TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:38pm PT
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Kris cheats!
He's way to skinny.
Anybody that weights next to nothing had a genetically unfair advantage. :-)
What you had to say a while back and your involvement was really appreciated.
Thanks!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:41pm PT
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Kris is Rad!
I am very lucky to have climbed with him.
hope to climb with him in the future.
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:12pm PT
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Hope you are feeling better these days Kris ! I really enjoy hanging out with you :)
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TYeary
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:38pm PT
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Kris is the best. Big heart and huge climbing ability. Kris was the first to reach out to Al after his accident in which Woody was killed.
I wish you well Kris and I hope you feeling much better than the last time we talked.
Tony
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:43pm PT
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Kris was the first to reach out to Al after his accident in which Woody was killed.
I didn't know that. Doesn't surprise me though. Kris seems like a damn fine human. And, like I said, I never met him.
Just always came off as a decent guy here. Sh#t, I gotta meet him sometime, quality people are always good company.
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TYeary
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:49pm PT
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That tuesday night(after the accident, I believe) Kris, Barbara, Al and I had dinner at Kris' and we discussed the accident and tried to put Al on the road to "recovery". Kris was very compassionate, offering support and some well heeled advice. A "damm fine human being" indeed.
Tony
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colatownkid
climber
South Carolina
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Aug 12, 2009 - 09:07pm PT
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When I was out in California for a few days last October, Kris was the only person willing to show me around Joshua Tree. And it was an awesome time.
Here's to you my friend.
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snowey
Trad climber
San Diego
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Aug 12, 2009 - 09:44pm PT
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Me and the whole pullharder crew think pretty highly of Kris Solem. Witty responses and a good level head.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Aug 12, 2009 - 10:19pm PT
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Kris pitched in some beta and pics for our newest guidebook and I've never met him. Thanks Kris! Seems like a team player kind of guy, not some selfish hoser. I dig that.
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Aug 12, 2009 - 11:03pm PT
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Three cheers for Ksolem & Uber Babs*** How's your health these days?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 13, 2009 - 06:32am PT
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Chris looks 20 years younger than he is, and climbs twice as hard as most people I know;......he loves to climb, shares his time, ideas and energy with everyone. Everytime I see him, he's always upbeat, positive, and psyched.....he should write a book and we all should read it! Cheers to you;.....been climbing forever and still going strong....he's simply amazing.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Aug 13, 2009 - 07:09am PT
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I only know Kris through the Internets. He likes to drop the occasional F bomb on me, but it's all good.
A buddy of mine had a serious accident on Lost Horse Wall. Luckily for him, Kris was nearby and threw in to help right away. What can you say about any climber that's better than that?
OK, now it's back to summitpost. I'm overdo to call him a friggin' idiot! :-)
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Aug 13, 2009 - 09:38am PT
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Gary - I didn't know Steve was a friend of yours.
I'll never forget, when I got up to the ledge where he was and saw how his leg was broken so the bottom of his foot was facing up I kind of winced. He looked right at me, said "Don't do that again!" and kind of chuckled.
He is a really tough guy. The whole rescue took some time, and he was absolutely solid through the whole thing. Calm and collected. I was really impressed. And it wasn't exactly over when the chopper pulled him off, either...
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Ed Bannister
Mountain climber
Riverside, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2009 - 10:53am PT
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Kris does have his weakness though, too much gas pedal on the way to climbing.... beyond the adhesion of tires.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Aug 13, 2009 - 11:05am PT
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And it wasn't exactly over when the chopper pulled him off, either...
That's a story in itself!
Steve has an artificial ankle now. He's had a long recovery. He's even gotten up on the rock.
He's got a sense of humor about it. A bunch of folks made a card for him. We wished him a "Swift" recovery!
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jfs
Trad climber
Upper Leftish
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Aug 13, 2009 - 11:56am PT
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More props for Kris.
I took an extended trip to SoCal last year. Kris didn't know me from Adam. And I'm just a punter of a climber - happy to get up some SoCal granite moderates. Didn't seem to matter to him.
Ended up taking me along on a couple trips - J Tree, Suicide, and a trip to ORG with him, UberBabs, and Guyzo (both rad people too btw). Had a great time working our way around the crags...always stoked, friendly, and humble. And all despite having just been through some of his own scary sh** over the year prior.
Had dinner at their place...shared a few beers. Him and UberBabs even offered my brother a place to stay when some fires were threatening his place last year. Good hearted, stand up, generous folks.
js
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t*r
Trad climber
fly like paper get high like planes
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Aug 13, 2009 - 12:00pm PT
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kris is AWESOME!!!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Aug 13, 2009 - 12:00pm PT
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Ed, Let me assure you that the fast driving days are long over. No more "powder blue pooftah-mobile," I'm in the Toyota crowd now...
Jonathan - that was a blast. Howz life?
And the Mayor of Josh! Be seeing you soon I'm sure... :-)
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