mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Feb 20, 2009 - 10:47am PT
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I SO miss my Yosemite Climber book. Lent it to a friend, and never saw it again. Come to think of it...I never saw the friend again either... Maybe he and my book are in a bunker in an undisclosed location.
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east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Feb 20, 2009 - 10:59am PT
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caylor" I'm totally straight" your not telling eveyone that your first job was a cabin boy on a greek vasoline tanker- hehehehe
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Feb 20, 2009 - 01:41pm PT
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Got a copy of the book that I try to keep in mint condition. As much as I still thumb through the pages for inspiration and memories I never tire of it. I have recently been trying to take it to events and have some of the photos signed by the climbers. I'll be bringing it to the McClenahan gathering in Josh for any of the Stoners who may be in attendance to sign.
It is one of my most prized possessions.
Thanks George....and all who helped make it such a classic piece.
Peace
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Feb 20, 2009 - 02:58pm PT
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Mimi - here's the guidebook rundown as far as I have it...I'm very sure there are missing guides, both old and new.
High Sierra Guide, Voge, 1962. Had a section on Yosemite Valley
Steve Roper 1964
Steve Roper, 1971
George Meyers, pre-1982 (no date in there)
George Meyers, 1982
George Meyers, 1987
Mark and Shirley Spencer, 1988
Don Reid, 1991
Don Reid, 1992
Don Reid, 1993
Don Reid, 1994
Don Reid, 1996
Don Reid, 1998
Don Reid, 1999
SuperTopo, Chris Mac, 2000
Supertopo, multiple authors, 2002?
SuperTopo, multiple authors, 2003
Supertopo, Chris Mac & Erik Sloan, 2005
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BBA
Social climber
West Linn OR
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Feb 20, 2009 - 08:53pm PT
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I have a February 1940 Sierra Club Bulletin with Part IV of a serialization of "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra" which deals with Yosemite Valley, probably the first guide to the Valley written. Fifty five routes listed. The language in parts of the 1956 version about Yosemite in Hervey Voge's guide is identical to that in the 1940 serialization, but by then there were 91 routes. The writing was done by Richard Leonard and David Brower.
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Feb 20, 2009 - 09:30pm PT
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I spent two days at George's amazing ranch in Colorado this summer scanning his collection for the StoneMasters Book. He's got some incredable work, way more than what he put in the Book and no he's not interested in a reprint of Yosemite Climber, to bad. DF
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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Feb 20, 2009 - 09:45pm PT
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Yeah this book really got me going into climbing photography along with Galens.. great stuff, great memories. Climbing photography is great stuff from any point of view... thanks George!!!
Tom
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2009 - 08:57am PT
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Not to kick sand in your face, Steel, but you are missing Livesey's baby blue topo book that came out prior to the two ring Meyers guide. I haven't seen mine in years. Very rare item. Anybody have one out there?
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Feb 21, 2009 - 09:42am PT
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I used to have one of those
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Feb 21, 2009 - 10:00am PT
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The first page of this thread cracked me up pretty good!
Too funny Caylor…
Kathy did that really happen? There is a faint recollection on something. By the sound of it though I must have really missed the boat. Maybe a good thing, even today I’m getting hunted down by girls from Argentina and Europe. There’s no hiding anymore.
Back to George Meyers here, a man I always appreciated. Here he is on our Sentential Falls ascent.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Feb 21, 2009 - 01:10pm PT
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For those interested, the 'Yosemite Climber' benefit project for Jim Bridwell is underway. I got an email from Chris Falkenstein the other day and the book is making its rounds. Dean Potter, Dale Bard, CF, and Ron Kauk have signed. More to follow. Once all the signatures are gathered an auction will be held to raise funds for Jim. It'll probably be too little, too late, but still a worthy cause. Keep checking in.
Marty
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Blinny
Trad climber
JustKathNotMark
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Feb 21, 2009 - 01:30pm PT
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Yeah Sunny, that really did happen. . . her name was Anastasia Savage (sahVAZH) and she was, prolly still is, one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. It's like you completely snapped and had to bolt. (everybody was there that day, from Bridwell to BoWinkle. . .)
SUCH A CRACK UP!
KathOldDadBrockWoman
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Blinny
Trad climber
JustKathNotMark
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Feb 21, 2009 - 01:31pm PT
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Grossman. . . I've still got a copy of Livesey's guide.
I love the part where he tell everybody how to "scarf"!
:-)
Kath
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 21, 2009 - 01:47pm PT
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Livesey's select guide was printed in 1975 or perhaps 1974. Rather oriented toward the visiting English climber.
George's first (green cover) topo guide was published in 1976 - I bought a copy at Robbin's store in Modesto on the way to the Valley in early September that year, and it had just appeared. Perhaps because my mother was a librarian, I wouldn't let people remove pages or otherwise dismember my copy, and so still have it in fairly good shape. Everyone had many happy hours in the long autumn nights in the lounge, poring over the guide and dreaming.
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Walleye
climber
Inking the deal at Ralph Spoilsport Motors
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Feb 21, 2009 - 02:08pm PT
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Another one for the pile. 2nd edition of the Select Guide 1998. This one had new photos since the first Select Book.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2009 - 05:04pm PT
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Roger- would you mind posting the topos around the Central Pillar of Frenzy for grins?!?
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Anastasia
climber
Not here
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Feb 21, 2009 - 05:50pm PT
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Hats off to the great George Meyers!!! Thanks for being you!
Beyond that...
Blinny...
Don't we all get stupid-silly around people we are attracted to? Your story makes me laugh since it reflects a few people I know. (They are so fantastic and don't even "know it!" )
I think Graham in the end was just saving himself without knowing it for that beautiful wife of his. Now that is a woman worth her salt! I really like her.
:)AF
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Feb 21, 2009 - 06:38pm PT
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No problem Steve - no sand taken. Just posting up a sampling.
I know I don't have 'em all...I'd take a wild guess that Randy V. probably has some pretty early stuff for Yosemite that not many even know about. I know he does for Tahq.
Love to have even a xeroxed copy of that Livesey deal, Roger...
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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Feb 21, 2009 - 07:15pm PT
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For everyone missing their dog eared , lost Yosemite Climber, I was able to get one in remarkable condition from amazon.com a few months ago.
Jim
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SuperTopo on the Web
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