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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 28, 2007 - 01:37am PT
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FA of The Pope, Round Rock, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 28, 2007 - 01:38am PT
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The Pole, Monument Valley.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Jun 28, 2007 - 01:41am PT
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Best Bi climber I've ever met. He is an inspiration. Where is that stuff?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 28, 2007 - 01:41am PT
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Long Dong Silver, Hanksville, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 28, 2007 - 01:43am PT
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Argon Tower, Arches, Utah. (3rd ascent)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 28, 2007 - 10:12am PT
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Way to go DEEE!
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Jun 28, 2007 - 10:18am PT
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I can never remember a time when Dave Evans was not around and like Richard Harrison, another low-key Stonemaster, Dave has climbed so long he's basically done every worthwhile formation out there. I remember about 50 years ago parked up in Humber Park and drinking malt liquor with Dave . . .
JL
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Knob Central
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Jun 28, 2007 - 11:22am PT
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I remember whenever I was in the mood to sit at the campfire till 2am at Josh all those winters ago, Dave was always the one person sitting talking till the wee hours. I haven't seen him in a while even though our paths must be crossing all the time.
Jan
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 28, 2007 - 11:28am PT
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Dave soloed The Column when he was 16 years old, climbed a dozen El Cap routes as a young lad, did the first ascent of Figures on a Landscape, done more desert towers than most, and , of course, climbed The Totem Pole. He married a lovely girl, has a wonderful young son, and now rides the dirt bike for kicks. He's the bull, the beast , the hawk, the ghost. (Largo;...I think that was more closer to 60 years ago with that malt liquor in Humber Park;..best check your dates.....)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jun 28, 2007 - 12:28pm PT
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in '78 or so dave and i poached that two-pitch .10a face route that goes straight up the center of the west face of the big formation on the cohen property -- you can see it from hemingway butress -- can't remember the name of it, but it was pretty good. dave was one smooth and controlled face climber, i'll tell you what. only time i ever tied into a cord with him, despite seeing him every weekend for 20 years or so.
dude's always been an inspiration to me. he's done it all, but you'd never know it -- he's got some kind of pathological aversion to spray. a quiet giant.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Jun 28, 2007 - 12:33pm PT
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Yeah Bob, I think you are thinking of the route "Seventh Heaven" I'm pretty sure. That's a cool route and I remeber doing it back then as well.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jun 28, 2007 - 01:38pm PT
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yep mike, that was it. "seventh heaven." sweet route. such a shame it's off-limits. are the bolts still on that thing?
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Knob Central
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Jun 28, 2007 - 02:07pm PT
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Dave Houser and I put 7th Heaven up. We also added another route to the right of it called Sun Day which has probably never had a second. Too bad that wall is off limits, it had huge potential. They should have thrown that f#cker in jail for shooting at people though!
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Jun 28, 2007 - 03:31pm PT
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Man I misread the Thread Head© and thought there would be some real neat stuff about Roy Rogers.
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Jun 28, 2007 - 04:28pm PT
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Did 7th Heaven with Troll, we got the bullhorn (no bullets) about halfway where you become visible. Funny memory, "climbers on the rock, climbers on the rock, you are punk a-holes". Or something like that.
Dave sat and drew a topo for Keeler Needle(see recent TR)for me that was spot on. I tried to do the same for Shipley a year or two later, probably wasn't half as accurate. He bagged it of course.
Brad
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Jun 28, 2007 - 04:46pm PT
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Dig the brain bucket on DEEE. Reminds me of the old Bell ads: "If you have an $8 head, wear an $8 helmet."
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 29, 2007 - 01:11pm PT
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Somewhere in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 29, 2007 - 01:12pm PT
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Getting Ready for the Totem Pole, Monument Valley.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 29, 2007 - 01:12pm PT
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The 4 Knifebalde Belay; FA of Los Gigantos II, Round Rock, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 29, 2007 - 01:13pm PT
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Primrose Dihedrals, Moses, Canyonlands.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 29, 2007 - 03:17pm PT
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Summit of The Titan, Fisher Towers, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 29, 2007 - 05:02pm PT
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Summit of Round Rock, Navajo Indian Reservation, Ariz.
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Ricardo Carlos
Trad climber
Off center, CO.
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Jun 29, 2007 - 11:00pm PT
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Hey Dave
Last time I saw you was Westwater (Colorado River 95) both yours and my first year boating. What a year to start big water in CO. anyway.
Boats are for sale full circle back to climbing feels so dam good.
Remember Grossmont Hospital forget how many stories. You’re the man RS
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 30, 2007 - 12:10am PT
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Rock Warrior, Red Rocks, Las Vegas.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 30, 2007 - 09:39am PT
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Summit of The Totem Pole, Monument Valley.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jun 30, 2007 - 06:12pm PT
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Dave Evans and Todd Gordon at the summit of 9 pitch FA of Arachnid Mesa, Canyon De Chelly, Arizona.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Sheep Rock, Arches Nat. Park, Utah.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dave & Marge have a great sense of humor:
Dave was one of the FA dudes of Figures on a Landscape.
So then much later, along with Marge, a route they did was named "Boogers on a Lampshade"
Way to funny.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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killer stuff - way cool
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Wow, thanks you guys!! I bow down to all of you, mentors, cohorts and associates. I'm not worthy.
Margy came up with the name "Boogers on a Lampshade." A perfect name for a perfect route!
ps. I have a $50 helmet now!
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Yah Dave never said much but always cranked whatever ya had going. Good guy and a great climber.
Hey I remember 7th heaven, I climbed it with MP and Todd Gordon and this dude Ian and another guy. Ian led the crux pitch. Man that was back in EB's and we had 5 guys standing on this little dike in a semi hanging belay at the top. I ended up last to go and it was dark and freezing ass by the time I finally got to bail....Thoses were the days - now I know that when its time to bail a wise man bogarts right in front and raps first - hell with group decisions.
I saw Ian at roubidoux about a year later and he was so lovesick and pussywhipped i wanted to euthanize him. Wonder if the poor guy recovered.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E on Lady of the Needles.
Ron;....Ian is the dude in the middle.....one strong mofo. (The Balls, Bass Lake, So. Yosemite. late 1970's)
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E on The Howling, The Needles.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Ron;....our friend Ian,...never recovered;.....He got married, had a kid, got divorced, got re-married, got divorced, gained abour 80 lbs., doesn't climb anymore;....he sure cranked during the day, didn't he?....as for Dave Evans;.....he's The Bull, The Beast, The Hawk, The Ghost, aint' he? I learned alot from both Ian and DEE.....they taught me that to be a climber, you must climb your ass off;.....any free momment you have, you climb.....rain , shine, sleet , snow... climb.....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D.Evans at Red Rocks.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 12:53am PT
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Chimney Rock, Idaho.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 17, 2007 - 02:24pm PT
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Todd, didn't we get spooked by a Grizzly Bear on that Chimney Rock approach?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 02:52pm PT
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We seen the Griz poo.....that scared us...then the climb scared us.....then my driving scared us.....(Then our shadows scared us....). .....We aren't having fun until we are scared.......
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 02:57pm PT
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D E in the Bugs.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 03:01pm PT
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Putting the bolt JUST out of reach............(D E has a +5" ape factor..his knuckles drag on the ground.....) Oyster Bar area...Josh
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Jul 17, 2007 - 03:04pm PT
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That first photo of Dave could be a separated at birth from Bob Harrington.
~Susan
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Quaken
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Jul 17, 2007 - 03:08pm PT
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I got to hang out/crash out in Todds' yard a few times and this one night around the fire there was this dog that was just ball crazy or stick crazy. Anyway, somebody is trying to get this thing out of the dogs mouth to throw it again and says 'How do you make him drop it?' Dave real smooth like says 'Tell him a riddle'. I don't know why but that still just cracks me up every time I think about it.
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Jul 17, 2007 - 03:35pm PT
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7th heaven is a way cool route. I did it once in 77 or 78 when it seemed open and again years later when it was closed. I was also there when Dave did the FA on Figures on a Landscape. He was cool and controlled. Maria and I followed them a day or so later for the 2nd. I still think of that as a resume climb. A toast to Dave Evans, great climbs great climber
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Jul 17, 2007 - 03:36pm PT
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DE is the man and an early mentor. Many a route when I got scared, there was Dave: solid, calm and able. Always game to try something new. He and some friends took me on one of my early rock climbing ventures (Big Rock) and many years later, took me on one of my first real Moutain Bike rides.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 09:22pm PT
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D E on the F A of Halloweenis, Joshua Tree.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 09:44pm PT
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D E....slab master;...Christmas Tree Pass, Laughlin, Nev.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E in Alaska. (The guy has been everywhere....)
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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9 rappels to get back down....First Ascent, Arachnid Mesa, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E and Margie Evans on the summit of Standing Rock, Monument Basin, Canyonlands, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E ; ...he loves the loose rock.......
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 16, 2007 - 08:01pm PT
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Dave on the approach to Pigeon Spire, Bugaboos, B. C.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 02:49am PT
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D E E......don't mess with him...
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 02:55am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 08:33pm PT
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Behind every good man is a good woman.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 30, 2007 - 12:37am PT
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D E on an unplanned bivy on The Titan.....(He did another one on N. Sixshooter.....get an earlier start, Holmes.....)
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 31, 2007 - 12:13am PT
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D. Evans and Brian Povolny at the Base of Arachnid Mesa;....a 9 pitch new route up a huge unclimbed mesa in Canyon De Chelly, Ariz. Two bivies were spent on the first ascent.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Aug 31, 2007 - 12:46am PT
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Quite a few years ago we were sitting at granny's having breakfast when my partner noticed Dave walk in with a couple of friends.
He got up from our table , walked over to Dave, fell on the floor and started chanting "we're not worthy, we're not worthy"
Then he yelled back to me, "this dude put up figures!"
Dave got a good laugh.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 31, 2007 - 01:16am PT
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Once at Red Rocks, Dave and I were hanging out at Willow Springs bouldering around and we started talking to some other climbers;...we exchanged names and where we were from and so on.......then a few of the climbers started to whisper to each other..." That is Dave Evans;...he's a famous climber......."........I didn't have a name after that;...only Dave Evans' belayer.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Todd, now you're embarassing me. Here's a little story to bring my ego back to earth.
When I had the sponsorship gig at Boreal I got to participate in many fun events. One of the best was the Ice Climbing Festival in Ouray. We were one of the many sponsors and I got to go and climb as well as hand out booty and do the boot demo.
I don't know why but the first time I met Jeff Lowe I was overcome with bashfulness. His wife Terry (?) introduced us and I nervously blurted out something like "I"ve always admired you," but sillier. He looked at me uncomfortably as we shook hands and didn't say a thing. His look said it all though, "what an idiot!"
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hashbro
Trad climber
Not in Southern California
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Hmmm, Dave how many epics, near misses, sprained ankles, over-doses and first ascents have we shared?
More than I can count....
Your da man Dave!
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hashbro
Trad climber
Not in Southern California
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One very critical piece of information that may be lacking in this thread is that Dave's 50th birthday is today or within the last (or next) few days.
Happy birthday Dave!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Happy Birthday, Dave;.....now start acting your age.......time to grow up, son......
From the Gordon Clan
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Hmm...yes 50 big ones, half a century, whoa! I don't feel much different except that my finger hurts.
I don't really understand what people mean by "growing up." I see people around who are my age and they look old and they act old (non-climbers). Why don't I (we)?
I have read that by keeping a youthful perspective and pursuing youthful activities (climbing, mtn. biking,sex, etc.) one can produce a hormone that actually physically slows down the aging process. So...gimme more of that stuff!!!
Cheers y'all.
Spencer, I will send you your "Lounge Lizard" soon.
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golsen
Social climber
kennewick, wa
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Dude,
thats too weird. I not only had to bivvy there in 1983 but that looks like my rope!
Gary
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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So he did Figures on a Lampshade or Boogers on a Landscape or whatever it's called,
Okay, I know this is damn cool.
But it is that Last Unicorn, out on the Superdome that's got me going...
I probably trumpeted this back in the Stonemasters thread a year and a half ago, but heck, Dave cruising that acid traverse on the FA:
That's the hero stuff!
Happy Big Five-Oh Dave!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dave on the TM classic, The Vision, just about 26 years back:
photo, Sean Curtis RIP
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Sep 11, 2007 - 12:09am PT
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Hit ol' Dave Evans on the head;...he don't even feel it;....he's like a badger;...he keeps coming at ya.....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Sep 11, 2007 - 12:23am PT
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On the summit of Sheep Rock,...Arches, Utah;...with Margie Evans and Cyndie Bransford.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Not in Southern California
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Sep 11, 2007 - 12:25am PT
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I must point out that last summer Dave's dog-child "Scout" (pictured in the above image) died on our approach to Split Mountain in the Palisades. The coincidence of this tragedy cannot be overstated because Dave also lost his father on Split Mountain when Dave was ten years old.
True to style (and though obviously in turmoil) Dave rose to the occasion and jogged to the Summit with our bro-team.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Sep 11, 2007 - 09:32am PT
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D E E has got it made........A blessed life for a climber, father, husband, and friend......(Now go comb your hair, doofus...)
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Tarbuster
climber
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Oct 18, 2007 - 11:18pm PT
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Clockwise starting with Margie Floyd behind the tree branch,
Dave Evans, Pat Brennan, Darrel Hensel, Kelly Carignan, & and Carrie (old asss hippie!)
Suicide Rock, below Jonny Quest, 1985
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 19, 2007 - 04:55pm PT
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Hey! That girl with the Schlitz Malt in her hand is underage.
What's up widdat?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 19, 2007 - 04:58pm PT
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Maybe you should jump out of your aiders here and go take a look see:
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 19, 2007 - 06:26pm PT
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Is that from the controversial 2nd ascent of Flying Circus!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 19, 2007 - 06:35pm PT
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You got me Dave, I just released the shutter on these things.
It is obviously at Suicide and I think just around the corner from Jonny Quest.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 19, 2007 - 07:07pm PT
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Ah, gotcha, the FA of Rock Hudson.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 27, 2007 - 03:05pm PT
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Mid 1980s, Humber Park.
Along with DE, both Stahl brothers, Rob Raker, Mike Paul, Yabo, and Craig “Guns” Fry:
(Kelly C. just behind Dave)
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Mimi
climber
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Oct 27, 2007 - 11:00pm PT
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That kinda looks like Rudy in the ballcap. Check out the sixpack on that Watusi. Great people pics guys. Great days.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 27, 2007 - 11:10pm PT
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Might be the Brother Gaines behind Yabo.
(nope, not Rude Eye, Mimi, it is Rob Stahl, but you flatter Rudy nonetheless! hehehe)
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 29, 2007 - 12:29pm PT
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I can't id the two behind Yab. Not sure it is Yab, think so?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 29, 2007 - 02:39pm PT
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I'm pretty sure it is Yabo, not looking as bricked as we usually remember, which throws you off a bit perhaps.
Behind him is definitely Rob Raker (in view) and maybe Bob Gaines, also a completely obscured guy behind Yabo; I remember parts of that morning well and Gaines was there.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 12, 2007 - 01:32am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 12, 2007 - 01:37am PT
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Todd Gordon
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Dec 12, 2007 - 01:45am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 12, 2007 - 02:35am PT
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D E on the Pole
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 12, 2007 - 02:36am PT
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D E on the Res.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 12, 2007 - 02:38am PT
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D E can carry a pack like a mule.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 12, 2007 - 02:40am PT
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His eyes are bleeding....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 12, 2007 - 02:41am PT
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D E beds down on the rock faces.....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 17, 2007 - 10:23pm PT
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D E E ......developed a taste for Mexican Rock and Mexican Beer, ...........(Twice stolen;......from Moonie/Beadwagon....)
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Dec 17, 2007 - 10:38pm PT
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Upthread at Humber Park: zero chance that is Yabo.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 17, 2007 - 11:14pm PT
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Rot.
It's my picture & I say it's Yabo.
Ever been to a hat shop, chump?
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Dec 17, 2007 - 11:37pm PT
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Whoa...That sixer grew up to be a pony keg.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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Dec 18, 2007 - 12:15am PT
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Dave, on his 50th year, still climbs in the high country.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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Dec 18, 2007 - 12:32am PT
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Dave has gotta be one of the most persistent and diverse mountain athletes I've ever known.
The guy climbs 5.10 off the sofa, can hike straight up a scree slope for miles and has documented every climb he's ever done in his little black book.
Oh and BTW, that is "Guns" Fry to Dave's right on the summit of Split Mountain summer of 06'
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 18, 2007 - 12:44am PT
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You boys look kinda high there.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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Dec 18, 2007 - 12:54am PT
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You know it Roy, 14 something or other. You were sorely missed.
As you can (or can't) Dave is fly fishing somewhere up there as well.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E in the Meadows.
D E in Alaska.
Artist Tears, Moab.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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This stuff is easy for D E.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Frank Zappa, Gandhi, Layton Kor, Chuck Norris, Barry Chambers, Dave Evans; Heroes.
Here I am in the Needles with the Man himself. The Bull , the Beast the Hawk, The Ghost;... Dave Evans.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dave Evans;....the James Bond of Sandstone towers.
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Dave Tapes
Trad climber
Silverado CA
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Big Dave, I'm a little late to this thread, and I don't have any digital climbing pictures to share. But I have spent a lot of time over the years with the man. The first time I met 1979-80 him he was drilling bolts on Swept Away in JT. years of occasional climbing, lots of mt bike riding, years of working together, (Dave recruited me into the air pollution testing business with him and Craig Fry) motorcycle riding and much more. He lives just a few miles away.
Dave when are we going riding?
Some things never change.
Still smiling after all these years.
DW
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Climbing was too tame, too slow, too yesterday;.....motorcyles!!
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Dave Tapes
Trad climber
Silverado CA
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Todd, that might be going a bit far. I know Dave hasn't been climbing a lot lately but you know he can and will. I love seeing all the desert spire photos. I remember hearing about all that stuff you guys were doing, but now I get to see the evidence.
DW
By the way have you heared from D Logan/Flynn lately?
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Dave Tapes
Trad climber
Silverado CA
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This is the only digital image I have of climbing with Dave. Of course it's a photo he took. We were doing a FA in Velvet Canyon Red rocks.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Bad hair day;.....no such thing for D E...it's more like a fashion statement;......and yeah;...he knew his hair looked like a rooster;.....so what?......He's on top of the frikkin' Moses.......who cares?
Got a Christmas card form Dot Flynn;.......busy family.......not too much craggin'......Orange County stuff.........
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Yep;...D E and company;...Lost Pencil, Joshua Tree. He declared it nothing......
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Greased Ligntning on the jumars......just a blur of webbing and limbs.......
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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A Man, a dog, gear, and beer.......nothing else need be said.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E on one of the many hundreds of F A's....this one called We must, we must, we must improve our bust. (5.11) Joshua Tree.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Reflective; The thinking man's climber; D E.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Photography is one of his many passions;
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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D E floating on a cloud of sandstone;....a man in his element. Arches, Utah.
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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Incredible photos (as usual) Todd. This thread is quite an archive.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Wasn't he co-leader of the Sheep Buggers along with Craig Fry? Impressive career, doing all those climbs, leading the Buggerers, family man. Hats off to Steve Evans!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Sorry Roy, I think Russ is right, it isn't Yab in that shot. I can almost paste a name on that face. Looks a bit like Terry Goodykoontz but I think not.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Ok, I give.
'Was some guy from Santa Cruz.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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DEE, meadows, 80/81:
photo -Shawn Curtis
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 22, 2008 - 01:50am PT
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That pic of "We Must, We Must, We Must Improve Our Bust," reminded me of an unspoken rivalry with a man whom I never had any business competing with. That man is "The Master," aka Mr. Hensel SIR. On the day of the F.A. I BARELY squeaked through for the lead after many tries. Gordo followed and along came Hennie to do the 2nd A. As improbable as it might seem Hensel struggled (must have been a reach problem where my +5 ape index helped).It took him more than one try, to our amazement. Man, were we stoked (after all, it was in the day of the "Mobile Harrassment Unit")!
It only happened one other time that I can remember. That was at Suicide when we did the FA of "Compound Eyes." Once again it was a reach problem, straight sideways.
Hensel and I shared a goal for a few years, and that was to climb every route at Suicide and Tahquitz, no matter how obscure. We went after it, doing many piles and ridiculously stupid routes together.
Those were some good times.
I was there when Hensel led the first (?) free ascent of "Ishi," he was badass then and still is. I believe he walked " The Thin Red Line" (again) at the "old Ass" reunion recently.
I bow down to "The Master."
Bump for ego gratification and hero worship.
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