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Harold
Mountain climber
Bavaria
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 25, 2016 - 02:01pm PT
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Hi guys, Al Burgess wrote in his book, he hoped to get a postcard from Harold - the young climber he rescued 25 years ago in the Langtang Himal at Nepal. I'm Harold and wish to thank him for rescuing me but I don't know a post box or email address of him. Can you help me get in touch with him? Any help is appreciated.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Dec 25, 2016 - 02:32pm PT
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I've bumped in to Al a few times in the past few years in the Winds and City of Rocks. He said he was living in Salt Lake City. Try the climbing shop international mountain equipment in SLC they might know something of his where abouts, maybe. Good luck.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Dec 25, 2016 - 03:06pm PT
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Al moved to Las Vegas.
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GLee
Social climber
Montucky
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Dec 25, 2016 - 03:25pm PT
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From the very public search site 'People Search' on www.yellowpages.com:
Allan K Burgess
7900 W Tropical PKWY #STE 110, Las Vegas, NV 89149
(702) 453-5611
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Alan D Burgess
3320 S Fort Apache RD #UNT 239, Las Vegas, NV 89117
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Dec 25, 2016 - 03:54pm PT
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From google, the climber is Alan, so it would appear to be that second address, GLee!
Good sleuthing work, Supertopo!
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7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
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Dec 25, 2016 - 05:03pm PT
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I remember reading about your rescue in "The Book Of Lies" Harold. Gripping stuff.
My friend Kevin Lawlor climbs regularly with Alan's brother Adrian. In case you can't contact Alan, Kevin could supply his address.
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Harold
Mountain climber
Bavaria
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2016 - 10:37am PT
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Very thanks for your hints. Yellowpages.com shows 1 Alan Burgess at Salt Lake City and 2 at Las Vegas. Scot Carson turned out to be owner of the Internatonal Moutain Equipment shop at SLC and Google Maps offered a phone number to me. But the easiest and most secure way to contact Alan seems to be following the offer from 7SacredPools. Could you please ask your friend Kevin Lawlor for the contact details of Alan? That would be great.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Dec 26, 2016 - 04:30pm PT
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My friend was on a winter expedition to Manaslu run by the twins.
The expedition ended in a brawl in the yard at the Kathmandu Guesthouse with Aid and Al versus Trevor and Speedy
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 26, 2016 - 04:51pm PT
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hey there say, harold... wow, hope you get to do that...
i love this kind of stuff...
say, also, as to me:
i just learned some new stuff, due to your post here...
i went to look up the book, etc...
and to see who the 'twins are that were mentioned here'...
i found this link and a few more...
i will go here first...
http://everestbookreport.blogspot.com/2011/04/burgess-book-of-lies-by-adrian-alan.html
always ready to learn here, at supertopo...
say, let us know WHEN your card gets through, :)
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Harold
Mountain climber
Bavaria
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2016 - 04:01am PT
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Wonderful. Many thanks 7SacredPools. I'll try - definitely.
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7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
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Dec 27, 2016 - 05:41pm PT
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Hi Harold,
I messaged you Al's email.
BTW, what took so long? Didn't know who rescued you until you read about it?
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Harold
Mountain climber
Bavaria
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2016 - 09:25am PT
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Hi 7SacredPools,
the answer is not so easy and short as your question is. I did know who rescued me. I received the postcard from Alan as he wrote in his chapter, but I think I was to bussy with myself, to get on my feet again, I mean to recover physically, to get a job, I had just finished my diploma, to earn mone for living, to forget all those pain of the fall, of the rescue and the medical treatment afterwards, to forget all the nasty nighly dreams and fears, to build up a new life. I felt ashamed that I didn't answer and with each month and year this task grow bigger and bigger, may be I make me believe it is not important and I would never manage to get in contact with him, but as I read that chapter, I felt I had to act, better know than never. Of course I was frighten that he colud reject my contact attempt. That risk was worth the try. And he did not. I'm glad. Thanks for your support.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Dec 31, 2016 - 02:36pm PT
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Burgess Book of Lies
Best title ever for an autobiography.
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Aid B
Social climber
Co and NV
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I thought that I should thank all of you who managed to get Harold in touch with Al. Climbers are a community all of their own. I believe that Harold had a lot of things to deal with after getting smashed up and even though it took a while to contact Al he did, and good for him. Keep up the good work. By the way; there are no lies in the book; nor extensions of the truth; but what would lawyers say ........!? :-)
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Brit influence has been very strong around Calgary.
Boulder less so
What about other areas?
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