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LaurenceGH

Sport climber
FRANCE
Nov 28, 2012 - 03:54pm PT
Very sad news....here a photo of Patrick while climbing in Hueco with Stevie, I think it was in 1993....
Chief

climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
Nov 28, 2012 - 10:08pm PT
Ditto for what Largo said.
HuecoRat

Trad climber
NJ
Nov 30, 2012 - 12:03pm PT
I met Patrick at Hueco in the late 80's. I was climbing with Todd Skinner that day, and Todd was showing Patrick around the park. I think it was Patrick's first visit to Hueco. Patrick was a lot of fun, and was amazing to watch. He had truly stunning flexibility and strength. He had a large group with him and they were doing some filming. Just before sunset SOme of us were TRing some lines on the back (tall) side of the Mushroom Boulder when Patrick came walking up with his crew. We offered him the rope and he started up. I had never seen anyone move like he did. No hestitation, just smooth moves and intricate cross-throughs without a pause in between. Near the top he stops and calls down to Todd "Where does ze line go?" Todd, being funny, yells up that there is a good foothold near his head. Patrick says, "Oh yes, I zee it," and calmly brings his right knee behind his arm and steps onto a hold about even with his shoulder. He stands up on it and everyone just gapes at what we had just seen. Then he says, "Good hold, but zis is easier" then he crabs himself around until he is sideways on the wall. Everyone is laughing as Patrick tops out. He lowers and says, "Good route. Zanks for a good day." He had made it look so easy. It was a different climb for all the rest of us.

all in jim

climber
Nov 30, 2012 - 12:35pm PT
The NY times article was poorly researched, suggesting that Patrick was primarily a sport climber.

He was among the greatest free-soloists of all time and an accomplished trad climber to boot.

Simply put, he was a climber.
Gorn

Trad climber
las vegas, NV
Dec 4, 2012 - 11:52am PT
There are only a few indelible moments of awe and inspiration that I can recall in my life. At the top of the list was Patrick Edlinger's winning performance at the 1988 International Climbing Competition at Snowbird. I remember watching as climber after climber--the best in the world-- tried and failed on the route. The feeling was that it was just too hard, no one could do it, it was a mistake by the course setters. Then, Patrick Edlinger stepped up to the wall and made it look easy. All those who witnessed it were overcome with a myriad of emotions. As another poster said, it was palpable. It was special.

RIP Patrick, Thanks for the inspiration.
keribus69

Sport climber
Barcelona (Spain)
Dec 5, 2012 - 02:02pm PT
Hi,
saddely Patrick Edlinger died a week ago, at the age of 52.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9709332/Patrick-Edlinger.html
K
BruceAnderson

Social climber
Los Angeles currently St. Antonin, France
Dec 5, 2012 - 02:17pm PT
Word over here in France seems to be he fell down the stairs in his house, which were reported to be sketchy enough there were mattresses at the bottom for crash pads. Supposedly he hit his head in a gap between the mattresses.
Keep in mind this is the unofficial account going around. No idea if he had been drinking,

Really, Patrick changed my life as much as anyone has. I mean it was seeing him climb that just created a vision of alternate realites, so much so that climbing became the main force in my life for over a decade, and years later I'm living in souther France and climbing more than ever,
Patrick Sawyer

climber
Originally California now Ireland
Dec 5, 2012 - 04:24pm PT
RIP Patrick

One of the problems with depression is that it screws with sleep patterns and
the shadows lengthen further. Often, just to get a good night sleep, people will drink copiously, which only compounds both the sleep disorder and the depression.

John, you are so correct on this issue, I know because I have first-hand experience with my fiancée.

I really never met him, just a couple of hellos (Bonjour, ça va ?) in C4.

As for the French language links, they don't bother me, I worked in France.

What an exceptional climber and inspiration.
eagle

Trad climber
new paltz, ny
Dec 5, 2012 - 07:18pm PT
i was at snowbird and one of the best ever weekend of my life. i was able to meet up with yabo and have a smoke and he seemed in good spirits and another great moment was being able to sit front row to watch what was one of the greatest free climbers with a cold one or 3 walk the wall of that building. rip patrick...you were a f*#king great rock climber
Huecool

Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
Dec 5, 2012 - 10:32pm PT
Patrick (paTREAK) was a hero to me to, even though we are the same age. I was fortunate to hang with him during his first visit to hueco prior to his Snowbird victory. His entourage include his stunning dark haired girlfriend (a mere 5.12 climber:) and Maurice, his (honest) cinematographer. I hung with the troop helping lug the 16mm film equipment around while Patrick ticked all the hard stuff at the time. My climbing story... At the end of a long climbing day Patrick wanted to top rope Hueco Cranks with me, at the time something I could barely claw up without falling. I let Patrick go first, no beta... and no falls! After topping out he asked to be lowered about halfway and he proceeded to climb a thin variant up to the left and flashed that too!!! What awed me most was how easily he breathed, all quiet and smooth. My turn I huffed and puffed up the thing and topped out before my head exploded. Looking down at Patrick belaying me he calmly said, "You breaz too hard!", WHILE SMOKING A WINSTON!!!!! And on top of all he was SUPER COOL!!!
rodrigo MUJICA

Mountain climber
chile
Dec 6, 2012 - 10:22am PT
My undersatnding is that he died a few weeks ago , something really dumb like falling down some stairs or so...met him several times in the early 80s while living in france...amazing guy, inspirational! never seen someone climb so graceful in my life! the guru of free climbing for sure!
he will be missed!
rodrigo MUJICA

Mountain climber
chile
Dec 6, 2012 - 10:23am PT
http://climbing.about.com/b/2012/11/17/french-superstar-climber-patrick-edlinger-dead-at-age-52.htm
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Dec 7, 2012 - 02:59pm PT
Hommage a Patrick Edlinger on Editions Guerin
http://blog.editionsguerin.com/bruits-de-couloirs-4/hommage-a-patrick-edlinger
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Jan 4, 2013 - 01:35pm PT
Cool memories - from The United States.
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Jun 26, 2013 - 01:08pm PT
Edlinger in America - Rock Games
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Mar 23, 2014 - 11:44am PT
That was a nice hat cosmic, what ever happened to it??


Klimmer

Mountain climber
Jun 19, 2014 - 05:32am PT
Thinking about Patrick ...
then bumped into the latest R&I mag (July 2014), with the cover story on PE. Wish the title of the article was different. Not titled well. However, the article was very well written. Very important read.

Marriage, then divorce, then depression, then alcoholism, and then worse is a too familiar dark downward spiraling experience in the world. Got to help one another.

Miss you Patrick. You are an incredible inspiration. So smooth and easy. Pure elegance on rock.


New Biography on Patrick Edlinger in French:

http://www.editionsguerin.com/boutique_fr_article_366.html


Another good recent article:

http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/tnb-an-encounter-with-patrick-edlinger
o-man

Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
Jun 19, 2014 - 09:28pm PT
Beware of familiar ground!
Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Jun 19, 2014 - 10:00pm PT
If so I hope he finds the beautiful line with good pockets, with lots of exposure, and after the send; the company of friends, I know he will find many waiting in the night land.

Nice coz.

Edlinger BUMP.
ionlyski

Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2015 - 12:36am PT
Bump. This thread got a bit raw for me. Coming up on 3 years since his passing, Nov 16th, 2012 which was just 4 days after I started this thread out of the blue.

Rest in Peace Patrick
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