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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 31, 2007 - 12:56am PT
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Hi Eric,
Welcome to ST.
A welcome post makes it seem as if ST is a little formal, which it is not, but you are one of the few 60s climbers who has posted, so a little notice is in order.
As you see, Peter Haan has posted some great stories and pictures, the sort of thing that keeps some of us hanging around, hoping for more.
All the best, Roger
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Jan 31, 2007 - 01:12am PT
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Locker On Manners - A Treatise on Etiquette and Forum Decor
I got my copy. NY Times Best Seller.
Welcome, pull up a Sling Light and beer.
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Mimi
climber
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Jan 31, 2007 - 01:22am PT
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Thanks for the fine introduction Roger.
We all look forward to reading about your adventures Eric. Please post up at your earliest convenience.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Jan 31, 2007 - 08:07am PT
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Welcome!
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Shano
Social climber
Pacific Beach, CA
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Jan 31, 2007 - 11:47am PT
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Hello and Welcome Eric!
its been too long. I'll make it a point to stop by and say hi when the weather warms up. Hope you and Lori are doing well. (Say hi to your fireplace for me!)
-shannon scott
San Diego
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Jan 31, 2007 - 02:50pm PT
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Glad to learn of your presence here. Always remember your fine ironic sense of humor when we went climbing in the Meadows in the middle 70s.
Did you really use the UC main frame to play the stock market way back then? Indeed, you were a very advanced player!
bdm
belmont, california
http://www.morcommpress.com
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 31, 2007 - 09:17pm PT
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welcome Eric
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Welcome Eric. What are your recollections from doing the Kor-Beck on Middle Cathedral in 1962? There has been lots of story telling about climbing on that formation and I'm sure any day spent with Layton Kor is likely to be memorable! Double coup on this one with the FFA a few years later with Mark Klemens (1966).
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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"The dawning of the next ice age!"
-How often have I felt that one when an over eager partner wanted to start too early.
Liked the, ~'leisure class at either side of the financial spectrum' one too!
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Oli
Trad climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Eric, do you remember that day we climbed at Twin Owls years ago and went up some 5.10 crack. That was a beautiful day, clear and gorgeous, and sticks in my memory, and your acute intelligence and spirit...
Pat Ament
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Who is Eric Beck?
JDF
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Welcome Eric!
'Hope you find some friends, old & new here at the taco stand.
We've all had lots of fun and burned quite a few hours in remembrance & laughs here on line in this forum, largely owing to the fact that: at either end of an internet connection, there lies a leisure class.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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at either end of an internet connection, there lies a leisure class.
Laughed out loud, really. The perfect welcome to Eric.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 3, 2007 - 04:32pm PT
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In the early 70s, after Eric had 'retired' from cutting edge hard stuff, and I was near my prime, Eric came up to the Valley from Berkeley. I talked him into looking for a new route on some forgettable slab in the lower Merced.
Eric asked, "Why?"
I thought that since there was no route on the slab it was worth a look. Eric sort of begrudgingly went along. We found a place to park my car and bush whacked to the base. There was a corner system, but it didn't look too interesting, but we were there and had to either climb up or bush whack out. So, I led the corner.
It was a sunny, nearly perfect day in the Valley. And it was great to be with Eric again.
The route? This is the first time I have told anyone about it.
Come on, EC. Post up.
Best, Roger
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Parkline Slab?
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 3, 2007 - 05:12pm PT
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Hi Roy,
It's not Parkline. I am guessing it is above and to the west of the Cookie. I am traveling or I could probably look at pictures and figure out where it was. I am stuck in Newark Liberty airport for six hours on my way home from Germany. I missed the earlier flight by 5 minutes. Airport bars, wireless service, and SuperTopo--a staple of life.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Airport bars, wireless service, and SuperTopo--a staple of life.
sounds like my trip back on Thursday, from East Lansing, MI... where we were delayed and I missed my ORD-SFO flight by... 5 minutes...
No wireless that I could find in the "Capitol City Airport" and no bar... but then it was early in the morning... even my 2 way pager couldn't connect.
But once at ORD I could connect again.
Welcome home Roger!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Hey, there's a useful off-topic topic: In what airports, and where, have you discovered *free* wireless?
I had a bunch of long delays going to and from Tromsø last month, but had to pay through the nose to get online. Are there hot bars or coffee shops at certain hubs?
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Welcome, Eric, you're an early hero of mine. Hopefully we'll get to hear some of your tales of the formative years of Yosemite free climbing.
-Jeff Lowe
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 26, 2008 - 01:50am PT
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A timely bump, perhaps.
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jun 26, 2008 - 02:17am PT
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Timely enough to snare interim arrivals, yup.
Hi Eric!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Jun 26, 2008 - 08:18pm PT
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"at either end of the social spectrum lies a leisure class"
Beck enters our den of inequity....
welcome!
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 26, 2008 - 09:48pm PT
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dood,
YOU ROCK!!!!!
oh- wait a sec,
that's jeff beck...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Jun 26, 2008 - 10:46pm PT
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well, the last time I climbed in San Diego was with Eric,
in like '98?
something like that...
we climbed some fine stuff that day at Deerhorn,
including African Queen 10a, and another day at Woodson
where I barely managed to TR Drivin' South, probably
for the last time in my life, my favorite climb ever:)
It was primo.
anyway...
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Double D
climber
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Jun 26, 2008 - 11:43pm PT
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Welcome to Topoland Eric!
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Yafer
Trad climber
Chatsworth, California
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Feb 15, 2016 - 01:27pm PT
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Feb 15, 2016 - 01:42pm PT
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Or is it Russ McClean and Eric Beck?
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Feb 15, 2016 - 03:23pm PT
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Yep, Russ looks pretty much the same as he ever did.
It was good seeing them out climbing last weekend!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Feb 15, 2016 - 04:04pm PT
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Fond memories of climbing with Eric.
Little composition from an ascent in the Valley of Phantom Pinnacle circa 1960 with Eric and an epic with his shoulder. I believe a first experience for both of us with the trials and tribulations of dislocation and relocation.
ERIC BECK
There once was a climber named Beck
Whose shoulder was a hell of a wreck
He called all his friends
To pull hard from both ends
Now his ass is where he once had a neck
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Eric Beck
Sport climber
Bishop, California
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Feb 15, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
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HI guys
Just got back from "running" 6 miles with Russ, very slowly.
Thanks for all the kind words.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Feb 15, 2016 - 06:00pm PT
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Hey, Russ and Eric cornered me in the Mt. Rambler Brewery and forced me to buy them pints. Watch out for those two.
Here, here for Mr. Beck!
BAd
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Feb 15, 2016 - 07:19pm PT
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Hey, welcome Eric! Looking forward....
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Feb 15, 2016 - 07:49pm PT
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Howdy Eric and Russ! Big hugs from Yerian and Lynne L. Thanks for everything and we will keep in touch. Give Lori a hug too.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 15, 2016 - 09:17pm PT
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Just got back from "running" 6 miles...
with your new "undercarriage"!
inspirational!
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Feb 17, 2016 - 12:41am PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 17, 2016 - 05:55am PT
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Nice.....keep that mojo going!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Feb 17, 2016 - 07:40am PT
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Which end of the socioeconomic spectrum do you exist at?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 17, 2016 - 09:21am PT
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It was really cool to see Eric and Russ climbing really well.... at the hills.
With all the young fresh faces at the crags now days it was really fun to watch the grey-hairs sending the rad lines in fine style.
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