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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 14, 2011 - 02:13am PT
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Folks, I started a new thread in the hopes that those who think it this is more of the same will perhaps take a fresh look.
The original thread is at
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1341589/Help-a-Climber; please have a look at it if you haven't seen it, first for the wonderful collection of supportive responses to Rich Romano's accident and second for the gallery of photos celebrating climbing at Millbrook and Rich's various accomplishments. There's a link there that will get you back to here.
Special thanks to John Okner, Rich Ross, and Chris Fraccia, who have helped to keep the original thread afloat with a superb collection of photos.
That thread also has Rich Romano's heartfelt thanks for the exceptional and genuinely unanticipated outpouring of support for him, support that has made a significant difference in his recovery.
The point of Round 2 is to announce our second route card, pictured below:
This card depicts two of the great Shawangunk Routes, Square Meal (5.11) and Lessons in History (5.10), both by Romano. Lessons is not in any guidebook and is one of the best 5.10's in the Gunks, which is saying a lot. The back of the card makes it easy (we think) to find the routes by the traditional "Death Ledge" traverse from the Westward Ha rappel. The cards are laminated and so are weather proof. There is a hole for threading a cord loop and clipping the card to the harness.
The cards sell for $5, all of which goes to Rich as before. Of course, any additional donations will be most gratefully accepted.
Also as before, you can order the card from Rock and Snow by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope big enough to hold a 4x6 card and a check to
Romano Fund
Rock & Snow
44 Main Street
New Paltz, NY 12561.
You can also order a card from the PayPal account we set up for Rich. It is linked to the email address RomanoFund@yahoo.com.
You need to have a PayPal account yourself, in which case you can use PayPal's "Send Money" feature, clicking the "Personal" tab and selecting the "Gift" button---see
Sending money via PayPal.
Although the cards do help to penetrate the veil of mystery that has shrouded Millbrook for years, we have tried to honor the spirit of adventure that has characterized the crag and Rich's climbing on it by showing how to find the routes and where they go, while refraining from the kind of detailed beta that has turned many climbs into a paint-by-numbers experience. For example, these cards don't show where to belay and have nothing to say about what equipment should or should not be brought.
I want to acknowledge that many of you have already shown a level of generosity well beyond our wildest expectations. Thank you again, you have surely done more than enough, and it is not the intention here to ask you for anything more. In general, we expect the additional card editions to be primarily of local interest, but want to offer them here too for those Easterners who visit the site and those Westerners who might be planning a trip to the Gunks.
A secondary and probably vain hope is that perhaps we might be able to promote, by example rather than rhetoric, a wider interest in producing accurate, sufficient, but minimally informative route guides, a definite and purposeful step back from the modern trend of trying to reduce to an absolute minimum the uncertainty we think of as an intrinsic part of the climbing experience.
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Jan 14, 2011 - 04:21am PT
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You are a great man, Rich, and thanks for doing all this for
Mr. Romano. I am about to start sending/shipping the Disciples of
Gill film, and I hope I can grab some of the income from that and send
it your way. No reason why everyone here couldn't do at least the bare
minimum, but hopefully more. People don't seek help unless they really
need it. Some of us are hangin' from our fingernails... at this
poing along this grand tour of life...
Pat Ament
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redpt
Trad climber
nj
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Jan 14, 2011 - 10:33am PT
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Excellent, keep up the good work!
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2011 - 04:57pm PT
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Three shots of Square Meal by John Okner
and two shots of Lessons in History by Chris Fraccia
Most of these are from Round 1, but here they are collected to correspond with the routes on the new card.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2011 - 11:35am PT
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Bump for Round 2
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jan 16, 2011 - 12:21pm PT
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Ok...I play in round two.
I have a two brand new Shelf Road guides...signed and delivered for $50 a piece.
I also have two Boulder Canyon guides signed and delivered for the same price.
I also have a two Garden of the Gods guides signed and delivered for $25.
ALL the money goes to Richie.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2011 - 06:49pm PT
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Another round for Round 2 and Bob's offer.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jan 20, 2011 - 12:14pm PT
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Richard...what is the email address for paypal...someone wants to buy some guides.
Also...a bump for Richie.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2011 - 12:22pm PT
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The original instructions for using PayPal can be found here on the Round 1 thread.
The appropriate email address is RomanoFund@yahoo.com
Thanks so much Bob, and thanks too to the purchaser.
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The Lisa
Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
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Jan 24, 2011 - 10:19pm PT
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Mmmm, tasty hardware alright. Rich, the route cards are wonderful. I will be ordering mine tonight.
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Bob Palais
Trad climber
UT
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Just learned about this via Ajax's post of Myriam's blog on Facebook. The Millbrook cards bring back some memorable days (not on those routes though :-) One of my first days in the Gunks about Jan '76 I encountered Richie who immediately began showing me around the great Uberfall bouldering and has always been a kind and welcoming presence there ever since. I still have photos of him from that day, climbing on Doug's Roof with Ivan Rezucha. It was nice to see Rich G. when I was walking by the bridge in November!
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Mim
Trad climber
Gunks
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I exorcised some demons and finally wrote the whole story, which can be cound here.
And Then He Fell
Again, we thank everyone who have helped in this fund raising effort. It gave him the means to seek the medical support to get back on the road of recovery.
Mim
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, all...
(edit, hey there say, rgold)
(edit: wow, i have already learned so much, just now... will also read the other links)...
say, i just saw this...
thanks for the share, mim...
and for the link, to the "write up"...
and three cheers to all that pitched in to help...
:)
god bless... hope all is better and well, or well as can be, now...
i will also, go and read the details of all this, to learn what happened...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, mim....
ohmy... i was just now crying with you... :(
i am very glad you have come so far, through all this...
thanks for your share...
as to your quote:
A few seconds later, I was looking for the mid-way point on the rope, and didn’t see it... "Is this the rope that doesn't have one?" I ask myself... Why didn’t I ask this out loud? Somewhat complacent that our 60 meter rope would reach, given we had done a dozen or more climbs thus far without it being an issue, we never once thought of discussing this potential hazard. I never tied into the system when climbing with Rich, as per his request. He didn’t like that the rope, if it had kinks, was trapped at the other end with another knot…
and as to your various "thoughts" in the write up, as to "why didn't i"....
ohmy, i send out hugs to you...
very hard stuff here not only then, but as you wrote, to live-with daily, and to look back on...
may you both be doing well, this year...
i too, did learn something more from this:
*makes me even more sure that i was susposed to do my head injury series, though fiction, it is, as--you are so right, folks do not understand all that others go through, when dealing with head injury... life does go on, but it is different... "pre injury" and "post injury", as you noted...
you are sure a a brave gal, and your tenatious run of victory to save help try to save a life, was something you will always cherish, painful though the memories were...
god bless you both, so very much...
and in many special new ways, this year...
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Mim wrote,
I exorcised some demons and finally wrote the whole story
A must-read, for everyone who climbs.
Agree with neebee...crying with you... while inspired by your courage and clarity.
Sending wishes to both you and Rich for continuing healing and lasting love.
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richross
Trad climber
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Feb 13, 2011 - 09:04pm PT
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brother in blaw
Boulder climber
Lancaster, PA
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Mar 13, 2011 - 01:17pm PT
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[photoUnderlinedid=194551]hi...i'm a long ago climber. was a friend and brother in law of richie romano
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2011 - 02:51pm PT
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Dear Friends,
Our fund-raising efforts on Rich's behalf have been successful beyond our wildest expectations, especially after an incredibly generous contribution from an anonymous donor. (For links to various sites and Myriam's gut-wrenching account of the accident, see http://romanofund.com/.); Thanks again to all of you who have been so caring.
We are not done yet; Rich still needs some help.
Thanks to the initiative of owner Mike Wolfert at The Cliffs climbing gym in Valhalla, NY http://www.thecliffsclimbing.com/, there will be a fund-raising event at the gym Tuesday evening, April 5, from 7 - 10 pm. As you can see from the attached poster, it is a multifaceted affair with an aerial performance, games of skill like slacklining and crate-stacking, a presentation by the Access Fund, which is sponsoring the event, and of course indoor climbing opportunities.
I know many of you who are reading this will be very far away, but I hope that this message reaches those of you who could head over to the gym on that Tuesday. If you are among the many who have already generously contributed, please introduce yourself to me at the event; I'd be honored to shake your hand.
Spring is here and we're all heading out to the crags. Enjoy your days on the rocks, and come back safe.
Richard Goldstone
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