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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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May 14, 2014 - 06:28pm PT
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Terry,
I'm going to add another comment here, since we've both have known Jim for a long time. I've climbed with hundreds of partners, over the years, but after recently spending a week in Yosemite, with the senior citizen, I took in quite a display, of fine leading skills, since Jim did all the leading.
As you know, Jim likes to lead, and I was totally out of shape, and happy to just climb.
What really struck me as different, compared to almost anyone, I've ever climbed with is his ability to place pro. without hardly a pause. It seems like he is constantly moving up, and placing pro; almost as an afterthought.
I spend quite a bit, with climbers, who spend as much time pacing pro. and fiddling with their gear; as they do moving up the rock.
Jim's leading style really stands out among the crowd!
( He cooks a great meal too--better than Spam)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 26, 2014 - 02:31pm PT
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Angela and Jim, Indian Creek Nov '13
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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May 26, 2014 - 04:13pm PT
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Respect
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 26, 2014 - 06:16pm PT
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Yooray for Jim Donini!
He's better than linguini.
Jim Donini's really hard
and Ouray is his own front yard!
Yooray for Jim Donini!
I heard that his latest venture is the
RENT-A-MENTOR Center.
Matches made in the Alpine Zone
for you and you alone.
You won't regret it
so come and get it!
Donini's RENT-A-MENTOR!
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to be
Competent and so cool.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2014 - 08:12pm PT
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Wow. Great stories here everyone!
I'm very much looking forward to meeting and climbing with Jim at COR!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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May 26, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
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It bugs me that today's generation of young climbers have no idea of who climbers like Geoffrey Winthrop Young, Paul Preuss, Hans Dulfer, or Albert Mummery were.
That is why Donini is such a valuable human resource having roped up with all of them before becoming a green beret.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 26, 2014 - 11:52pm PT
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Who?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 27, 2014 - 01:33am PT
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T.V., I know what you feel like. It's too bad they miss out on the roots.
A Dulfer seat rap set up is beyond the ken of the current generation.
They are too Young to have very much historical fascination.
See, historical timelines get longer and more complicated as time goes on and the number of events and persons increase.
The gaffers and gammers here know these names because we had a shorter learning curve with fewer events and we read because it was what we had of history.
Today there is a general decline in reading while at the same time there is a general increase in watching.
Ask yourselves, "What do they watch?"
At the same time, icons are iconized, and single names are preferred. Bachar. Bridwell. What's-his-name. Braunini?
I rest, yer honor.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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May 27, 2014 - 08:08pm PT
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One of the finest. Always has been. Has my total respect.
WM
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Bump because Jim's contributions are about the best ST has to offer.
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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What a great thread... stories, photos, anecdotes and a great subject.
I tip my hat to a man of tremendous accomplishments.
Edit: The humor and wisdom is a great bonus.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Wonderful to see this thread surface again, since I have missed the last 30 or so comments.
I should add that Jim is good with cats, and our cat thinks El Donini is pretty wonderful.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Time to bump this up.
Eliminating half the population respecting him????
Tami, that guy stands in Texas and pisses in Nebraska
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Absolutely!!Thanks for everything Jim!
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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I can't remember if I posted to this before. The guy is a legend and a giant. I've been on a couple of st gatherings with him and they are always a blast. He is fun to climb with and fun to party with.
Viva, Jim!
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Keith Leaman
Trad climber
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Jim, we met once ca 1971 in the desert at Granite Mtns, Amboy I believe. You were with Phil Gleason and had recently arrived in California and headed to the Valley. We were all duly impressed with how quickly you had excelled as a climber. Many thanks for all your contributions!
Hope to meet you again some day.
Phil on the Chimney Rt, White Fang, Granite Mtns, Amboy, 1969.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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May 28, 2016 - 04:28pm PT
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Mr. Donini is the real deal, amazing all around alpinist, and solid good guy. Like you don't know that already...
Anyway, ran across this great pic of Jim with the core of the Arizona pacesetters BITD (1978) on sundeck boulder at the base of Granite Mountain, Prescott, Arizona.
I always thought that hike to the base is a bear. Looks like Jim agrees. Maybe he's just goofing around.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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May 28, 2016 - 05:27pm PT
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Great photo Mark.
Tad, re Donini's fishing time, since he Catches & Eats, he doesn't spend as much time fishing as us Catch & Release types.
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lars johansen
Trad climber
West Marin, CA
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May 28, 2016 - 05:34pm PT
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Interesting Keith Leaman that you have a photo of climbing in the Granite Mts. I have long had an interest in climbing there and have actually accessed the GM illegally. It is fenced off and patrolled by The University of California as a "Nature Preserve". I actually saw UC students or employees driving golf balls into the desert. There is good legal bouldering near there and also camping in the East Mojave Preserve. Sadly, the rocks you pictured are now {legally} off limits-lars
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