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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 28, 2010 - 12:38am PT
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Peeler Bar?!? Now there's a keeper! LOL
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jul 28, 2010 - 12:49am PT
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STEVE G, GHOST-maybe you can help?
Sorry Greg, but no can do. I don't have anything further back than mid-80s.
Anders? Calling Anders!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jul 28, 2010 - 07:32am PT
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Sweet ride here.
Great post Tami!
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marv
Mountain climber
Bay Area
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Jul 28, 2010 - 11:37am PT
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what year did Burton climb Cassin Ridge/Denali? any stories come out of that?
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 28, 2010 - 01:22pm PT
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Unfortunately, I barely knew Hugh - they were a respected and seemingly much older generation, and by the time I was active in Squamish, Hugh, Steve et al weren't. They'd mostly moved on to bigger things in Yosemite etc, and only occasionally dropped by, at least from what we saw - although they had and perhaps still have family in the Vancouver area, and may have worked here at times. The people who'd have most to say would be those who knew them in Yosemite (Peter, Roger, Werner etc), and of course Gordie, Neil, Tim and so on. And maybe Dave and Dave.
Hugh (and wife) have posted once to SuperTopo, but I'll say no more about that. It may be that they prefer their privacy. Maybe, though, I can find and post Hugh's report on the Cassin Ridge adventure (about 1973), and other things. It may need to wait, as I'm pretty busy.
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bmacd
climber
Relic Hominid
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Met Hugh one night below the Chief when I was 17. He was a huge guy, with forearms the size of my calfs. He sent me into Squamish with his money to buy beer. Two axe blows to a hydro pole and he had kindling for a fire. He poured some gasoline on the fire which also ignited his forearm, didn't seem to faze him at all.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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there should be a old school photo section on ST..
1989 and previous photos!
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wildone
climber
GHOST TOWN
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His daughter has been a friend of my sister and I since we were in junior high. I only got to hang out with him once. I'll never forget it.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Smaill's article "Squamish Hardcore on Cassin Ridge" is easily the best piece of Mountain Literachur in the world.
"what's left for food?
sleeping pills or jack-in-the-pot."
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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be nice to be in the "true badass" category according to deuce4!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
WA, & NC & Idaho
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I'm guessing that's Hugh on the left????
Don't make' em like that any more huh?
SWEET thread!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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pretty good story Tami. Pretty f*#king good (like my grin couldn't be wider).
As far as Sutton, Burton and Porter on El Cap goes:
I wonder if they did all those routes straight and not on psychedelics?
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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I wonder if they did all those routes straight and not on psychedelics?
Straight?
No, I don't think so.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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peeler bar salut
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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It may be theoretically possible to pour a beer on the floor in Hugh's presence, but I wouldn't want to try it. Maybe with Utah beer?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 27, 2014 - 08:26am PT
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Bump for an honorary Chieftain!
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Jul 27, 2014 - 08:57am PT
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Hugh Burton-badass.
At the Peter Minks memorial a couple years ago. Chuck Cochran on the left, Hugh on the right.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 27, 2014 - 09:06am PT
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Haven't seen those guys for decades....looking good and....well fed!
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brownie
Trad climber
squamish
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Jul 27, 2014 - 11:16am PT
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now that we have all been made aware of the greatness of Smaill's article of The Squamish hardcore on Cassin Ridge, does anyone know the whereabouts of the text?? or would anyone be so kind as to post up a link if one exists? or as a last resort, scan said article for the greater good? would be psyched!
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