MH2
climber
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^^^^^ Nicely said.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2009 - 09:25pm PT
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It was mostly circumstance, plus a hint or two from Erik (MisterE) that did it. I was sitting beside Erik in the audience - it was at the 2007 FaceLift, an evening show of "The West Face of Sentinel", with commentary from Tom and Royal. It seemed like a good opportunity for a nice group photo, and with a bit of effort it happened. The first time the three had been together in person.
Sadly, I either forgot to take a picture of Erik and Royal, or did but it didn't come out. It was the first time they were together since 1965, when the unbelievably cute photo of Erik in the following thread was taken.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=447392&msg=483307#msg483307
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MH2
climber
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From Brian Hench:
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Found the lyrics to Gory, Gory. Not sure if they are accurate or not.
http://www.angio.net/~lukesos/Personal/ScratchBook/TidBits/Climbers_Song.html
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There are enough differences between that and the published version I have to vouchsafe the claim that it was produced from memory, but a good memory.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Book arrived right before I headed to the East Side. I was up each night, after our evening mixers, reading it, savoring the intensity of trying to find meaning in the vapid wasteland we call Los Angeles.
Thank you Royal
With being from So Cal, disaffected by the suburban sprawl, and plasticity of Orange Co, finding climbing as a saving grace to the angst of teenage years where team sports were for the herds, there was much of your story that resonated with me.
To those thinking about buying it. Just do it.
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Tamara Robbins
climber
not a climber, just related...
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Sep 15, 2009 - 07:46am PT
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Just returned from a Cataract Canyon 5-day with my partner Jeff, during which we read To Be Brave every morning in camp or floating downstream. I am utterly in awe at what I've read thus far. Dad's writing seems to have reached a new level of eloquence. What a marvelous read!
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rick
Social climber
california
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Oct 30, 2009 - 06:16pm PT
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Sacramento area folks-
I wanted to let you all know that Royal Robbins is coming to American River College (ARC) in Sacramento on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 for a College Hour Talk titled "Becoming A Climber" at 12:15-1:15pm in Raef Hall 160. This event is free (parking costs a buck) and open to the public and there will be copies of his great new autobiography To Be Brave for purchase and signing after the talk.
ARC is at 4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento CA 95841. Take your lunch break then and come out. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Hope to see you there,
Rick
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james Colborn
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Oct 30, 2009 - 07:12pm PT
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Read the book in two nights of before bed reading. Great stuff. Can't wait for the other books.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2009 - 07:58pm PT
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I stopped in Modesto at the cafe on the way to the FaceLift, to see if I could get a copy, but it wasn't open. They didn't have it yet anywhere in the Valley, though the Ansel Adams had ordered some. It's not in stock at any Vancouver book store, but maybe one of the climbing stores? Worst of all, the public library hadn't even ordered a copy yet - I've now sent a suggestion that they do so asap.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2009 - 08:32pm PT
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I like to buy local where reasonably possible, even if it's a product that originated elsewhere.
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robdan
Mountain climber
London
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Feb 28, 2010 - 02:43pm PT
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Superb first book in the series of the autobiography, flew through it. Anyone know when part deux is due out ?
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 28, 2010 - 09:33pm PT
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I just got me a copy. I'll post up when I'm done.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 28, 2010 - 10:07pm PT
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vol 2?
please do
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Feb 28, 2010 - 10:44pm PT
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One of the coolest threads ever.
All of the heavies are here.......
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Okay- I finished volume one. It was great. You pretty much have to be a climber to pick this book up, but if you do, you'll like it. What's today, Tuesday? I started this thing Sunday night I think. It's a fast read.
A childhood, a description of a different time, woven around a story of his solo climb on leaning tower. It's a story of a misfit kid, who had a rough childhood, but was able to find his calling.
I was a scout, still am in spirit, I loved his stories from the scouting years. Royal, if you are out there reading the reviews of the book, I got a good laugh at your retrospective look back at how your scoutmasters must have viewed your climbing. The Mt. San Jacinto escapade comes to mind.
They must have thought the same thing about me back in the day. I'm now a parent so I'm starting to appreciate the heart attacks that the kids bring.
The leaning Tower story brings back memories of my trip up the climb. It was a big deal for me too, not in a cutting edge sort of way like for Royal, but because we had to finish despite everything going wrong. We climbed into the night after some big wingers, behind schedule each day. I even flew off into the darkness one or two moves from the summit, but we kept going. That was a huge lesson, keep going, you'll make it if you keep going.
As a person who is struggling to find his way in the "real world" I look forward to the coming chapters on transitioning from full time climbing into running a business.
Keep it coming Royal.
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jvnn
Trad climber
Fort Collins, Co
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Mar 28, 2010 - 11:43am PT
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I stumbled here in the process of searching for a copy of the film Sentinel: The West face which I saw in high school.
When I saw it I was duly impressed but swore nobody would ever catch me dangling from a rope off a cliff.
Since then, I learned climbing in Albuquerque and enjoyed RR's books basic and advanced rockcraft.
Anyways, cheers to you RR, good to hear you are still kicking around.
And if anyone knows how to lay hands on that film...
-Joel
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