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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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RIP Huell. At least he left behind a wealth of his work for us all to love and enjoy.
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Gary
Social climber
Right outside of Delacroix
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His plan for the visit to Newberry Springs didn't quite work out, so Huell had to wing it. That Bagdad Cafe bit is priceless.
In one part of that visit, he and Cameron pulled off on some dirt road to look at this desert rat's abode. Huell approached this guy and it was very tense. This guy lived in the desert for a reason. He was not happy to see a dude with a microphone and a camera walking towards him. He was suspicious, a little paranoid and we thought Huell might actually be in some danger.
Within a minute, Huell had engaged this guy and had him showing off his rock and crystal collection. The dude was very sharp and knew his geology. He had a great collection, too.
It was a great episode, and showed what Huell was all about. RIP.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Bumping for Huell. The guy seemed like a kid that always kept his enthusiam alive. RIP Huell.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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There was an episode where Huell rides along for a drop.
Here's some cool archival footage.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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huell's brand of journalism is actively discouraged by media management. this very thread demonstrates how welcome and well-received it would be. his predecessor was charles kurault, who stayed on the road a couple years, then got kicked upstairs, then kicked out of the attic.
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Leggs
Sport climber
Home away from Home
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His distinctive enthusiasm was inspiring... as a pup raised on Public Television, his voice still rings in my ears.
What a great sense of humor...
As a Simpsons fan, who could forget this:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Tracey Ullman clip... (love it)
[Click to View YouTube Video]
~peace
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otisdog
Big Wall climber
Sierra Madre & McGee Creek, Ca.
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Wow....78 posts on the taco and not one negative remark - I think that's a record? For him to have such an impact on this notoriously cynical crew speaks volumes. I had the pleasure of meeting him @ Warner Bros., a very nice man with an infectiously great attitude.
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jstan
climber
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That Ulman clip! If it was real, Huell should have been in the Foreign Service.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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That Newberry Springs show was the best, unrehearsed, pure road trip gold. He visited some real characters on that trip. Huell owns the Volcano house in that area, it is up for sale.
I went sailing with Huell last year, genuine guy for sure, it was a cold, wet and windy day on the bay, but he was a great sport about it!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Last night my Family and I were sitting around mourning the death of Huell.
We started talking about how funny he was and how you were really laughing at him, because of his antics.
We all started laughing uncontrollability when my son started doing Huell impersonations, we went on for hours.
It was a nice night, the TV stayed off and we all had a good laugh and cry.
You are California’s Gold, Huell, and we will miss you.
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Gary
Social climber
Right outside of Delacroix
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They should put a statue of him in the new Grand Park in LA.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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RIP Huell. I never wondered what the center of California was, but now thanks to you I know this and so many other cool things. Hint, it's not Merced.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Powder
Trad climber
SF Bay Area
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Jan 10, 2013 - 02:50pm PT
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Wow the vids of Yosemite firefall are cool. ...learned some history.
Thanks for sharing!
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Jan 11, 2013 - 01:21am PT
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I like the part on the half done cables hike episode where he tops out and walks up to a couple guys about to celebrate the summit with some shots and he offers Huell a shot. Huell says sure, the camera cuts away for a couple seconds and comes back and you know Huell just downed the shot and was even happier than normal.
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ChizzDizzle
Trad climber
Rocklin,CA
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Huell is on KVIE watching Cliff make Apple Cider near Ferndale. I love his show and now I want Cider.
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snarky
climber
Hoisington
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Dec 19, 2014 - 08:39am PT
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Surprised no one mentioned the Whitney/Badwater episode with our favorite hamburger-slingin' punk loping down the trail to talk to Huell at 09:22.
(You can also watch all the episodes on that site, too.)
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