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Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Aug 11, 2013 - 08:44pm PT

Say it ain't so...that's bureaucratic BS dude.

You've let me live vicariously through your lens for years.

Utter bullsh#t.

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 11, 2013 - 08:46pm PT

F*#KEM TOM

I expected this

It's been a good run.

They were lucky to have you.

It will be hard for you to get around the non volunteer camping limits I suspect.

That will be the next stage of bs.

Gotta be a way for one of climbings greatest journalists to do his job.

Best luck .. go to the top. Have a better attitude than we do though...lol

Fish Finder

Social climber

Aug 11, 2013 - 08:51pm PT

The artistic sh#t if there is any

Is all you and owned by you exclusively

Unless you contracted that it is theirs

Evel

Trad climber

Nedsterdam CO

Aug 11, 2013 - 08:58pm PT

WTF OVER? That's a big pile, Man. Sorry to see you go.

Spider Savage

Mountain climber

The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles

Aug 11, 2013 - 09:02pm PT

Lawyer!

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 11, 2013 - 09:04pm PT

No need for a lawyer unless they give you notice to cease and desist or attempt to take your property.

You ARE a Journalist.

Again dinner with the headman would be my approach to resolving such a minor petty issue that serves the interest of the NPS.

FRUMY

Trad climber

Bishop,CA

Aug 11, 2013 - 09:05pm PT

Sad day -- glad to hear you are going to keep shooting & posting.

Thanks for all you do.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Aug 11, 2013 - 09:24pm PT

This is a dang shame.

OUR service is a bit too heavy-handed in a lot of things they do for US.

Thanks for volunteering your valuable expertise and canny lenscraft, man.

I only wish you the best hereafter.

See ya at the Bridge, El Capitano.

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stevep

Boulder climber

Salt Lake, UT

Aug 11, 2013 - 09:51pm PT

That's crap Tom. I've vicariously lived a lot of El Cap action through your lens and blogs. It would be one thing if they were paying you. But as a volunteer, they are getting a whole lot of positive publicity from you. Damn bureaucrats can't see the obvious.
I hope that there can still be some resolution. I'm sure I speak for a lot of folks on this site that we will help any way you need.

--Steve

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Aug 11, 2013 - 09:54pm PT

Fight the power!

Have they tried to seize your property yet?

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Aug 11, 2013 - 09:59pm PT

at a time when volunteerism seemed to be gaining interest among the climbers, we have Roger Brown being told he was no longer of service in the Valley and now Tom having to agree to conditions which are not at all agreeable.

It would seem that the NPS, at least at Yosemite, should try to figure out just what kind of an organization it wants to be, and how they could collaborate with a constituency which has an intimate connection with the place.

Climbers are not just tourists, at least not the climbers I know... and this strict interpretation of "the rules" will only inhibit more cooperation. The park could use much more cooperation, and on mutually beneficial terms.

Thanks to you Tom for all you've done both for the climbers you've shot, and for educating the public about what we do. You've been there for many climbers in their time of need too, I'm sure that fact was most welcome in all cases.

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Aug 11, 2013 - 10:13pm PT

Thanks Tom.

Hope all goes well in the future.

ElCapPirate

Big Wall climber

Reno, Nevada

Aug 11, 2013 - 10:14pm PT

It would be one thing if they were paying you.

The Ask a Climber program does pay. Pretty well, too. When I did it I got $125 per day, for five hours... $25 per hour isn't bad for sharing your passion with tourists.

murcy

Gym climber

sanfrancisco

Aug 11, 2013 - 10:15pm PT

What bored low-life pushed this choice on you? Sheesh.

ElCapPirate

Big Wall climber

Reno, Nevada

Aug 11, 2013 - 10:17pm PT

Yup Russ, I meant five hours... fixed it.

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Aug 11, 2013 - 11:38pm PT

I think you should share the NPS copyright conditions with the Travel and Outdoor Photographer's Alliance, that pays close attention to these issues

http://www.t-o-p-a.com/

Hope to see you around

Baba

ElCapPirate

Big Wall climber

Reno, Nevada

Aug 12, 2013 - 01:26am PT

I've got a couple of questions.

First: Did you give yourself the "Captain Tom" nickname? Because I've never heard anyone call you that and you know the rules, you can't give YOURSELF a nickname.

Second: Why tell us to let it go after posting the details of why you won't be working the Ask a Climber program? I don't get it... ha haa. You know how riled we can get.

You're the man, Tom. Thanks for all the killer shots! Hope to see you around many years to come.

OOUUAAAAHHHHH!!!