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Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 15, 2009 - 12:19pm PT

Steve has been indefatigable (that means he's working his butt off) in posting on the history of Climbing, getting scans done and presentable (which is not at all easy) and searching for important bits of published pieces on climbing... both in the pay press as well as ephemera (that is, stuff that wasn't intended to last, like catalogs).

I know how hard this can be, and how stressful... yes really (but that's another topic that has been discussed elsewhere).

So I thought we haven't done this before (at least if the "advanced search" result can be trusted)...

Let's hear it for Steve and the work he does bringing value to this site for us all!

Thanks Steve!

Jaybro

Social climber

wuz real!

Feb 15, 2009 - 12:31pm PT

Yeah, Cool stuff, Steve, thanks!

can't wait to see what's next.

Gary Carpenter

climber

SF Bay Area

Feb 15, 2009 - 12:33pm PT

Hey Steve,

I enjoy your postings.

Keep up the good work.

GC

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Feb 15, 2009 - 12:34pm PT

Some of the SG revivals I find most delightful are things I'd read long ago, and probably still have buried in some box in my attic -- where they haven't seen daylight in decades. Reading them again in Steve's posts, there's that shock of recognition.

What comes through in almost all these old works is the excitement of the authors, about climbing in their own time and place. That adds much to even the most contemporary threads on ST.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

like Ontario, Canada, eh?

Feb 15, 2009 - 12:36pm PT

Always fun to re-read your old favourites, and find new ones. Thanks, Steve.

TYeary

climber

Feb 15, 2009 - 12:37pm PT

Ditto Steve.
Your hard work is appreciated. I read your running " History"
with much gratitude. You have jogged my memory more than once and made me go back and plow through my back issues. It's like visiting a friend you haven't seen in a long time.
Thanks,
Tony

east side underground

Trad climber

Hilton crk,ca

Feb 15, 2009 - 01:07pm PT

thanks murry, for all the cool threads, lets hook up when your in the area.

Mimi

climber

Feb 15, 2009 - 01:19pm PT

Yep, he's a keeper! I met Steve in college in 1981. If the last 8.5 years of living with him indicates anything, the next 50 or so should be a real trip. We love you Steve!

Russ Walling

Social climber

Upper Fupa, North Dakota

Feb 15, 2009 - 01:21pm PT

May all glories be Steves! Hoo-ray!

marty(r)

climber

beneath the valley of ultravegans

Feb 15, 2009 - 01:47pm PT

A well-balanced dude with more than a passing fascination with the ephemera of our obsession:

Thorgon

Big Wall climber

Sedro Woolley, WA

Feb 15, 2009 - 02:09pm PT

Great contribution to the "Golden Age", and greatly appreciated!

Kudos Steve,
Thor

apogee

climber

Feb 15, 2009 - 02:16pm PT

Steve, you provide an invaluable, irreplaceable contribution to ST, and the climbing community. Thank you so much!

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Feb 15, 2009 - 02:37pm PT

To Steve, the great historian of Super Taco!
Long may he post and bump such great threads!

Peter Haan

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Feb 15, 2009 - 03:33pm PT

I said in his "Yosemite climber and George Meyers apprec. thread" a couple of days ago:

"Whoever gave Stevie his scanner must be remembered in Heaven, as the guy is a veritable salt mill. Just look at all this stuff he is posting these last 12++ months.. It is effing amazing. I bet Mimi is in on it too!! Gems, never before seen by most. Incredibly invaluable contribution; you know, this stuff otherwise will vanish. "

It would be great if we could get more photos of him and also Mimi on this thread. These two people have wonderful faces, infectious energy really, lit up like "wild horses" as Tarbaby might say, since he is always trying to defend his ubiquitous cowboy hat, you know.

At the Nose reunion, Roger Breedlove and I were sitting in the bar late Friday afternoon this autumn and in comes Mimi and Steve at about a 6 mph pace headed our way like they were hiking the John Muir in 4 days. They had a box of Salathe hardware and some other similar vintage stuff and absolutely had had had had to show us right now these arcane treasures. Fabulous. Roger had never met them and was bowled over by how incredibly cool the two were. Roger puts the highest priority on positive attitude btw as obviously do Mimi and Steve. I have to imagine climbing with them would be just fantastic!

The ST would not be anything like it is currently without them and I am deeply reverent of their enthusiasm, skill and knowledge. Bring it on, friends!!

ultrahugs, ph.

Mighty Hiker

Social climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Feb 15, 2009 - 03:39pm PT

Steve (and Mimi) for sure help keep our zany corner of the world centered. Lots and lots of good stuff. Perhaps (hint) they'll be at the FaceLift in September, and we can meet them then.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2009 - 03:42pm PT

absolutely agree, Peter,

Jim Pettigrew and Steve at the Nose Reunion, November 2008

he spent a lot of time behind a video camera... can't wait to view the results!

guido

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Feb 15, 2009 - 03:44pm PT

Yo Steve

Thanks for the constant supply of historical material to keep ST entertaining, informative and often joyfully controversial.

cheers

guido

Mimi

climber

Feb 15, 2009 - 03:50pm PT

Peter, would you like some extra cheese with this...LOL! Thanks for all the kind words. And those weren't just any relics. They came from Frank Tarver and were an original Stoveleg and a Salathe ring angle plucked during the 2nd ascent of the Lost Arrow.

photo by Off White