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k-man
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SCruz
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Jul 11, 2011 - 09:15pm PT
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The Zachsquatch IPA
Who's going to design the labels??
Great stuff Adamame.
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 13, 2011 - 02:14pm PT
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 14, 2011 - 08:38pm PT
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:24pm PT
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:38pm PT
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Thanks for all these bumps, Steve. It's really nice (sniff)
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 18, 2011 - 05:41pm PT
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 19, 2011 - 03:01pm PT
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:14pm PT
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 20, 2011 - 07:48pm PT
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Steve- really enjoying the photos, thanks.
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 10:01pm PT
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I met Zach's mum last night at the gym, Kristel was kind enough to introduce us. I managed to mumble a couple of inane things before choking up, she told me that she's like that all the time. As a parent I can't even begin to imagine what she's going through.
A lovely lady, there seems to be a real bond between her and many of Zach's friends. I always knew they were good.
steve
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 10:14pm PT
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Keep up the love, Steve! ( I'm a Steve too...)
At some point though, you have to let go. I really dig this thread and I know you guys were close.
Keep his memory alive on this forum, but don't burden yourself with guilt that you have to post pics of him all the time. I love it! And I can see you loved your friend. But keep in mind that Zach would probably want you to go back to climbing, enjoying life, and celebrating what he loved.
I mean this respectfully. I know you hurt. But what would Zach want you to do?
You're a good guy for remembering and celebrating your bud. I wish I knew him, seems like my kind of guy.
Keep remembering him, but don't feel like he'd be disappointed when you stopped. From what I hear, he wouldn't. He want you to climb.
I lost a close friend a couple of years too on a bad lead fall. It sucks. But I keep doing what she loved doing and I know she'd dig that.
Rest easy, Steve. But grieve for your lost friend. You obviously cared for him a lot. Live your life like Zach would want you to. That is what you should do.
edit: I know what I posted sounds inpolite, but you have to heal too, bro.
Keep posting the pics. I love them. Just know that Zach's memory doesn't fade when you stop posting them.
You're a good friend.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jul 21, 2011 - 12:30am PT
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I struggle every time I think of his Mom. I'm so happy to hear his friends are keeping her close Susan
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R.B.
Trad climber
47N 122W
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Jul 21, 2011 - 12:53am PT
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Even though this is late, my condolences to zach's family and friends. RB
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 21, 2011 - 02:10am PT
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Don't worry about me mate, I just got back from Whitney with Mittens and Gwen, in the next month I'm going to Toulumne for a week and then the Hulk. And I'm running out of pictures too - everything must end.
steve
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Jul 21, 2011 - 11:54am PT
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I'm still seing phantom Zachs, Steve. Similar hair, similar posture,
plausible context, it takes a few seconds to realize it's really someone
else. I wonder if he had realized how many people he touched, and how
deeply.
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 21, 2011 - 01:14pm PT
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I don't know Steve, if you are seeing phantoms then maybe that bump on the head was a little worse than we thought !
But in the circumstances its probably to be expected - part of the grieving process and the way he was taken from us.
Its up to Zach's friends to remember him and let his ghost go to rest.
steve
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jul 21, 2011 - 01:18pm PT
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Its up to Zach's friends to remember him and let his ghost go to rest.
Yeah, well said.
side-note: now we got 3 Steve's posting on this thread lateley...weird.
Steve-out...
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Jul 21, 2011 - 02:44pm PT
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I also had a couple phantom Brutus sightings in the weeks after his death.
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 21, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
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Ahh Steve.
steve
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Jul 22, 2011 - 12:40pm PT
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