Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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I had the honor to have lunch with him at the fire station I worked at in the Los Feliz district of LA, while eating lunch he asked if we ever rescued cats out of trees, we all said no, that only happens on TV, well not 2 minutes later we get a call for a cat stuck in a tree. The timing and his look were priceless. You will be missed.
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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada City, CA
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RIP Sir
Erik
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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i just heard it on the radio. damn.
r.i.p Huell
ur show's are the best when it come to Califonria's Gold.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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So sad! He was such a fixture I thought he'd be around forever. Though he apparently grated on some people, I found his sense of wonder and enthusiasm to be genuine and I loved watching his programs. I remember both the Conness piece and the one on LeConte Falls, which I still have yet to see.
Rest in peace Huell.
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aguacaliente
climber
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Kind of reminds me of what Elvis's old guitarist Scotty Moore (I think) said about learning of Elvis's death: "It's like if somebody told you there weren't going to be any more hamburgers in the world."
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locker
Social climber
state of Kumbaya...
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I loved his shows...
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Fish Finder
Social climber
THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
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Thanks for the memories H H
One of his episodes he interviews an elderly man that use to work and train with an Elephant, there is a reunion of the elephant and man after some 15 years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBTpn7BjP4
Makes me cry just thinking about it.
That's amazing!
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Ahh man that's sad, one of the good guys. We need a Mount Huell somewhere.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Maybe someone will do an FA in the future and name it something in his honor.
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Gary
Social climber
Right outside of Delacroix
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Oh my gosh! RIP Huell.
Just watched his how last night on the stage coach route over San Marcos Pass.
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Gene
climber
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Will you just LOOK at those Pearly Gates? That's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can only imagine the shows you can do from your new location.
Thanks, HH and RIP.
g
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2013 - 03:35pm PT
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We need a Mount Huell somewhere.
yeah, maybe one of those peaks up near Conness
Maybe someone will do an FA in the future and name it something in his honor
not a bad idea
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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The Amaaazing Arete, Mt. Huell Howser. I like it. Sign me up.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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the best of parody is lavished upon him, the kind that brims with cheer and respect
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Anastasia
climber
InLOVEwithAris.
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I loved him, he was so excited about the most mundane things and then... Bam!!! With his manner, Huell will get someone to open those unknown places, like the underground station in L.A. that is truly wondrous. I don't think anyone else could sweet talk them into showing it. Only Huell because he really was interested.
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locker
Social climber
state of Kumbaya...
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"One of his episodes he interviews an elderly man that use to work and train with an Elephant, there is a reunion of the elephant and man after some 15 years."...
That was a really COOL episode (So MANY, were!!!)...
Tore me up, too...
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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I'm truly sad to hear he has left us. I've always enjoyed his shows. Truly enthusiastic and it was very contagious. The Man truly seemed to have fallen in love with California. I think I remember him saying he was former Marine and that he had spent time at Camp Pendleton.
RIP Huell
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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The show about Mt. Conness and the glacier was with my old Geology Prof, Dr. D.D.Trent. He said Huell was a hoot. He will be missed.
TY
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SalNichols
Big Wall climber
Richmond, CA
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I was riffing on Huell Howser one afternoon at the bridge to the Pt. Bonita lighthouse. The docent (my victim) nearly collapsed laughing. Apparently H.H. had filmed out there a week or two prior, and I had just nailed it. R.I.P. Huell, you'll be missed.
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