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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 3, 2010 - 09:03pm PT
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Climbing is often about achievement , and often those are only known to
others by word , often stories. Most climbing literature is somewhat dry\boring even if the events themselves were epic. Over my years of climbing ( since '75 ) I have read most anything I could get my hands on
..... most of it reasonable , but most a " butt shot" drawing an analogy
to photos.
Over the years , John Long's books always ,well kicked ass over everything
else ... plain and simple IMHO
Having recently purchased a copy of the Stonemasters book I am again amazed
at how his writing can at one point be so touching and in tune and moments later is so damn funny I'm blowin beer through my nose.
When I can't climb , I love to read about climbing.
Thank you Largo for providing this climber with so many years of great
written word when I couldn't be out there.
Shawn Darris
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martygarrison
Trad climber
The Great North these days......
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here here!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Great writer, climber and person, just needs to do a little body work so people don't kick sand in his face.
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pc
climber
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I agree. And he's a jazzer too. Dig.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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John is the Mark Twain /Samuel Clemens of American climbing lit.
There's always the Mark Twain getting down with the local dialect and the telling of the tall tale. Opposed by the Samuel Clemens Intellectual Philosophy buff side.
Hard combination to beat.
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Anastasia
Mountain climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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Yup, I completely agree. Largo has the gift.
AFS
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Fritz
Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
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From a "wanta be" writer to the real thing.
Your stuff is classic!
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Anastasia
Mountain climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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Is John Long is still alive!? Wow, new levels for a troll.
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Five stars for Largo, a man of literature that doesn't need suede elbow patches.
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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The best campfire storyteller of all time.
Thank you for all the belly laughs.... ho man
Viva Largo
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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I read "The Only Blasphemy" about Largo 3rd classing the Left the Ski Track with JB. I still remember the line "my forearms felt like titanium beef steaks" (hope I got that right). Classic.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Weld_it... John does not post here but his avatar does.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
mun jae upso yo
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Watch out....He'll sandbag you as bad as the Bird.
All in good fun, though.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Largo 's the man for sure. In his writing you can not just see the image, but also smell, taste, feel and hear the whole show.....
I haven't real the Robbins book yet, but I thought his rockcraft books were well put together and organized. Just off Longs recommendation, I want to get a copy...once I finish reading the 26 volume Patrick O'Brian Aubry/Maturin series that is.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sandbagging is always good fun, for the sandbagger that is.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The beckoning silence
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As much an inspiration to me as a writer as he is as a climber.
I recall he said at some point that he thinks of himself as a writer who happens to be a climber.
Hear hear!
Eric
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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He strikes me as a man with Character.
Rare these days.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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"Only those close to John knew he was all about mastery, that his heart was devoted to the greatest show on earth: man against himself."
How can I say.....it makes my heart cry! Some great and powerful words John, and so well said. Thanks for all you've put down for us to enjoy and savor.
Peace
Ron
See the new Patagonia catalog and the shot of Bachar on the Molar.
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Aug 12, 2011 - 03:58am PT
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bump for the scribe
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