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ydpl8s

Trad climber

Santa Monica, California

Jun 28, 2012 - 03:15pm PT

Can anyone put names to this group shot? Looks like a bunch that got lost on their way to the Monterey Pop Festival.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

merced, california

Jun 28, 2012 - 03:25pm PT

Photo nine, LSEDFS, something on the order of a picnic/celebration? Where?

"Killer soldiers is harding than I thought."--anyonymouse quote

Is that Pete Thompson?^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^I'll bump. Just keep 'em coming, Ken.

Francesca Drake

Trad climber

California,Truckee

Jun 28, 2012 - 04:58pm PT

Love all the pictures I wish I could get Gene to tell some Warren stories, he has some good ones.

oldcragster

Gym climber

Jun 28, 2012 - 05:45pm PT

Ken...thanks again. just saw my wife's post...she's at work...I think? I had the wonderful experience of driving to Yosemite with Warren in 1970. We came up from Merced and the one thing I remember distinctly about that drive occurred just after entering the park... we were going so fast that the corvette was drifting slightly on the sharp turns. Exciting for me because of that rock wall on my side...sometimes only inches away....I kept picturing the fiberglass body splintering on impact. Of course Warren was a great driver and knew every corner ... on that section especially. I always wondered if he was testing me. If he was, I think I passed the test...I never said much about it and it was very exciting...but not scary, as I trusted him.
GD

Chicken Skinner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 06:36pm PT

oldcragster,
You and he were my two biggest influences as a youngster wanting to learn how to climb. I have many fond memories of climbing with you at the Leap and elsewhere. Plus your knowledge that you passed on to me probably saved my life.

Take care,
Ken

Elcapinyoazz

Social climber

Joshua Tree

Jun 28, 2012 - 06:43pm PT

This is the good stuff.

Chicken Skinner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 06:58pm PT

Ken

Francesca Drake

Trad climber

California,Truckee

Jun 28, 2012 - 07:16pm PT

Ken I hope you have a picture of Warren all beat up from taking on some bikers, crazy guy.

Chicken Skinner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 07:31pm PT

Cindy,

I haven't seen that one yet and I have scanned most of them. Sounds intriguing.

Ken

Chicken Skinner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 07:51pm PT

Forgot to post a new one.
Ken

guido

Trad climber

Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific

Jun 28, 2012 - 08:59pm PT

Ken

The chopper photo is from the 68 rescue on the South Face of Half Dome.

I plan on a TR on that this coming Nov.

Thanks for all the effort to keep us entertained and enlightened.

Chicken Skinner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 09:17pm PT

Thanks Guido. I was 99% sure as the view looked liked the one from the top looking west and it looked similar to some of your photos. The striking aerial shot was with it and I wonder if it was taken from the helicopter. I look forward to your report.

Ken

errett

Social climber

Grumpy Ridge

Jun 28, 2012 - 09:34pm PT

Can definitely verify that the photo of "Wino Towers" is NOT Wino Towers on the Dawn Wall.

Fuzzywuzzy

climber

suspendedhappynation

Jun 29, 2012 - 01:31am PT

I think that group photo of the LSEDFS was taken at the old Soda Springs site. Must be around 1974 ? I think that was the year the sar site was east of Parsons, we were there-all by ourselves!

Chicken Skinner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 29, 2012 - 01:36am PT

Thank you Errett. How the fires treating you?

Ken

LilaBiene

Trad climber

Jun 29, 2012 - 08:30am PT

Ken, these slides are just awesome. I take a spin through them almost every day...did I just say that out loud? ;D

kenny morrell

Trad climber

danville,ca

Jun 29, 2012 - 10:04am PT

this is the best thread put up on s.t. forum in the last two years.

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Jun 29, 2012 - 10:14am PT

I like how the "old" and the "new" shot from Dolt Tower show a completely different array of rubble on top.

Just goes to show you that things are moving around on the big bastard a lot more than many people think.