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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 3, 2010 - 06:27pm PT
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I should know I'm sure.
Just returned from a cool trip to DT with my son. Were able to complete 4 routes in four days, despite the constant rain, including Walt Bailey Memorial. All routes were good.
Arne
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Naming the route for him was a gracious act.
(Not to mention not re-naming after the FFA)
And now, more than a half century after his death in Alaska, somebody is asking.
A nice thing in climbing.
EDIT
I wonder why the link said Alaska.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2010 - 09:43am PT
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Tom still going strong at 79. Total sweetheart.
Arne
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana (the other Mideast)
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Hey there Arne(?). This post caught my eye as I lived in Casper through most the 90's and owe Walt Bailey much. He was responsible for an amazing collection of climbing/mountaineering books on hand in the Casper College library that I spent many a cold winters night reading in my dark, dingy studio apartment. Unfortunately, I don't know much about Walt personally except what has been stated: a professor at Casper College and avid climber/mountaineer. Now, the link above says Walt passed away in Alaska, but I'm fairly certain I read that he died moutaineering down in S. America. But I am not 100% on that. Maybe someone will confirm that or I can by doing some snooping online.
On a personal note, Walt Bailey Memorial is one outstanding climb. I remember it being very sustained and challenging for this hack. Thx. for the post!
Frank
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Walt Bailey was indeed an instructor at Casper College, who tragically died on an expedition in the Andes from pulmnary edema. My understanding was he started a climbing club at the school, and was instrumental in getting many initiated at the Devil's Tower. There is also a Casper College route there.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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I don't know much about Walt Bailey, but I know that if someone was going to name a route after me that route is a pretty proud choice. Pretty much the only one pitch route on the tower. It is a great finger to hand crack that is a very full pitch.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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I'd almost forgotten "Bailey's Overhang" on Castle Rock in Boulder Canyon; I've done the route, though.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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I always wondered who Walt Baily was. All i knew was that he was from Casper.
Another fascinating human, fractal of the climbing population.
Stellar route, too.
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana (the other Mideast)
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What would be cool is if there are some original members from the Casper College Climbing Club lurking about and could share some stories and info. I always thought it'd be cool to revive the CCCC.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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You mean like the guys that taught Fred Becky how to climb?
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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It seems like I had seen another route with the same name in another area. Anybody know anything? It could have been he was the FA of a route though, but my memory is foggy.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Found another interesting link on a mountain named after him in the Winds that was not summited unti 1963. It also talks a little more about the circumstances of his death. Ron did he realy teach Fred Becky to climb. It says in the article he died on Alpomyo in 1958. Pretty bad ass to be rumming around down there back then. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/153513/bailey-peak.html
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I didn't say it, Jay did.
I thought Albert Mummery taught Fred.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Sorry Ron I guess I need to open my eyes, but I heard it was Moses that taught Fred to climb.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Sinai was a walkup but Moses did a traverse that was more serious judging by what happened to the second team to try it.
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana (the other Mideast)
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BTW, that summit photo provided by Arne is really amazing...the participants span a significant portion of our human lifespan, the oldest being 79?!!! What an inspiration!
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Floridaputz
Trad climber
Oakland Park Florida
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ionlyski, That was pretty impressive that your 14 year old son led the 2nd pitch of soler. I met you guys sitting out the rain. I got to meet Tom for a brief moment too.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2010 - 07:25pm PT
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Thanks Ron and Dick for the great info. Yeah, an awesome, full one pitch route. I like that.
ionlyski, That was pretty impressive that your 14 year old son led the 2nd pitch of soler. I met you guys sitting out the rain. I got to meet Tom for a brief moment too.
Hey there Florida. Actually he's 15 now. I thought he led the first pitch but they're starting to blur together. Meeting Tom was a kick. The rest of you either meet cool people all the time or else didn't happen to notice the photo above. Go back and look cuz I'm fishing dangit!
Arne
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