RIP Curt Johnson aka "Dirtineye"

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Prod

Trad climber

A place w/o Avitars apparently

Aug 24, 2009 - 09:43am PT

Giving my thoughts to his family and friends.

Guy.

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Aug 24, 2009 - 09:54am PT

It's been a tough story even watching his life unfold from a distance.

My best to Curt's family and good friends.

RRK

Trad climber

Talladega, Al

Aug 24, 2009 - 09:54am PT

I'll try to do a little photo tribute but am hampered by quite a lot of things so they'll come in slowly over the next few days as I locate them and find a way to post them up. Here's Curt on a 1 pitch route in Alabama (circa 2004) with catch by Scott Perkins. Look at all the gear hanging on him then remember "the fine art of screwing the second".

RRK

ps any pics are appreciated and I am saving all that are posted

Delhi Dog

Trad climber

Good Question...

Aug 24, 2009 - 10:02am PT

Nice Nita,

RIP Dirt.
Peace, love, and support to all his family and friends.
Thanks for sharing yourself with us.
Farewell.

Chris

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Aug 24, 2009 - 10:03am PT

My condolences to his family and friends.

justthemaid

climber

Los Angeles

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 24, 2009 - 10:06am PT

Funny... I'm finding that Curt was always the one holding the camera, so I don't actually have many pictures of him.

I posted this in the "Best Wishes", but I'll re-link it here.

This is an amusing trip report of a trip we took with RRK and Shannon Steg up to Laurel Knob south Carolina. It ended up being the last two days Curt ever climbed.

What I really down-played in the report was how really REALLY sick he was. Every step of those hikes was torture, and they weren't nice easy hiking trails. Curt, literally, could only walk about 50 feet at a time before he needed to sit down and rest. I'd never witnessed such raw determination in my whole life. He wanted to see Laurel Knob. It ended up being an incredibly important experience for him

At the end of that weekend he was totally psyched. Talked about coming back again "when he was better". I knew with total certainty that Pantertown Knobs was the last climb he would ever do.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=724731

RRK

Trad climber

Talladega, Al

Aug 24, 2009 - 10:06am PT

here's a staged shot lowering off a climb at Palisades, Al. circa 2003 with a "how to rock climb" book clenched in his teeth. (For those who were asking at the time, this was how to keep Curt quiet.) I couldn't get the cover to show up in the pic and it was interfering with having fun so we just canned it. Boy he really loved those big tricams

Bob D'A

Trad climber

Boulder, CO

Aug 24, 2009 - 10:16am PT

Sad...I'll miss him around here.

Zander

Trad climber

Berkeley

Aug 24, 2009 - 10:35am PT

I don't think Curt is a rest in peace kind of guy. I'm imagining he's doing something interesting, pushing himself and others, going for it.
Climb on Curt.
Zander

graham

Social climber

Ventura, California

Aug 24, 2009 - 10:45am PT

Sorry to see this.

My condolences to Curt’s family and friends

Mike Graham

Conrad

climber

Aug 24, 2009 - 11:32am PT

To the spirit of adventure. Never met Curt, yet adventure did shine through. Condolences to his family and close friends.

With empathy,

Conrad

guyman

Trad climber

Moorpark, CA.

Aug 24, 2009 - 11:36am PT

Dam....

Rest now.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Aug 24, 2009 - 11:39am PT

it's an important lesson in perspective...
...my thoughts and best wishes to Curt's family and friends.

Today will go down a bit better because I know I'm living it, what ever challenges that exist.

stevep

Boulder climber

Salt Lake, UT

Aug 24, 2009 - 11:48am PT

RIP Curt.
After a minor brush with what he's been struggling with, I have alot of appreciation for how hard he battled.

justthemaid

climber

Los Angeles

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 24, 2009 - 12:00pm PT

Curt is most definitely NOT a RIP kinda guy. God help the folks who run the afterlife. They'll be searching the clouds...
frantically looking for a copy of that climbing manual to stuff in his mouth.

Thought I'd post some of his garden photography.

climber

a blue ocean full of whales

Aug 24, 2009 - 12:01pm PT

Light to guide you on your journey, Curt.

Your wicked sense of humor and beautiful photos will be missed.

edit: thanks for posting his photos, skip

RRK

Trad climber

Talladega, Al

Aug 24, 2009 - 12:49pm PT

According to his mom, Curt will be cremated and inurned next to his brother, Mark, at Canterbury Methodist in Mountain Brook, Al. There will be a service, likely on Saturday, but the actual date and time has not been determined. I will post it when I know something definite. The address for cards, etc is 1784 Shades Crest Rd, Birmingham, Al. 35126 (Dr. James C and Sallie Johnson)

RRK