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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 14, 2015 - 09:27am PT
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Just out of curiosity, is Tommy related to Dean Caldwell, who you all know, put up the Wall of Early Morning Light with Harding?
And I am perplexed, why no snow on the ground? Last time I was there, December 2008, when I took Jennie there, to California to meet friends and family, the was snow.
Is the winter now the climbing season?
One of my late brother's closest friends, Best Man at wedding, and next door neighbor (and brother in life to me), Jay, he said he went to high school with Mike Caldwell, I guess who is Tommy's father.
At least there was snow there when Jen and I visited from Ireland.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
therealmccoy from Nevada City
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Jan 14, 2015 - 09:37am PT
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I had this conversation with someone recently, and the conclusion we came to, with the help of the internet, was a no. He is a different Caldwell I believe.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2015 - 09:40am PT
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I personally think that Yo Valley is most beautiful when draped in snow.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
therealmccoy from Nevada City
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Jan 14, 2015 - 09:42am PT
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^ agreed
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jan 14, 2015 - 09:48am PT
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Another terrible ski year. Nice climbing winter.
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son of stan
Boulder climber
San Jose CA
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Jan 14, 2015 - 10:02am PT
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I have a theory. Over the decades climbers have scoured the
lichens off Yosemite Valleys cliffs, brightening them so they reflect more
winter sunlight and melt any snow on the valley floor faster.
And thousands of Caldwells in the world. Possible all related to
a bronze age Saxon family with a cold well in northern Lancaster County?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 14, 2015 - 03:20pm PT
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Vote John Saxon!!
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Jan 14, 2015 - 04:42pm PT
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And thousands of Caldwells in the world. Possible all related to
a bronze age Saxon family with a cold well in northern Lancaster County?
Etymology dictionary says Celtic from the world Keld= wood
So, Well in the Woods.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldwell,_East_Renfrewshire
Aternatively, from the Norse Kjell, or Keld. Same root as Kettle, cauldron or Helm(et).
But if that's the root I'm not sure how one got down a well
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 14, 2015 - 05:44pm PT
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Saxon has lots of angles on his rack.
No snow? Yer shittin' me!
Actually, the place is even MORE beautiful when it's smothered in snow, not just draped in it. Then you get to see lots more falling chunks of ice.
And Warren Harding wasn't a relative of the late POTUS, Patrick, but you probably know that.
Gamaliel is a Hebrew name meaning REWARD of God.
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA/Boulder, CO
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Jan 14, 2015 - 06:41pm PT
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Tommy Caldwell is not related to Dean Caldwell though Tommy's father, Mike, is a very good climber who pioneered a lot of hard first ascents in the Estes Park Valley in the 70's and 80's. I think he still climbs hard.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Jan 16, 2015 - 12:59am PT
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jan 16, 2015 - 01:32am PT
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I think for some people, it only has to be said once, then they can refer to that single instance as an established fact! :-)
Somebody at Climbing magazine apparently tracked down Dean Caldwell for a quote:
"I admire these guys!" said Dean. "I see little similarity between the Yosemite climbing of today and that of the '60s, but the spirit is the same. They're doing it. It is a moving thing to see." http://www.climbing.com/news/the-dawn-wall-goes-free/
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dindolino32
climber
san francisco
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Jan 16, 2015 - 12:32pm PT
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This was recorded as the warmest year ever recorded (globally). AKA Global F-ing Warming!
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