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LongAgo
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 16, 2006 - 06:36pm PT
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I have constructed a non-commercial website containing several of my articles and pictures appearing in publications of the Sierra Club, American Alpine Club, Climbing, Mountain, Summit and other sources. See tomhiggins.net.
For those with long memories and a historical bent, here are articles on first ascents, reflections on trends and changing styles, tributes to period characters and climbers past, fiction, climbing tips, selected postings to rock climbing sites and dialog (as time permits) with e-mailers to the site.
For those unfamiliar with my climbs or articles, I have first and first free ascents of possible interest beginning in the 1960s, especially on the cliffs of Yosemite, Tahquitz Rock, Sierra peaks and domes, Pinnacles National Monument and Needles of South Dakota.
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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john hansen
climber
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Sep 16, 2006 - 06:44pm PT
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so ,,,where is this site?
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Sep 16, 2006 - 06:48pm PT
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Cool Tom! Thanks for sharing.
Bob Kamps looks just like Tommy Lee Jones in your photo, except craggier.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Sep 16, 2006 - 07:08pm PT
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Thanks for sharing. I had been wanting to read Anti-Climbing at Pinnacles for a long time, and finally got to read it! Very nice; it definitely captures a lot of the feelings of climbing at Pinnacles.
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jstan
climber
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Sep 16, 2006 - 07:09pm PT
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Looking awfully good, folks.
I do wonder if Roger, Werner and all the other blokes in that cabal thought this was the way it was going to go? Did you know beforehand?
Cheers,
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Sep 16, 2006 - 07:12pm PT
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This is great to see TH. It's a well-organized site, friendly and unique. And fills in part of the Climbing Story not familiar to many.
Thanks loads, Peter Haan
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Sep 16, 2006 - 07:43pm PT
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An excellent site!
I wonder if yours was the first (artificial) crack machine?
I did the Peanut in spring 1977, with Scott Flavelle. We climbed lots of slabs in those days, in Squamish and the Valley, but found it pretty adventurous..
Anders
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Sep 16, 2006 - 07:51pm PT
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Thanks Tom. For the site, for the climbs, for the various narratives and analysis'. All of the rest of us stand on your shoulders.
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Mimi
climber
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Sep 16, 2006 - 09:41pm PT
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Thanks for documenting this history and sharing it.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Sep 18, 2006 - 01:04am PT
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thanks Mr. Higgins, it is wonderful to have a look at your work and consider your thoughts...
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Sep 18, 2006 - 08:50am PT
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Great site Tom!
I was moved by your tribute poem for RD, and look forward to re-reading your style commentaries.
Was in Berkeley last friday and thought of you when I did "The Snatch". Your smooth style on that and many other classic problems will always be an inspiration for those of us lucky enough to have watched you glide up the stone.
One of the highlight memories of my teenage years was doing an early repeat of Piece de Resistance after reading your Ascent article so many times.
Lets get together next time you come up to the summit to visit Frank Sarnquist, (who I see every snowy Sunday at the nordic ski races).
Warm regards,
Peter Mayfield
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Sep 18, 2006 - 12:52pm PT
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Thanks Tom - esp. for the story of Sahib. Peered up in awe at that face for the first time this spring. Now to climb it!
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Sep 18, 2006 - 01:03pm PT
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Hi, Tom--
I buzzed through your site and was happy to see a pic of the Peanut. I remember years ago a bunch of us from Tahquitz humping up there to do that route because you had done the first--and if you were from Tahquitz you had to do all the Valley face routes--it was a matter of pride.
Nice memories . . .
JL
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Sep 18, 2006 - 03:09pm PT
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Yeah John, the Peanut is one of my favorite face climbs.
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426
Sport climber
Buzzard Point, TN
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Sep 18, 2006 - 04:47pm PT
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Nice site Mr. Higgins.
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GrandMastaD
Social climber
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Sep 18, 2006 - 07:36pm PT
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I always have thought that I was supposed to be scared of you and your routes...but after seeing photos, your no more scary than a cute little teddy-bear. Nice page.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Sep 18, 2006 - 11:58pm PT
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Have to add: Tom Higgins and Tom Patey were never seen in the same room together, so what can we conclude?
Tom H. btw is one of the funniest partners EVER to have been on stone. If only he were smart, imagine what might have been. He is so funny, canny and sharp that it is actually hard to stay on the the rock in his presence. Like Kamps, he climbs and sees his climb, his way, powerfully.
xx00 P.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Sep 19, 2006 - 12:13am PT
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Another great reason to keep Supertopo alive.
Some cool cats post neat stuff here.
Thanks Tom
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