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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:52pm PT
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Long Live The Spiral Dike!
I stepped off the back of a Suzuki 650 long ago and did the route stone cold and unroped. I felt a strong connection with the FA smearing about up there for all I was worth.
I ran into TM many years later and commented on Tom's effort that it still felt hard to me after many ascents and he looked me right in the eye and said "It's always like that".
Certainly was a rite of passage for me long ago. Pure commitment.
Much respect Tom.
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
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That photo of Gail is just a stunner!
if you knew her at that time
you'd drop your jaw like mine.
Good rest, Tom.
We'll keep the fires burning.
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:55pm PT
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:56pm PT
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j. Gerughty
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:56pm PT
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 06:57pm PT
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 07:00pm PT
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 07:02pm PT
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j. Gerughty
Social climber
Pacifica
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Nov 17, 2013 - 07:07pm PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 17, 2013 - 07:10pm PT
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Cute pictures.....it sounds like the memorial was a very nice event. I hope it helped all of Tom's loved ones find peace.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 17, 2013 - 07:55pm PT
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Wonderful afternoon with old friends and new and Tom right there with us in spirit and soul. Cool vibrant day out on the Marin Headlands, it would be hard to imagine a better rendezvous and a final goodbye.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Nov 17, 2013 - 09:30pm PT
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I'm sorry I missed this event and thanks to everyone for posting the photos. Tom and the summer of 1965 when we were near neighbors in Camp 4, will always be dear to my heart.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 20, 2017 - 02:04pm PT
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