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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Nov 20, 2008 - 10:36pm PT
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never met the legend, but he sounds like a really fuking unique character.
The guy lived life on a different frequency from what I've read. He seemed like a great guy to me.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Boise
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Nov 20, 2008 - 10:47pm PT
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Walt! Right on, Mongo, you figured it out.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Nov 20, 2008 - 11:29pm PT
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Walt was a great guy and an awesome friend!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Nov 20, 2008 - 11:34pm PT
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The most direct/least aggressive person I've ever met. We shared too few adventures; ditch, ditch, josh, ditch,, t-meadows, ditch, josh, Flag, Ditch, ditch, but more... something, than it takes to fill a lifetime. You were checked out, but can never leave.
You were late first, we'll see about the other side...
Thank you.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Nov 20, 2008 - 11:36pm PT
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Shipley's grinnin'
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Nov 21, 2008 - 12:02am PT
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Got introduced by PC in Tuolumne and PC said Walt had this shoulder problem that I should look at. So I of course did. I was properly introduced and shook hands with Walt and naturally asked, what happened. What I got was this explanation AND full on act of reproduction of how Walt hurt his shoulder. Ironically, did it kayaking. Man by the time he got done with his explanation and girations of how he screwed his shoulder I was about rolling on the ground. You've got to picture Walt doing this full on paddle of a section of river, complete with roll and inability to correct roll, then subsequent bail out from the kayak. It was a site to see and hear. CLASSIC and I'll never forget him. I gave him minimal advice and help, but his Thank you was priceless. Typical Walt, such a great guy. He is missed and remembered.
Peace Walt
Peace
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 21, 2008 - 12:02am PT
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He was honest and so truthful.
His heart was so huge, and he could take hold of the lion and ride him with such humility.
He was such a great soul ......
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 21, 2008 - 01:26am PT
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The first thing is that I'd seen him in Master of stone 1.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Nov 21, 2008 - 02:17am PT
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first met walt when the nps transferred me to the valley in '87. don't know how i'd missed him before that. inspired me to solo at my limit, which i'm sad and happy to say i did once or twice. a blessing to our world he was. forever in our hearts.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Boise
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Nov 21, 2008 - 08:11am PT
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Bump for a true master.
Of Climbing & campfire spew.
We all miss you, Walt.....
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coiler
Trad climber
The Rock Monkey Ranch
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Nov 21, 2008 - 09:10am PT
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"Walt !!" is what I'd shout out as I approached the deli nearly every day. We'd sit for hours swilling the "cold gold"; talking all sorts of slander, etching topos. The roster: Walt, Mongo, Werner, Swiliam B. Rummy, The sprayer (where is he now?), the V.I. , Hornibrook, Mr. Way, Klaus, Sheepskin (Dave Hibschman, Walt's good friend) Hiskes, Yager, Yerian, Janice (the menace), Jobee one kenobie, Tucker, Speauty, the Silverback, Denise Brown, Vince Depasque, Troy Johnson, Father Foz, "Angry" Sue Fossum,Potter, Scottie Burke, the McDivits and of course Karl Baba. The "Court of Kings" I'd call it. It all seemed to end just about the time Walt died. Those days are missed... greatly.
"WALT !!!" Some of the best times EVER.
Nice photo Cade! Who took that one?
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Nov 21, 2008 - 10:03am PT
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-Walt
It' s like you never left. I keep waiting for you to walk into Y.M.S. and tell me a story of your previous client. I look up at the valley walls and realize you have touched, climbed, descended, and embraced almost everywhere that I can only hope to get to.
I see your smile, here your voice, remember your laugh and I know that you liked me,
liked all of us, even though you pretended not to. You were grumpy sometimes in a very lovingly parental kind of way!
The last thing you said to me when I said "see you on Tuesday" was "Ya never know"
The last thing I said to you was "watch your back" you had the wildest look in your eyes
I have ever witnessed, almost as though you had a secret and what a secret it was.
I miss you Walt but you are not gone. Thank you for coming into a my night time dreams they are vivid, pure, and filled with adventure.
Your not gone Walt, you are everywhere we are and you live on through all of us.
Till we meet again Walter, till we meet again,
Jo
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Nov 21, 2008 - 10:53am PT
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mt10910 wrote:
"He then got up, adjusted his gym shorts, told me getting brownies from a climbing partner was way homo and wandered off."
You really nailed one of his mannerisms with that one!
The set up, the pause, the declaration...
'Brings me right back.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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Nov 21, 2008 - 01:13pm PT
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Bump to keep this on the front page.
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Nov 21, 2008 - 01:15pm PT
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Mac said- "Met walt 14 years or so ago in Tuolumne. He was telling stories around a campfire in Tuolumne SAR. Still can remember how hard I laughed at his stories of soloing triumphs and mishaps (usually the same climb). After a while, nobody else would talk because we didn't want him to stop telling stories. "
Pretty sure that was the first time I met you. Walt lurked around our campfire a bunch in 1997. He truly defined the term "character."
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Nov 21, 2008 - 02:04pm PT
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You can bet I pirated that one.
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