Announcing The Oakdale Climbers Festival 10/26- 10/28 2012

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Mountain climber

there and back again

Oct 29, 2012 - 01:12am PT

OH MY GOD! What a terrific experience. So many great exchanges with hero's and legends the likes of the 50th anniversary of the nose, YCA did a few years back.

Steck, Dick Long, Joe Fitchen, Glen Denny, Wayne Merry, Don Lauria, Paul Piana, Doug Robinson, Peter Haan, Ken Yager, Hans Florine, Bowinkle, Tom Frost, Royal Robbins, Bob Swift, Jerry Gallwas, Mike Sherrich, Nick Clinch, Rich Calderwood, Joe Mccuen, Ken Boche, and David Yearian plus many, many, others made these last few day made for an exciting time.

The stories, camaraderie, photos, priceless gear, perfect venue and Steve Grossmans many hours of preparation made for a union of our community tighter then ever. It warms my heart to see everyone gathering like this. With a loose fitting band of close nit individuals and small band of friends with wild but intimate experiences; opening up and sharing the secrets of the past.

Climbing is an integral, important and vital part history. It should be preserved and captured for the future of climbers and even the general public. Thanks to the work of people like Steve Grossman and Ken Yager and events like this will carry the message of our sport for many generations.

I feel very privileged to have participated in the 1st Climbers Festival of Oakdale. I only hope that this is the first of much more to come. Those of you who chose something else to do this weekend truly missed out on a magical moment in the climbing world. Steve, I have know idea if you can ever out do this one. I hope so but you set the bar pretty high. I will anticipate next years festival with relish!

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 17, 2012 - 06:23pm PT

Here are some shots of the gear displays from the Sunday symposium before I took them apart to come back to Seattle.

The only thing missing is the two gear boards that Gary Neptune graciously loaned for the Festival from his shop/museum in Boulder.

Thanks to Gary, Billy Roos, Paul Sibley, Jim Phillips, Don Lauria, Ken Boche, Dick Long, Jerry Gallwas and Ken Yager for contributing to a spectacular display of hardware from thirty years of foreign and domestic production. It was a lot of work to assemble and display but a perfect fit to go along with the speakers and what they had to say about making and selling gear during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. It couldn't have gone better!

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2012 - 01:36pm PT

Festival Bump...

Wayno

Big Wall climber

Seattle, WA

Nov 19, 2012 - 01:50pm PT

I still haven't gotten over how awesome it was. Very memorable indeed. More heartfelt appreciation to you, Steve.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 20, 2012 - 06:48pm PT

Just waiting to hear back from a few more people and we will be announcing the lineup for 2013!

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Dec 20, 2012 - 08:25pm PT

Ditto the Wayno.

Powder

Trad climber

SF Bay Area

Dec 20, 2012 - 11:52pm PT

I still haven't gotten over how awesome it was.

Me, neither. ~_~y

*^_^*

Wayno

Big Wall climber

Seattle, WA

Dec 21, 2012 - 02:20am PT

Did anyone else see the big blue electric piton that rose from the side of the stage and disappeared into the back wall?

Oh, never-mind, probably just another flashback.

Good things last.

Another bump for a fine job, Steve.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 25, 2012 - 06:03pm PT

Thanks to some fine work by Ramona Howard and Russell Olivera directing a solid crew of volunteers the event went smoothly and the environment was elegant and intimate. Seamless teamwork is a thing of beauty.

Everybody had a really rich and rewarding time...can't beat that. But we will try our best next year. So put October 18-20 on your calendar for 2013!

Merry Christmas Folks!