Woody Stark Tribute/Memorial Climb

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Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 22, 2009 - 12:11am PT

Stark Naked 5.8** Queen Mountain. Climbed today by Resa Ashbachar and myself...Climbed the way Woody liked to climb;...ground up, gear put in on the lead; keeping it adventurous..... Woody taught us to grab the tiger by the tail and the bull by the horns;....thanks, friend, for your inspiration, motivation, and example....(Cosmic, Locker, and Blitzo also did a Woody tribute climb a few days ago.....an excellent tribute to a fine gentleman.)

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2009 - 12:23am PT

View from the summit;

A typical Joshua Tree sport anchor;....

Jaybro

Social climber

wuz real!

Mar 22, 2009 - 12:31am PT

Does anybody besides thankful parents tell you how cool your efforts are, Todd?

I'd hit that.

Mighty Hiker

Social climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Mar 22, 2009 - 01:00am PT

Thanks, Todd - a nice tribute. Perhaps some of those at the Tarbuster event on the 25th can climb it, and remember Woody.

There are several possible route names playing on Woody/would he.

drljefe

climber

Old Pueblo, AZ

Mar 22, 2009 - 01:36am PT

Hey man, thanks from all of us.

Karen

Trad climber

So Cal Hell

Mar 22, 2009 - 02:17am PT

Thanks Todd, that is a totally cool looking climb and Woody would have loved it!

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2009 - 02:47am PT

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Mar 22, 2009 - 10:13am PT

Nice climb and a great name! Woody must be smiling.

Todd, I'll be coming to JTree 3/26-4/7. If you do one of those outings like last time I was there, I'd love to tag along. I like going back a ways too - have never been "away from the road* with anyone else; always solo(which makes it a little scary). Jtree is a beautiful place, but going a little further out, it is truly majestic in it's austerity.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2009 - 10:27am PT

Happiegrrrl;......let's go! ( 760) 366-9395. See ya soon.

Zander

Trad climber

Berkeley

Mar 22, 2009 - 11:15am PT

It looks like a cool climb Todd,
Zander

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Mar 22, 2009 - 11:43am PT

Thanks Todd.

Woody had been talking for the last couple of weeks about geting up there with you guys and he felt bad about turning you down on the previous invites.

His ankle was just geting strong enough for the walk up there. On the drive out last week he was asking If I was up for a walk up Queen Mountalin this weekend. He was still a little worried if his ankle was ready for it.

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Mar 22, 2009 - 12:52pm PT

Good on you Todd.
You never fail to impress me.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Mar 22, 2009 - 08:35pm PT

hey there todd, say, very well done... (as if i know what i'm talking about) :0

*course, i mean, as in the good ol' tenacity:

as the show must go on...

and a good soldier holds that line, when his gut tells him to do so....

*oh, and, you can't stop a baby from birthin'...
(course, i rekcon you guys, don't understand that one... howeverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, a climber near-as-well just may...

:)

god bless to you all...

*ps, i have a card for you... will send it locker's way, of his buisness.. .sorry, you are the last card out--but not forgotten...