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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 7, 2008 - 01:24pm PT
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I have said often that Kyle was the greatest desert climber of them all. He would onsight 5.12 on FAs, and his boldness on aid was legendary.
I last saw Kyle on his 50th birthday a half year ago. The Crohn's disease that has been attacking him for decades has reduced him to a shadow.
It didn't surprise me that he failed to respond to my messages. He has become very withdrawn.
I just got word that his incremental amputations (he had lost 3 toes when I saw him) have become much worse.
He has now lost the whole leg.
He is in SLC at Avalon Rehab.
The good news is that after being on a feeding tube for a while he gained 20 lbs despite the loss of his leg.
Also, he now has a very high quality wheelchair.
Perhaps some of his friends and old acquaintances will look in on him.
HINT: don't say "How are you doing?" He hates that. Just wish him well and ask him if he wants anything (likely not), and keep it short.
Anybody have some photos of him?
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Brunosafari
Boulder climber
Redmond, OR
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That is sobering and heartbreaking, Ron. I've never met Klyle, but is he well enough to post up among us here(?), as I know he would be welcome.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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I'm really sad to hear this. His disease has caused him suffering as long as I have known him, but he was always upbeat regardless. The last time I saw him, perhaps 10 years ago, he was in good shape. This news is hard to hear.
Kyle's climbs are legendary, but he's been a great gear designer as well, helping a lot of companies get started, including the A5 Software division. His pack designs were especially stellar.
Sadly, I have no photos of Kyle. We climbed the Fang in Zion together, but must not have had a camera.
I wish him well.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2008 - 08:08pm PT
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Bruno, he hasn't been online for years.
Like I said, withdrawn.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Where are YOU from?
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Wow, Kyle is a Man of the Sand, for sure.....
Always wanted to talk to him.
I hope for the best.
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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Really sad to hear that Kyle is suffering, and choosing to be alone at a time when he could really use the support of his friends.
He once lent Mike O Donnell and I some cams for an ascent of Primrose Dihedrals (over 14 years ago) that made the climb so much easier.
I remember that he treasured his collection of Grateful Dead bootlegs. Time to repay his kindness with some cd's for Christmas. Maybe others here who were lucky enough to brush shoulders with him can do likewise.
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MVM
Trad climber
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Ron,
Sorry to hear about your friend. I only know Kyle's name from guidebooks, etc., but the routes are legendary. I think your post answered a question of mine regarding the name of the Crohn's Wall outside of Moab. Anyhow: Having had a pretty severe case of Crohn's Colitis myself for the last 26 years (multiple colon amputations, etc.) I can sympathize. There may be hope, however in the form of a biological agent called Remicade (aka Infliximab, aka Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha). It has me in complete remission for the first time ever and I have been able to get off of all other immunosuppressants. The drug maker (Centocor) may have a program if insurance is an issue. Just thought that I would lob this one out there
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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Yeah, Kyle was a great guy to have in Boulder when he was living there 20+ years ago. If I remember correctly, he was the designer and force behind the first useable "hand jammies" crack climbing gloves, but I think he told me that he lost the original design specs and was never able to re-create the original product.
Bruce
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2008 - 10:35pm PT
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Sorry.
A Remicade infusion nearly killed Kyle 6 years ago.
It doesn't work for him.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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I don't think I've ever met Mr Copeland, but I've climbed with a bunch of his Droogs, and any of us who've spent more than a certain amount of time climbing or existing on the Colorado plateau know of him, and owe something to him for various routes and making the whole thing happen.
Thank you, and all the best vibes to you, Kyle!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Shiite- never met Kyle but he was a force BITD. Anything we can do?
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Bruce Perschbacher
climber
Carbonale,Ill. 62901.
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Hello, Never had the pleasure of meeting Kyle, but wish him all the best in a difficult situation. Cheers, Bruce.
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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Have not seen Kyle for several years. He was very kind when Bill Myers, his wife (girlfriend at that time) and myself were trying to climb Standing Rock in the late 1980s; we crashed at his place, set off, returned after being arrested (for climbing without a permit, BITD) and thrown out of the Park, crashed again at his place after arriving at some crazy hour, got up horribly early for the return bout. He was happy to see us, patient with our crazy schedule, and regaled us with great stories. Though even then, he was getting more into playing his guitar and working on his beautiful stonework projects than climbing.
This slide is from Eric Bjornstad's collection. I don't know who took it. Kyle Copeland, Eric somebody(?), Warren (unmistakable!) and Eric.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2008 - 11:45pm PT
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Wow!
What a great pic!
Warren never told me he went out to Escalante.
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bfb
climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Maybe 16 years ago, as I was taking a break from Boulder and a failed relationship, I went to Moab on a solo mountain biking trip, tossing my harness and a bit of gear in the van "just in case". As I was wrapping up the Slickrock trail, some folks I met on the ride invited me to a climbing slideshow over at Kyle's place. I had never met him before, but got to chatting, mentioning that I would love to get a bit of climbing in if possible. It turned out that he and his friend Daryl (who since moved up to AK to be climbing ranger in Talkeetna) had scoped out a first ascent line on Chimney Rock in Dead Horse Point SP, and were planning to head out early the next morning. So, without really knowing me at all, Kyle invited me along on what turned out to be one of the most memorable climbing experiences of my life... I've lost touch with him over the years but have always felt incredibly thankful to be part of that experience.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2008 - 11:55pm PT
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He told me about that one bfb, give me an email shout.
Fact is; the Dead Horse Point that "Dream of Dead Horses" is on is not the REAL dead horse point. The real point where the horses died was the point with Chimney Rock.
They moved the state park one "point" over, and built a replica mock up fence because the view was marred by both Chimney Rock and the potash evaporation ponds.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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i named my firstborn son after kyle copeland. true fact. never met the man, but he inspired me.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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I really appreciate these kinds of threads, where people pay tribute rather than contend. We are all, in a sense, one big family, but petty rivalries and immaturities tear us apart at times. When it comes down to it, though, and life hangs in the balance, we draw again the right perspective and realize how important we are/or should be to one another. I think I met Kyle in Boulder, but we didn't know each other well. I think it was Charlie Fowler who helped me become acquainted with Kyle. The name became one of those mysterious names that evoked respect.
Pat
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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I am so sad;...Kyle was my bro, my hero, and my mentor for desert climbing. He's one of the most awesome climbers and human beings I know, and have ever met. Kyle was one of the first climbers to move to Moab, Utah, just to climb, live, and live the life. Those who know Kyle are way richer from having him as a friend. Here is Kyle on the excellent Class Act (5.11 power lieback) north of town.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Kyle wanted to take up out to a new climb he had done up Kane Springs, and he wanted to share with us;.....At Kyle's house, he grabbed his pack, threw in some climbing gear and then tossed his lunch on top of the gear;.....some chocolate donuts (unwrapped and not in a package) and a pack of camel non-filters.....(this cracked me up...)....He lead us up the steep walled swampy canyon, and took us to this crack;....it was awesome, and a beautiful perfect day. The Kind 5.10 (another Copeland masterpiece).
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Every spring break, I would drive from Joshua Tree to Moab;...the first place I stopped off at was Kyle's house, as soon as we got to town. Kyle sort of liked some peace and quiet, but there were always people at his house;...it was the center of the sandstone universe. Climbers, local Moab kooks, musicians,.....sometimes he was a grouch from all the madness and visitors;.....but he was always happy to see me and my friends each year, and way accomodating;....I must have taken 100 or more showers at his house over the years;....always made a mess of the bathroom....borrowed gear and beta from him;...but always took him out to dinner and breakfast, a pack of smokes, and a card at Xmas;...sometimes a phone call to warn him we were coming (and we had large mob groups some spring breaks....)....but after 20 some years of invading his house for a week each year, he came to expect it....The climbs we did together over the years were always a gas...magic moments in the most awesome places on earth........Everything he did , he was the best at;......Dinosaur bone collector, musician, climber, search and rescue expert, mechanic, designer, friend....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Kyle on The Bride, Gemini Bridges area.
When Warren Harding moved to Moab, he really wasn't into climbing anymore. Kyle became friends with Warren, and they had lots of adventures together;.....Kyle got Warren to rope up now and again for a few climbs too. Warren gave Kyle most of his gear....Kyle had Warren's bat tent from the WAll of the Early Morning Light hanging on his livingroom wall....signed by Warren. He also had 3 boxes of Warren's pitons;..many of them homemade ones;....Kyle gave me a bunch of those pins, and I used them on many desert towers. During our spring break visits, for a couple of years in a row, we would get together with Kyle at Warren's house for BBQ, ice cream, and slideshows.....Warren got all drunk ( imagine that!) and invited Cyndie Bransford to join him in climbing again the Wall of the Early Morning Light!.....and Warren's slides and narration were way funny;....for Warren couldn't remember what many of the slides were.....nor did he care....but he always had something funny to say about each slide........Kyle was a good friend for Warren to have, because Kyle was always doing stuff, motivated, safe, smart, witty, and creative......Warren was game, but pretty comfortable hanging at home at watching the tube;....Kyle got him out alot and they had some great adventures together.....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Kyle did the FA of most of the Potash routes;.....he did them just for kicks and fun, and never thought they would become anything but a novelty and sideshow for the handfull of local knuckleheads who lived and climbed around Moab;...when they became popular and a scene, he never climbed there again, and wouldn't even talk about the place;...he was over it. We climbed together a few times, and were the only ones there....way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth....(Check out his "Snuggles" chalkbag...)
Kyle climbing on Potash Rd, Moab, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Cyndie Bransford, myself, Margie Evans, Dave Evans, and Kyle, sorting gear in Moab.
I first met Kyle through Eric Bjornstad;......I met Eric through Lin Ottenger at the famous tourist place The Rock Shop in Moab;...as Eric was living there in a trailer, I believe. Eric said he had someone I needed to meet, and he took me over to Kyle's house. Kyle was already an awesome very well accomplished climber, with many ascents in Colorado, Yosemite, and other places;....El Cap, the Diamond, Eldo, etc....and was just starting to get into desert towere......we were both WAY into climbing desert towers, and in the early 80's....there were only a few of us........we instantly became great friends.....
Once a horse got loose in Moab, and was running around downtown, and the police and fire department couldn't catch it;...they call Kyle;.....he was wiley, focused, determined, and loved challenges like that, and the whole town knew it;....if anyone could catch the horse;..it was Kyle.....sure enough, he chased the horse down, tied it up and once again , saved the day.....
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unimog
climber
windy corner in the west
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Sorry to hear about Kyle it should also be noted that he was a vary good alpinist.
does any one have a phone number for the Hospital he is in so as to call or send a Bouquet of climbing rope and flowers.
Sasha
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Double D
climber
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Ron & Todd, thanks for posting about Kyle...sounds like an amazing guy. My thoughts and prayers go out for him, family and friends during this difficult period in his life.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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Ron & Todd, thanks for this post and the stories & photos in it. I've heard many an amazing story about Kyle from all the time I spent out in the Moab area (his genius and exploits way before I found climbing). His name is attached to so many FA's in my desert rock guidebooks.
The first 2 climbs I did in Moab were his. Potash Rd as a total noob. Nervous in Suburbia and 30 Seconds Over Potash. I think for a lot of new climbers arriving in Moab, those are the first tastes of the place. And we're all thankful for Kyle.
Sending out positive thoughts to Kyle. His legacy in Moab climbing is so proud and greatly appreciated. His vision lives on for so many climbers to come.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2008 - 05:42pm PT
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Anybody got more info on Avalon?
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goatboy smellz
climber
dirty south
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Excellent stories and photos Todd!
Wanye, I can burn a few from Garcia amd crew,
just need to know where to send them.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2008 - 09:59am PT
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Wow.
Its like a senior hospice.
Little doubt as to how Kyle feels about that, but it is probably a good situation considering.
Thanks for the pics Todd.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 10, 2008 - 11:40am PT
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Bump for Kyle,
Once an excellent host and Moab ambassador extrordinaire:
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2008 - 08:37pm PT
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Nice teddy bear chalk bag.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 11, 2008 - 09:10pm PT
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He really was an excellent host there in MOAB.
In the early 90s several of us went out to the desert to get up some towers.
Nancy was a friend of Kyle’s so she said we should stop in and see him and added that this visit was a requirement of any desert trip.
One afternoon after we got back from Castleton; Kyle gave us an excellent tour of the good routes at Potash Road and that night we watched a slideshow projected up on the building next to where he lived. Warren Harding was there regaling us with tales of pitons, wine, women and sports cars.
These were good times.
Kyle, the night of said party, crouching on the lower right:
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2008 - 09:22pm PT
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Ah yes, the "textured" slide shows on the stucco on the back of the Bowdin Motel.
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goatboy smellz
climber
dirty south
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Dec 12, 2008 - 08:34pm PT
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So Ron, how about a story on the first ascent of Acromaniac.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 12, 2008 - 09:23pm PT
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Yes in fact, if you look at that picture just above,
Kyle's fingers are on the slide projector remote advance trigger.
That particular night was a terrific party. Earlier that afternoon, Kyle and I had just met, so I was stoked for him to give me a little tour of all the different sewing machines he had in the house. (I have been known to wield a needle and thread in my time as well).
The next day we climbed North Six Shooter.
This was July mind you, so we waited for the tower to get into the shade and I distinctly remember swetting a little bit of tequila on that approach...
When we got back, an old friend of Boulder, Patty Fay, was at Kyle's house hanging out with him. She wasn't even a climber; just another one of the many people Kyle knows. The place was a nexus.
This is really the only time I met Kyle.
A year or two later, when a buddy and I topped out on Fine Jade, Kyle was hanging out on top of the Rectory doing rigging for some sort of film shoot.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2008 - 09:40pm PT
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Not much to it Goatboy.
Showed up at Kyle Central and he says he's got a line with my name all over it.
Next day out in Day Canyon it turns out he's right.
We do a little constructive scarring at the start and then fly up the C1.
I guess we didn't have any Concepcion of what we were doing....
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Bushy
Trad climber
LA
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Jan 12, 2009 - 01:52am PT
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Kyle, you old coot, I hope you read this, but you probably won't, you always hated the rags. So you got some sh#t goin on huh? That sucks, sorry bout it. Chin up man, call me some time 917-701-7625//Bushy
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Joe Huggins
Trad climber
Lafayette, CO
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Jan 13, 2009 - 02:47pm PT
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Kyle, I've been trying to find you,(also Marc). Call 303 554 1462,email imnotjoeh@yahoo.com or jhuggins@digitalglobe.com
If anyone reads this and knows where Kyle is, I would appreciate it if you would let me know.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jan 13, 2009 - 04:40pm PT
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Great post, Ron, and thanks to all who contributed.
I wish Kyle the best.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jan 14, 2009 - 04:28pm PT
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Another pic from the same gear sorting.
Kyle was always a good host. He did sandbag us a few times on some sandy splitters and even face routes, not intentionally, of course. They were easy for him!
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small axe
climber
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Jan 16, 2009 - 11:20am PT
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i google kyle's name every few months to see how he's doing, and this latest news is saddening. in march of 1981 i was a recent transplant from the midwest hanging out in eldorado canyon with a couple friends and a bottle of yukon jack. kyle came over, introduced himself and we became fast friends. he introduced me to rock climbing so he'd have someone to tag along with him, and one of the most incredible days of my life was climbing the first flatiron with him and rappelling off the top, all while wearing hiking boots and a homemade harness made from webbing.
he started a company called 'small axe tree service' and i was his sole employee. we had a blast listening to reggae and climbing around in trees all day, then bouldering after work. to this day and without a doubt, kyle is one of the most talented, intelligent and certainly the most unique individual i've ever met in my life.
after i moved to the mountains kyle stopped by a couple times to crash for the night. once he stopped by about midnight excitedly talking about some first ascent he and his friend did in the park. i was too tired to listen and went back to bed, not understanding until a couple years ago what he had done, and who he was with. am i correct thinking it was charlie fowler who slept on my front room floor that night?
i've swung by kyle's place a few times during the past couple years, but he was never around.the last time i saw him was in 1993 and i still have this picture in my mind of him passing me on a mountain bike with a camel straight in his mouth. this was after his first bout with crohn's, and i remember him showing me a giant scar on his belly from what must've been his first surgery. he thought he got sick from drinking from black lakes on vail pass after a long day of climbing. not sure if that was ever determined to be the cause or not.
i have several pictures of a 22 year old kyle copeland that i'll dig out to post on this forum. maybe someone could pass them along to kyle and give him a 'hello' from tom @ small axe tree service.
thanks, and good luck kyle.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2009 - 01:50pm PT
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To Bushy and others,
the number above is good.
I just spoke with Kyle and, despite the loss of his leg, he is back over a hundred pounds.
He said that when they close the place down at night they have wheelchair races.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2009 - 09:31pm PT
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After OR I stopped off at Avalon.
Kyle has been in there without going out for 4 months. C'mon people, SOME of you are around.
I took him to lunch and then got him some glasses since his were stolen. He said he's been driving his chair through the halls stoned on oxycontin half blind smacking into stuff (sounds kinda fun actually).
I showed him this thread and suggested he log on, so we'll see.
He said the guy in the photo is Eric Johnson.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 27, 2009 - 10:04pm PT
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hey there piton ron... say, i just saw this... .i was just thinking if you all could share these post with kyle and let him see how WONDERFUL his stories to be shared would be...
also, just that fact that he is a special friend and beloved person, might be enough to get him online to visit...
that's what life is for, if you dont get out---you share what your inner man, is by word-of-mouth... telephone... radio waves, or now... the ol' internet....
SAY, RON---i remember OUCH! and how he shared out of his pain... perhaps you can share some of that and what OUCH! did...
say, kyle, you dont know me... (my brother chappy, mark chapman used to climb in yosemite) but say, even folks like ME, that are here, due to the fact that we love a family memeber and their life-work, etc, and the work that others do on the rock, just goes to show:
folks here really DO love you... and really DO enjoy shareing what you and others have done...
say, this can be ONE of your finest hours----shareing yourself with a whole world of folks...
some may even need a helping hand, and YOU just may have it!...
say, this is a whole new ROCK TO CLIMB, throw up a rope, and take the challenge....
:)
*(oh my... ain't i a sassy ol' gal, now... )
say, come on in... the challenge will do make you sparkle...
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goatboy smellz
climber
dirty south
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Jan 28, 2009 - 08:22pm PT
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Thanks for the update Ron.
Hopefully he can get off that Oxycontin soon.
That’s a bitch of a drug and I've seen a few friends
that can’t shake that bad habit once they have a taste.
Does he have a boom box for music?
C'mon Kyle post up, how about a story on the first ascent of Diamond Star Halo.
Inquiring minds want to know...
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2009 - 09:24pm PT
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Give him a break Goatboy. He has problems with his right arm and can only type with his left hand. I can't even zip up my fly with my left hand!
(Then again, I noticed he has a pretty nurse, so that may explain why this is all might be just a ruse,... LOL)
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goatboy smellz
climber
dirty south
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Jan 28, 2009 - 09:27pm PT
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Say no more.
Pretty nurses trump all.
Get well Kyle.
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Joe Huggins
Trad climber
Lafayette, CO
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Jan 29, 2009 - 09:13pm PT
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Thanks for the heads up, Ron. Kyle, c'mon, just send a goddamn email, okay? I know you have to at least look at this once in a while. Joe
imnotjoeh@yahoo.com
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DJMac
Big Wall climber
Bonedale, CO
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Wow ... I'm having flashbacks. I was just thinking about KC, so googled and found this thread.
Sucks to hear some of the news. Kyle, get off yer butt and send some replies ... even if it's just a grunt (I know you can do that).
You've got all the slides dude!
Hope you don't think we all forgot about you, you old curmudgeon.
 John McMullen
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bigmig
Trad climber
Boulder, Co
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Kyle You Crazy F*#ker,
Every time I go to Moab, I try and check-in with you. Last couple of years, you have not been home. I was wondering if you wandered off in the desert in search of dinosaur bones, rock art from the Freemont culture, first assents, or just solitude.
I miss seeing you, you Big Nut.
I hope you are still whacky as ever. Loved that about you.
Chips in Space at the Mexican Restaurant in Boulder...Flying Chain saws out of trees near the Pearl Street MAll when you worked for Hayes...Crazy guitar licks...Hippy Speed BAlls...
I still have the chalk bag you made me with the secret pocket for my can of Copenhagen...I quit chewing that sh#t BTW...
Just know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Scott Sanders
Boulder, Co
303-913-0151
bigmig62@comcast.net
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2009 - 05:59pm PT
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I just got back from spending three days with team Kor-Ingalls (what a treat! Those guys truly love each other, friends for life.)
Kyle was in our thoughts.
When we saw each other last Kyle asked me to take charge of the Hall Of Flame, one of the most outstanding antique hardware collections extant.
We will then inventory and label each item.
He knows I plan to give it away to appropriate museum collections.
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small axe
climber
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Mar 14, 2009 - 12:37am PT
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From Summer 1981. When chain saws flew through the air and we'd hang out in the beer cooler at Liquor Mart on hot summer days just to watch the girls walk in.
'Buildering' and playing hacky-sack in the courtyard at Hudson Apartments. Somewhere I still have one of the few 'Knights of Zanzibar' hacky-sack sacks that Kyle made.
Bear Lake in RMNP
Kyle the All Star
Jammin'
I hope you like these. And if you ever read this Kyle, I still feel horrible over smokin' your hands in Eldorado Canyon when you were teaching me how to belay.
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DJMac
Big Wall climber
Bonedale, CO
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Ron, Since there is practically no way to get in touch with Kyle other than visiting him. Can you ask him if it would be possible for me to get some dupes of some of his slides? He has many climbing slides from our adventures over the years, and I have no copies. I would really appreciate it.
Will you be the keeper of the slides too?
The wall of flame must be huge by now, lol. I remember when we had a lot of stuff on the mantle at our place in Boulder ... some really cool old stuff.
John McMullen
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2009 - 01:06pm PT
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He's been moved to a facility in Provo.
I've tried calling him there a dozen times (last time yesterday) but he's been keeping his phone turned off.
There has been no discussion of photos.
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DJMac
Big Wall climber
Bonedale, CO
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Apr 14, 2009 - 06:44pm PT
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OK, thanks for the reply Ron! Hope you're doing well man!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2009 - 07:52pm PT
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Cheers John.
I just spoke to Jeff about going up in a few weeks and taking Kyle to Ogden for lunch.
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mbrooks@frontrangebouldering.com
Social climber
boulder colorado
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i used to climb with kyle in boulder, colorado
we did a slew of f.a.'s together. he was always fun and
upbeat. very sad to hear he's not doing well. all my best wishes go out to him.
mike brooks
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