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Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
May 28, 2013 - 06:59pm PT
I just sent Steve my old set of Leeper Z's. I got some nice new stuff I'm making good use of in return. It's great to see the old historical stuff being conserved. Keep up the great work Steve..!

jabbas

Trad climber
New River, AZ
May 28, 2013 - 10:13pm PT
My appreciation comes through the form of Steigers"Sabino Canyon And Mount Lemmon Highway " guidebook.Back in 83 and 84,5 we seeked out SG routes and MM routes ( Mike McEwen). These routes delivered adventure , boldness and the unknown. My pants were filled on more than one occasion! Damn you guys were good... Thank you
jabbas

Trad climber
New River, AZ
May 28, 2013 - 10:25pm PT
Before getting hammered with wrong dates I must include that my climbing partner(Bob Jacobs) professed in knowing and attending High school with said Author John Steiger and having access to the famous "Summit Hut" journal , or shall we say " black ops route book", ( my emphasis) . All in all Mt Lemmon was and still is one cool "Sky Island".
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
May 30, 2013 - 12:08am PT
Thanks for the Stoke Folks!

I have so much fun poking around and posting here on the ST and seeing what comes of it.

John Steiger, Bob Jacobs and I went to the Valley long ago to get schooled in the art of crack climbing. We battled our way around and I rode home to Tucson with stone bruises on both heels from taking a fifty-footer and ledge striking after flunking the rattley fist section on Midterm.

The fall involved a lot of rope stretch and was held by a chockstone about the size of king-size Snickers bar cut in half and placed sideways!

School of Hard Knocks. I also chose to wear a helmet that one day alone and slammed the back of my head hard once I flipped at the end of the dive.

Curious how important a tiny bit of intuition can sometimes be...

This classic Peter Noebels photo greets me every day at the top of the stairs.
The FA of Steve's Arete on a toprope WBITD. Now a fun lead route with a couple of bolts. The yoga of ancient stone...

murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
May 30, 2013 - 12:53am PT
Cheers to Steve for many wonderful posts of magazine scans here. Really awesome stuff.
couchmaster

climber
pdx
Jun 5, 2013 - 01:16pm PT
Steve, you consistently have great and interesting historical finds. Thanks for sharing them so as to put it out into the cyber world for the next generation and those whom follow forever.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Dec 28, 2013 - 02:19pm PT
Well, he's a keeper of a Leeper and an Oakdale sleeper...once a year.

You're the cutest thing
That I ever did see
I really love your history
Want to shake your tree

No joke, STeve, you get it like nobody.
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Dec 28, 2013 - 02:50pm PT
I can think of no one who is contributing more climbing history than Steve. He's making ST a richer, more meaningful ... and friendly... place to be...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Feb 4, 2014 - 06:03am PT
We have lots of heroes in climbing, especially on aid.

Thanks again, STeverino, for what you know and sharing it.

Sgt. STeve "Rock" Grossman in the recent epochal battle of the Iron Wars, sometimes called The Potato Masher Raid, sometimes called Operation Rim Fire.
Quite a lot up to which to live.

He makes it look "Easy."

Tha's ma boy, running to the danger!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
May 26, 2014 - 06:52pm PT
Turnabout bump for the master of ceremonies.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 26, 2014 - 07:11pm PT
Great shot of the FA of Steve's Arête, Steve!
It was my first 5.11.

Here's a friend on the most photo'd climb in Arizona.


Thanks for all the great routes and necky leads here in Tucson. It's cool to have the opportunity to follow in your footsteps(although I'm not that dumb anymore!).

Also, thanks for bringing together all those original southern Arizona climbers for the Heart of Stone gathering. Good stuff!

Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 1, 2014 - 10:14am PT
Smiles all around! These Festivals are so much fun once it's showtime!

Thanks for the stoke folks!
hobo_dan

Social climber
Minnesota
May 25, 2015 - 01:05pm PT
Steve you are the total Bump Master!!! Thanks for digging up all of the great relics around here.
Avery

climber
NZ
May 25, 2015 - 02:45pm PT
Many thanks, Steve. your the definitive "go to" man.
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
May 25, 2015 - 02:49pm PT
Thanks for the history & all the things you do.
johntp

Trad climber
socal
May 25, 2015 - 02:52pm PT
he's ok
Mark Force

Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
Dec 23, 2016 - 03:02pm PT
Here's to Steve Grossman a class act, good guy, brings to the table more than he takes, good conversation, good heart, always game to share, and solid inspiration.

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 23, 2016 - 03:28pm PT
Thumbs up for Steve! He pioneered some great climbs and now he's keeping the fire burning so that we don't forget others who blazed the trail.
the albatross

Gym climber
Flagstaff
Dec 23, 2016 - 05:28pm PT
Cheers Steve!

I appreciate all of the Granitica get togethers in AZ and am grateful you let me tell a few tales this Spring. All the best in the new years.

Albert
Scott McNamara

climber
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 23, 2016 - 05:32pm PT
Merry Christmas, Steve & Mimi!

Thanks for all your good work.
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