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rurprider
Trad climber
Mt. Rubidoux
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May 11, 2011 - 02:03am PT
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John Muir
Norman Clyde
John Mendenhall
Ruth Dyer Mendenhall
Smoke Blanchard
Doug Robinson
John Fisher
Jay Jensen
Warren Harding
Galen Rowell
Vern Clevenger
Fred Beckey
John Bachar
Alan Bartlett
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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May 11, 2011 - 02:03am PT
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Farm? I believe it's a Ranch. As in Chicken Ranch. Big difference when you can herd 'em, know what I mean? (northwest of Hammil, again, a difference...)
Many names come to mind. Even starting from the 70's it can vary by a subset of the years, a focus on a particular disipline, or a particular area.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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May 11, 2011 - 02:43am PT
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There were some inside jokes regarding the ranch in my last post, it wasn't meant to be serious. But I still can't wait to see Harrington...
ok, carry on.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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May 11, 2011 - 08:47am PT
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That whole chalfant valley is a front for Meth Lab Junkies and Bob Harrington doesn't have any grandkids....Yet....
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 11, 2011 - 03:06pm PT
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Mick Ryan. End of story.
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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May 11, 2011 - 03:20pm PT
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You beat me to it Russ. My list applies only to the most influential East Siders of the modern era, because I don't want to insult anyone by calling them grandfather's (especially Lisa). Also, my list takes into account the factors of drawing attention to the area, particular areas and/or particular climbs. No particular order:
Mick Ryan
Marty Lewis
Kevin Calder
Peter Croft
Bob Harrington
Galen Rowell
Claude Fiddler
The Stroker
Chris Sharma
Wills Young
Lisa Rands
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 11, 2011 - 03:27pm PT
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the Stroker
LOL!!!!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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May 11, 2011 - 04:04pm PT
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Good choices. I would not overlook Glen Dawson, though.
John
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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May 11, 2011 - 06:39pm PT
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Good list. Id add another vote for Dave Nettle for modern spearhead.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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May 11, 2011 - 07:12pm PT
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Who bolted Clark's?
Otherwise, the modern era list includes those above, Croft, Marty and Kevin, Wills and Lisa, folks like that.
Who started bolting the Gorge? Or perhaps the gorge is no longer modern.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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May 11, 2011 - 07:25pm PT
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Oh Jeezus. This is worse than hearing your favorite band on the classic rock station.
;-)
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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May 11, 2011 - 07:38pm PT
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Dang, how could I have spaced Dave Nettle? He's a modern FA Sierra god. Maybe not the grandfather, but he's keeping the tradition going opening up brilliant new lines.
And he's one hell of an awesome person too.
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marv
Mountain climber
Bay Area
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May 11, 2011 - 08:00pm PT
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I was just thinking of Dave Nettle, as I plan (this summer?) to do Edge of Time
also going to throw in Chouinard who as far as I can tell was the first guy to really dabble in alpine ice climbing in the Sierra. also Pietsantra??
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F10
Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
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May 11, 2011 - 08:56pm PT
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Jason, you should swing by and check out my Sierra Eastside guide by Alan Bartlett and Errett Allen. Some good stuff in there...
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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May 11, 2011 - 09:01pm PT
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Anyone mention Vern?
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2011 - 09:02pm PT
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Great list Rankin and good point. Alas it is too late to change the title of the thread. But I am getting the answers I expected and more!
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bjj
climber
beyond the sun
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May 11, 2011 - 10:39pm PT
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+1 another vote for Nettle. Does he still work at Alpenglow? Used to see him in there all the time 12+ years ago when I lived in Homewood. I doubt he'd remember me.
Past him, I second a lot of the already mentioned names:
Marty Lewis for OWG
Bachar for his bouldering areas and some contributions at OWG
Peter Croft
Dale Bard for pushing standards at Buttermilks
Whoever brought tablelands bouldering to the limelight as Hueco was becoming a bummer to go to.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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May 11, 2011 - 10:40pm PT
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I still miss Bardini, but neither he nor Vern strike me as grandfather material -- they're more like fathers, along with Claude Fiddler, Bob Harrington, Dennis Oakeschott, and, of course, Dale (because they're all younger than me).
John
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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May 11, 2011 - 10:41pm PT
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David Lama.
And that one guy who sent that sick proj in Dosage V. I think he was from Lee Vining. I think.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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May 11, 2011 - 11:31pm PT
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A lot of those tablelands climbers aren't big talkers strangely enough, that's why someone else wrote the articles that got the word out on the Happies and such.
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