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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:39pm PT
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Still use one of his ice-axes. I did meet him once, when he gave a talk in Vancouver. A good person.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:43pm PT
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His name was one of the first things I learned about climbing.
We need more of him.
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froodish
Social climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:44pm PT
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Respect indeed. RIP Bill, sorry to see you go, but going out on a mountain at 73, I'd be happy with that.
Sympathies to friends and family.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:45pm PT
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Bill was the real deal and always went out of his way to be helpful whenever I spoke with him - glad to see he was at it until the end.
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:46pm PT
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was just about to write the same froodish - outside and in the snow...lucky bastard ;-)
My condolences to the family and friends - sounds like one hell of a person to have spent time with, which is really all that matters...
-Tom
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:49pm PT
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Sad news for the climbing community. I still have a couple of Titons somewhere in my stash of antique gear (although I considered it state of the art when I got them).
Sorry I never met him personally, because everyone I know who did liked and respected him.
John
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
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RIP Bill... thanks for the innovative products.
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Ghoulwe
Trad climber
Spokane, WA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
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A brilliant mind and a great man. RIP Bill.
Eric Barrett
Spokane, WA
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:59pm PT
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Sigh. And the Forrest hardware sling that Bridwell gave me back in 71 is still with me today. It will have new powerful meaning now with Bill gone and while we all wish we could still hang on to him. This passing is certainly a big milestone for climbers.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:07pm PT
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A very creative life indeed. Had a bunch of his gear over the years especially the grade 4 haul pack. Thing was awesome. Still use the wall hammer. Rest in peace Bill. Steve s.
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ec
climber
ca
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
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'Had the pleasure of meeting him after a rare slideshow he did in B-Town BITD. I could tell that it made his visit more interesting that some of us recognized some his desert slides (only if you had been there), because he really wanted to mix it up with us after the show. Bill was a great innovator and adventurer who inspired many of us. RIP...
 ec
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Dec 28, 2012 - 12:12am PT
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RIP and condolences to family and friends. My first hammock was Forrest and I had a Mjolnir and some of his other gear.
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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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Dec 28, 2012 - 12:46am PT
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Thank you for all you brought to climbing. I grew up on your gear.
Peace to you and your family
Mike
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Dec 28, 2012 - 12:50am PT
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He made a positive impact on gear. My first swami with leg loops was made by Forrest. Modern harnesses look exactly the same.
I thought Titons were kind of crappy, but I loved his hammers. He also made an aid rack called the "Pin Bin," and I loved it on the one El Cap route that I got to use it on.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Dec 28, 2012 - 12:52am PT
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I think he made some outdoor clothing too. At least, I still have a long sleeve green smock shirt of his still hanging in my closet with the Forest logo on front. In fact, I wore it again just last week. His gear slings were comfy and functional too. RIP: Bill Forest!
I seem to recall during the 70s that Ray Jardine used to live at Bill Forest's house in Denver at the time he was designing and constructing 'Friends'. So Bill Forest, directly or indirectly, had a major influence on the evolution of our sport.
Anyone else remember that?
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chill
climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
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Dec 28, 2012 - 01:14am PT
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I couldn't afford two Terrors so I used a Terror and a Forrest tool. The Forrest was a little bouncy in hard ice but hey, it got me up a few things.
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turd
climber
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Dec 28, 2012 - 01:26am PT
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RIP, Mr. Forrest. You made some beautiful tools.
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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Dec 28, 2012 - 02:27am PT
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I had a Forrest Moljinor hammer and wanted to replace the handle style. I went down to Forrest Mountaineering in Denver and Bill told me everything I needed to know including using a hair dryer to loosen up the epoxy glue holding the head to the shaft. You obviously can't tell it by looking at the hammer head, but Bill put some small protrusions on the inside of the bonding surface so that if the glue ever loosened the head wouldn't just come flying off. He thought of everything.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 28, 2012 - 02:32am PT
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Forrest blue. Titons too. What'll we do? Say adieu, as I went to do.
For you, I had a brew or two, with a fellow named Warrren (how fitting).
We drank some Snowshoe Brown Ale.
Chicken Skinner, you still have the Forrest ax I gave you at Facelift? It's vintage, like 1973/4. Hang on to it.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Dec 28, 2012 - 04:08am PT
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Bill, I have your Christmas card in front of me… with your very kind handwritten wishes… and I discover the very sad news here this morning.
You enjoyed my passion for the history of climbing equipment and always demonstrated a sincere interest in my work on the Nuts’ Story.
Rosa, I wish you a lot of courage in this painful time.
I will never forget Bill Forrest.
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