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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 2, 2009 - 03:57pm PT
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In his day he was like the Bachar of the UK.
I remember seeing a video of him in England, climbing a route with very spotty gear and you could hear him say, "Jesus Wept"! lol
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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My recollection is that he died of cancer some ten years ago (or so).
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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2009 - 04:11pm PT
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Sorry to hear that! Damn cancer!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Dang!! So sorry that I messed up on that one, Gobee! I was thinking of Pete Livesey, not Ron Fawcett. Must engage brain...must engage brain...
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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2009 - 04:27pm PT
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Good to hear it!
Thanks!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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I think Pete Livesey die of cancer.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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I think the great climber Ben Moon also had cancer. (but is doing fine I think). Maybe it's the water. Or the beer?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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The account* of an early free in a day ascent of the West face of the Cap written by his partner / girlfriend (whose name, unfortunately escapes me right now, Jill?), is an Uber Classic.
"Ronald, I am fatigued." Only a Britt could say that.
* pretty sure it was in Mountain, may be in mirrors in the cliffs or games climbers play, or one of those.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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I did a ton of climbing with Ron in the early 70s, including our first time up El Cap.
His old girlfriend's name is Gill Kent and I talked to her a few days ago about Ron, who is running up a storm, apparently.
JL
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duncan
climber
London, UK
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Feb 13, 2010 - 06:01am PT
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Ron's autobiography is published in March by the same people who produced Jerry Moffat's excellent Revelations. It's ghosted by Ed Douglas so should be a good read.
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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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Feb 13, 2010 - 12:00pm PT
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I Remember the Mt. Rubidoux Boulder comp 1984 or 1985 he showed up and onsite kicked ASS!
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Feb 13, 2010 - 12:45pm PT
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How many ascents of Thin Red Line (JT) after Ron put it up? I saw woodward on it long ago, but rarely see much chalk on that one.
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Dick Erb
climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 13, 2010 - 12:59pm PT
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I heard a story about Fawcett on the Bachar Yerian. It was passed down many times before I heard it. Apparently Ron on a long runout section, kept looking for the next bolt, climbing higher and looking again. He finally spotted it, but it was below him and off to the side. He didn't think he could get back to it to clip, and rather than take an uncontrolled fall, jumped off for an eighty footer, then relead the pitch.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Feb 13, 2010 - 01:08pm PT
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Man, do I have some memories with Ron. We always had a blast.
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jack herer
climber
veneta, or
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Feb 13, 2010 - 01:11pm PT
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hey couchmaster... that was Ben Moon the oregon photographer who had testicular cancer. Maybe they both did?
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Jobee
Social climber
The Portal
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Feb 13, 2010 - 02:30pm PT
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John,
I love this image of you and Ron Fawcett.
A picture say a thousand words, and this one for me says, pure bliss!
Jo
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Griff
Social climber
Felton, PA
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Feb 13, 2010 - 03:44pm PT
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Ron looks like he needs a cheeseburger in that photo.
And, John, nice shirt. For some reason the weird swirly shape of Ron, and the weird swirls on your shirt made me feel like I was having a shroom flashback or something.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Feb 13, 2010 - 03:56pm PT
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Oh God! Now there's a team!
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slabbo
Trad climber
fort garland, colo
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Feb 13, 2010 - 04:33pm PT
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Largo- i was hoping you would put up that shot-great ! Fawcett did a tv thing long ago , I think f/a lord of the Flies with " Come on arms , do your stuff "
If I remember right, he also traversed Stanage Edge in 6 hours, solo. Something like 90 pitches , up to 5.12
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Feb 13, 2010 - 07:27pm PT
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John,
Any chance of sharing the story behind the photo?
Looks like you were both having a great day.
Cheers
john Mac
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10b4me
Ice climber
Ice Caves at the Sads
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Feb 14, 2010 - 12:55am PT
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John, what a contrast. you are way buffed, and Ron looks like a pencil
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Feb 14, 2010 - 07:26am PT
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Yeah, he looks pretty fit, except for those parasite things hanging on him under his armpits.
I hope that pic made it to the "most buffed climber" thread.
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Mattq331
Mountain climber
Superior/Boulder/UK
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Feb 14, 2010 - 08:54am PT
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Nice, all round guy is Ron.
Last I saw him he was flying/teaching paragliding in the Peak District with Geoff Birtles crew - around 1990. We were flying pretty sketchy wings back then.
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Recently a historical record of climbing in the Peak District was published - Peak Rock. A stunning record of the game in the Peak District.
There was a launch event attended by most of the major players, Ron amongst them.
Video attached.
Steve
http://vimeo.com/83557981
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Paul Martzen
Trad climber
Fresno
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Ha! I see myself and 3 friends in that Rubidoux photo above from Lynn, via Sewellymon. I am the Hartouni look alike in the yellow shirt. Those were fun times. We must have watched Ron's final climbs that day, but I don't remember any details.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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ho man, Hartouni must have looked a lot taller back then!
I was actually a short Paul Martzen look alike BITD... (I wasn't there, by '84 I had been on the east coast for 10 years and was just finishing my PhD work)...
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