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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Rest In Peace Brother.
As long as we remember, and talk, he's not ever gone for good.
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Mimi
climber
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Gone but not forgotten.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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That's for sure, Mimi.
BOLD
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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I wish I could've met him.
Rest in peace, Walt!
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bachar
Gym climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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RIP bro... see ya' soon enough, jb
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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at the heights and depths of our domain, a warrior is made from the inside out.
an enchanted warrior hoarding widsoms and genius borne of satisfied wonder.
the warrior's sleep is seasoned with the riches of achievement, and the loving respect of his peers.
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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Walt... you left way too soon Bro... you were surely one of the most interesting, and unique climbers ever to come our way in yosemite.... you left us all with broken hearts that will never heal... thanks for the memories...thanks for the friendship.
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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wish i could have met the man - he sounds like one hell of a guy...
as long as you remember them, no one is truly gone...
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Walt was the real sh#t, how many of us are gonna get a ten yrs after thread with ernest posts?
Live by Walt's best qualities, ignore the the sh#t he hipped you to ignore. We all have flaws, play to your strengths!
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rincon
Trad climber
SoCal
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Never met Walt Shipley myself, but from all accounts, he was a remarkable person. One who was "Bigger than life". No doubt he will be a climbing legend for many years to come. In the ranks with Yabo, Muggs, Dano, et al.
Quote from the American Whitewater accident report:
" ANALYSIS: (Walbridge)
1. Paul's effort to save Walt by jumping into the current above Cherry Bomb falls was courageous and smart. In attempting the rescue the entire group demonstrated impressive teamwork. A less skilled party would have found themselves portaging the falls and chasing the body downstream!
2. Class V whitewater is, by definition, a dangerous place to swim and a tough place to recover a swimmer. That it could kill a man of Walt Shipley’s skill and experience should serve as a warning to everyone who paddles this type of water."
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Gotta meld some threads here, lets take this Walt thread, and point it to the pagan sister thread;
Analysis by a wacked out Jaybro; hug 'em while you got 'em! I don't think Walt was ever much of a physical hugger, but if you had an earnest talk with him, you got more assurance and understanding, than all but the most sincere hugs. If you got time, aim your life at that!
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Vulva, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2009 - 03:34pm PT
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Got your back... edited to fix
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east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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RIP walt - glad I had a chance to crack a few coldies with ya, cheers!
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Only met Walt once. Back in the day, I was hanging out with the Nabolsi on Spring Break and we bumped into Walt while tooling around at the Lodge. He had soloed Tis-sa-ack recently and treated us to a slide show with a borrowed projector set up in front of the stage where they give those rangers talks. Awesome stuff.
He entertained us later that evening hanging out in the entrance to the Four Seasons/Mt. Room Bar. He wore a really tight fleece skull cap (he called it a Polly Dome), bugging out his eyes and hissing at the tourons who walked by.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Ten years? On the real? Whenever I hear Hawkwind--or think of guys in capes--I think of Walt!
Russ, I remember you leaving the rec.climbing notice of the accident on the cutting board like it was yesterday. I think you were shocked but not surprised, if that makes sense. You two were so close, I know it hit hard even if it didn't show.
Your "Shipley Drive" up at Little Egypt is a fitting tribute. For us mortals not up for an OE soloing binge that can get us pretty close to some of that crazy Shipley purity.
(Walt, groping for the familiar on Bad Sign)
Don't be late...
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Miss that guy all the time.
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FTOR
Sport climber
CA
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the thing that alway amazed me about walt was his near photographic memory of any route he had ever done. like, he could tell you the 5th placement on the 13th pitch of such and such route he had climbed 3 years ago like it was yesterday. if only i could recall those days with anything approaching that acuity...
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