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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Dec 23, 2016 - 08:37pm PT
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Steve is both a master historian and burrito maker :-) Cheers Steve!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Dec 23, 2016 - 10:20pm PT
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There are times when you find out who your friends really are. You know the old saying: When winter comes, you find out which trees are the evergreens.
Or, here in the first world: When the prime rib is frozen, you find out who has the Sawzall...
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 24, 2016 - 08:22am PT
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I could never give enough thanks to Steve for all the help he has given Masha and I in acquiring a new home. Last summer we bought a new old house in Republic, WA. It has been a several year process and Steve has driven the six hours a few times to look at property, has studied Home Inspection reports, has given his expert advice and now he has even helped to get the new place in shape. Always positive, he has never asked for anything in return. I owe him a great deal. Besides all the great stuff he has done for our community, he is also a good carpenter and contractor, a hard worker and a fun drinking buddy.
Many cheers, my friend.
Wayno
The thunder and lightning was just starting to rock so Steve took a little break. It was hot and muggy up there but Steve just kept plugging away until he was finished. Determination.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 26, 2016 - 10:43am PT
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Thanks for the holiday bumping folks!
Yup, it was hot enough up on that roof that my Prana nylon shorts weren't the ticket and I burned my ass a bit clearing off those pine needles.
I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.
Cheers!
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Dec 27, 2016 - 04:12pm PT
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Steve - Thanks for all of your help over the years with dialing in the climbing gear history! The Karabin Climbing Museum appreciates it! You Rock!
Merry Holidays!
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Aug 18, 2018 - 03:06pm PT
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Thanks, Steve, for doing so incredibly much to hold the climbing community together and for preserving its history. You've been the centre of things for a long time, and I hope for a long time hereafter.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 18, 2018 - 07:07pm PT
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That means a lot coming from you, Wayne, and thanks for the appreciation and respect all the way around in this thread. Warms my heart, it does.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Aug 18, 2018 - 07:50pm PT
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Bump for Steve, the Historian!
Hooray!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Aug 18, 2018 - 08:23pm PT
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Yeah, I thought he was a great guy, but what kind of great guy won't go out for a beer-and-food-truck night with a friend because he "has a cold."
Real men don't let wussy sh#t like being sick stop them from carrying their share of the load!!!!!!!!
And besides, the cure for colds is plenty of vitamin H (hops) dissolved in plenty of vitamin B (beer).
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 18, 2018 - 08:40pm PT
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I'll be joining you for a restorative session tomorrow.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Nov 27, 2018 - 08:30pm PT
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Steve -
I recently had the opportunity to repeat some of the routes you did in Cochise Stringhold. Much respect for your vision and determination.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Nutty
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Nov 28, 2018 - 07:05am PT
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And he did the old soft shoe on walls too!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 28, 2018 - 09:36am PT
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I just reviewed this thread & somewhat to my senile surprise, I had not posted some much deserved appreciation to Steve.
Of course I really appreciate all that he has done to help remember our climbing history & his superb historical knowledge of old climbing gear is 2nd to none.
His charitable work for climbers in need is exceptional too.
A very nice person to be around & a good climber too.
He is Truly one of the few renaissance men of Supertopo.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Thanks again for the stoke folks!
F- Which of my Stronghold routes did you get on?
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Steve- Great Gig in the Sky (I’m a sucker for Pink Floyd route names) and Days of future past
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Cool! Both great routes even if lots of bolts have shown up on either side of the Great Gig which originally had only three. Days is an old school classic with a great story behind the FA that you likely have read on the Abra or Arizona Appreciation threads. Did you do the direct finish or the over bolted one to the left?
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