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bmacd
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Relic Hominid
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Aug 10, 2010 - 03:30am PT
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Paying my respect to JDF, he was a good man, I'm sorry he's transcended to a higher place.
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Yafer
Trad climber
Chatsworth, California
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Aug 13, 2010 - 12:37pm PT
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Rest in peace, Jeff, from all of us in the Stoney Point Tribe.
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CrackAddict
Trad climber
Joshua Tree
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Aug 14, 2010 - 02:26pm PT
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I didn't know Jeff, but I remember seeing his posts even as far back as rec.climbing and as a fellow seismologist I really enjoyed his insights. As a fellow climber, I am also proud to be in this community after reading this thread. Andy, your story was great and it really brought me back to my first summer in the Valley.
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rachel.
Trad climber
northridge, ca
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Aug 14, 2010 - 04:27pm PT
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I think that I shall have to place the Juan de Fuca memorial bolt at the start of Double Cross this winter. Perhaps I shall also hang a beautiful co-ed or two off of it...
For a little while anyway. Seeking volunteers.
RIP buddy!!!
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MisterE
Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
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Aug 14, 2010 - 07:33pm PT
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Spent some time today trying to find the picture of Jeff with his dog on his shoulder to no avail. Anyone remember where it is? Be great to see it posted here.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 14, 2010 - 11:00pm PT
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I'v been thinking of that one, Mr E, hope you find it.!
I really like the one Russ posted of mr & mrs la Fuca on a sailboat or something.
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Hendo1
Mountain climber
Toronto
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Aug 16, 2010 - 12:57pm PT
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LIke some of you others, I haven't been around a climbing forum for a while (I don't even think I can remember my rec.climbing password any more). So it was saddening to stumble by chance upon this news about Batten.
His trolls were hilarious.
I'm sitting here thinking about those days. It wasn't so long ago, fifteen years or so, but the internet then was still small enough that I felt a real sense of community among the 200 or so of us who'd check in every day. And, as MadDog reminded me, I'd often be laughing my ass off.
That's what I'm going to remember.
That's what should be remembered.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Aug 16, 2010 - 04:05pm PT
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Although I never met him in person, I loved his trolls and his personal posts. My prayers to his friends and family.
John
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Aug 25, 2010 - 10:32am PT
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JDF,
I just saw this thread. I must have been gone on vacation when this happened. I do recall a thread wondering why he hadn't posted in a while before I left. I figured he would be back. Everyone needs a break from ST now and then.
This is really sad. He clearly reached out for help in some of his posts. He had a great sense of humor. I will miss JDF. I'm sorry this has happpened. I'm sad, just very sad. We need to be there for one another.
GOD's eternal peace and goodwill to Juan and his family.
Glenn
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LOWERme
Trad climber
Santa Fe N.M.
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Sep 12, 2010 - 11:51pm PT
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My sincere condolences to family and loved ones.
I met Jeff at Stoney in the way back. Throughout my tenure in So Cal we occasionally found ourselves doing an impromptu pitch or two together - Tahquitz/Suicide etc. We happened to run into each other in the Meadows in 1990 I think. After a day of bouldering "The Knobs", he and his girlfriend (future wife I think) followed me down to my digs in Mammoth for dinner, a hot shower, and a comfortable bed for the night. That was the last time I ever saw, or spoke with Jeff.
Like many I am saddened.
I don't log-on to ST much anymore but when I do I am always reminded of the degree of talent, crisp humor, and intelligence that permeates the climbing community. Jeff B. was no exception in this regard...and...he had the best $hit eating grin on the planet.
See ya when I see ya compadre!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 13, 2010 - 01:02am PT
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hey there, say... i still had hoped to find some way to send his wife a card and a few kind words...
if anyone knows how to do this, or could forward a note to her, please email me...
god bless...
:)
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Sep 13, 2010 - 01:47am PT
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Hi Neebee...please check your email.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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For me, reading that Jeff's parents saw and appreciated this thread brought a little bit of closure to this whole sad affair.I hope it does for others as well.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Jun 24, 2011 - 01:57am PT
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At Stony Point tonight, a conversation with Guyman brought about a realization; Jeff Batten was friend of mine from the 1980's. Climbed with him a few times. Never put that together until just now. Good climber. I think he did the FA on Scurf, 5.12, in Nabisco Canyon at Stony. Someone told me this once. Possibly the first 5.12 at Stony.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 24, 2011 - 02:02am PT
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Jeff is still missed here. Always will be...
He was waaaaaaayyyyy out there, but he was a climber. That's it. All you need to know.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Jun 24, 2011 - 11:17am PT
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From the dusty attic of my mind: More recollections of Jeff
Met him at Stoney in about 1986. A very friendly guy, easy to get along with.
He was climbing very well. The route Iguana (5.11) in Nabisco Canyon was popular. Jeff figured out the line that became Scurf (5.12) that crossed it. Later several holds broke off Iguana and the route has disappeared since the early 1990s. He also was climbing a 5.12 on the back wall that Chris calls Vicious (5.12) in the current guide.
Mountain biking was just becoming popular and he told of riding his bike on top of El Cap on the east slabs.
He did El Cap a few times. I think he took Andy P on his first successful trip up the Nose when Andy was about 17. Shortly after Andy did the Nose-in-day with another guy (I think he was still 17).
Jeff disappeared from Stoney for awhile. I heard he was in Europe for several years. He confirmed that when I saw him again in the late 90s or early 2000s when I ran into him again. He was in the SCMA for awhile (as am I).
This whole Juan de Fuca thing just hit me since I found out last night and put this all together. His recent on-line personna was very different from the Jeff I knew from the old days. He was a smart man. His "Why do so many people believe in God" thread is a valuable theological discourse that weaves in an out a wide range of viewpoints.
From my view his life was good and his time here was well spent.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jun 24, 2011 - 12:17pm PT
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if somebody could find that picture of him rope solo the prow that be kool to post up. all the pictures he posted are all erased cuzz of the server.
him and i shared the same concept. to go and rope solo the prow!
spider jeff was a good friend of mine from stoney.
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