattlesnakes! least-wise, when coming home to find them kicking-back, sunning themselves at his place...
oh my... i learned THAT from ol' supertopo, too, thanks to his neat pictures of the work-in-progress... oh my! and off they went!
god bless, todd, to you and your wonderful home and family...
thanks for being YOU! :)
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gonamok
climber
aging malcontent
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ok ok, Ill give the debba his due... me n Todd go back to I dunno, 76 or something and he's one hell of a guy. Always enjoy seeing you out there, bub.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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The top of his head was as naked as his butt even way back then.
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neversummer
Mountain climber
perris, cali
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a few months back todd took myself and my brother (his first outdoor climb other than bouldering) up to suicide rock, i may not know him well but he is a great ! teacher and very patient,
hats off to him.
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