Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
TYeary
climber
|
|
|
Topic Author's Original Post - May 21, 2009 - 07:29pm PT
|
One of the most well rounded climbers today. Climbs 5.13 sport, made a very early american ascent of Manaslu, the eighth highest mountain in the world, just completed Lost World on El Cap and is now doing Tempest.Recently seen in Zion, Lee Vining and Riverside Quary, Erik does it all. Here's to ya Erik.
A old school stonemaster and go boy from hell. Looking good fer an old guy!
Tony
|
|
Loomis
climber
*_*
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 08:27pm PT
|
A toast to Erik.... Clink!
|
|
WBraun
climber
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 08:34pm PT
|
Erik is an awesome guy, just awesome who's been around forever.
Thanks Erik for being in this world .....
|
|
Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 08:52pm PT
|
Just how does he do it?
Regular guy
Man
Machine
Suburban legend .......
|
|
deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 08:57pm PT
|
bad ass
|
|
Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 09:16pm PT
|
Not hair,
and no common shrub....
but SPRINGS.
|
|
Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 09:29pm PT
|
The man has such a straightforward name and with a handy ring to it too.
How do you spell it again ?
|
|
yo
climber
I drink your milkshake!
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 10:02pm PT
|
How many EC routes are we up to here?
|
|
Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 10:05pm PT
|
Uh...hey YO !
Who might Erik Eriksson be related to ?
I'm just asking.......
I mean maybe the spelling varies across the line and covers a broader swath than we once thought...
|
|
Brian
climber
Cali
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 11:26pm PT
|
He certainly flys under the radar. One of those "best climber you've never heard of" kinda guys. Ran into him at LVC most recently and, talking to the guy, you'd never guess all the stuff he has done.
Brian
|
|
dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
|
|
|
May 21, 2009 - 11:46pm PT
|
E Rick Son, how do you spell it?
Climbin' large stones...whatever.
He has been here a few times.
It's casual.
The money shot.
Kickin' it.
|
|
dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 12:15am PT
|
E
I've seen Dale Bard here.
|
|
dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 12:21am PT
|
The other dude.
Gimme that fockin' hat E!
The 9th day, no water, no food, no weed, no fixing, one day pinned down by torrential downpours.
The epic began before we even entered the valley.
|
|
T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 12:44am PT
|
E is one of my favorite partners. Big El Cap routes, a day at the crag, or on the ice, sh#t is going to get done if you are tied in with him. He quite an accomplished carpenter as well. just worked with him a few weeks ago on a couple of his jobs.
Hey Tarbuster I also just learned while working with him that you and Fish are childhood friends (pre climbing days maybe?)
A few of these pics are repost's
|
|
10b4me
Ice climber
Rustys Saloon
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 01:34am PT
|
Mr.Yeary,
you are correct E is a very good climber, and all around nice guy.
you should talk to him sometime.
btw, he has climbed EC around sixty-five times.
|
|
'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 01:50am PT
|
Hey Erik - we're right next door on New Dawn. Let's have a beer, eh?
[is that the correct spelling of your name, I never know..]
OK, dude - what's your current route count? Gotta send Hansy the update, eh? Erik's solidly in the forties. I'm working on number 37, might get ahead of Chris someone-or-other.
http://speedclimb.com/yosemite/compare.htm
Cheers,
Pete
P.S. How 'bout Real Nose this fall? I might have an opening on my dance card....
|
|
tom Slater
Trad climber
CA
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 01:59am PT
|
He did some FAs back in the day at my local crag in San Luis Obispo, seen his name in the guidebook when I was a young lad, then started seeing it more and more, then action shots of him in other guidebooks, then his name started popping up every now and then, etc. I've never met him, but my friend Ken Klis just did Lost World (I think that was the route?) with him, his 47th El Cap route (hope that wasn't a secret?). He would make for an awesome article in the mags if done by the right person. I admire someone like him who isn't a self-promoter, but just digs climbing. Plus the hair... super jealous.
Erik, I hope I meet you someday. You're rad.
|
|
Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 02:18am PT
|
Dude has mentored a whole bunch of people too.
Tom Gilge proving to be one of the most prolific.
But scads of others I assure you.
My first nail up,
With BoneRiksson, I mean "E", the Pan Am route, Gran Trono Blanco circa 1978:
E, as a rule, has a kind of hands-off way of marshaling his apprentices forward.
Witness this fine pose, again of the two of us, from an ascent of Watkins in 1981:
And yes T2,
I first met Russ when Mooney and I were about 13.
Russell was 12.
He had a Dutch-boy haircut and appeared at Mooney's doorway deftly bouncing a soccer ball on his fist.
I said to Mooney: "who's the squirt with the attitude?"
Mooney replied: "that's Russ, don't mess with him, he be BAD"
Mooney and I had been toying with some Goldline earlier that day...
|
|
AKDOG
Mountain climber
Anchorage, AK
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 03:52pm PT
|
Just to bump this thread.
Roy introduced me to Erik in the late 70’s on a trip to Lee Vining to ice climb. Erik took many a fledgling southern California climber such as myself under his wing and had more influence than he knows. Trained us in everything from how to use a beer bong too the art of setting good protection. We used to kid him that Roy once referred to him as the, “Best face climber in North America” or something like that.
Got to share a rope with Erik on climbs such as Keeler Needle and Cynical Pinnacle.
Cheers to Erik
Moonie
|
|
Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
|
|
|
May 22, 2009 - 04:00pm PT
|
"Best face climber in North America"
That quote, unequivocally and absolutely comes from: DEEE.
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!