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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Jul 15, 2009 - 12:03am PT
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I would follow Mike around at Stoney and it was on one of his nightmare problems I blew out my L4/L5 Disk.
At my prime when I was doing laps on crowd pleaser up and over the roof, I could keep up with Mike.
Juan
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jul 15, 2009 - 12:33am PT
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Mike Waugh bitd. Thanks for being a trooper years ago. Playing and joking with all the kiddos when they were with Dan and I at JTree etc. Great guy and great friend. lynne
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Fixdpin
Trad climber
Porterville,CA
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Jul 15, 2009 - 01:39am PT
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Mike has always been the quiet riot. He used to bicycle around the San Fernando valley like a fiend. The first time I ever heard of a "century" ride Mike was cranking 50 or 60 miles almost every night after work. He just seemed to pop up everywhere I've ever been. One time I thought I was going to sneak out to Clark Canyon and mess around, but there was Mike with his kids and a rope. I can't think of a better climber or nicer guy than Mike. He always has a smile and kind or flattering word.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 15, 2009 - 01:50am PT
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Waugh can climb anything, and he cannot be caught on a bicycle....(except maybe by Rob Raker...)......we are all whimpy in comparison to Waugh......and his wife Brenda is even more awesome than Mike.......it's unreal....
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Jul 15, 2009 - 02:41am PT
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"Brenda is even more awesome than Mike.......it's unreal.... "
Yup and to think they bred more of the same!
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Nick
climber
portland, Oregon
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Jul 15, 2009 - 10:14am PT
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I am going to let Mike kick my ass on a ride today. Photos later.
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Jul 15, 2009 - 12:19pm PT
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From what I was told, Mike was a Cat 1 bike racer bitd. That's professional suffering.
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Jul 15, 2009 - 12:59pm PT
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Forget the bikeride. If you're in Bend you should climb not bike.
Unless you hardmen want to do a two-fer
Lucky bastards!
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Jul 15, 2009 - 02:28pm PT
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YOU two on a bike ride? Christ...where do you strap the walkers?
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Jul 15, 2009 - 03:26pm PT
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OK...all this Waugh worship is getting kinda gooey. Time to bring the dignity down a notch.
The two long suffering widows Tannis Sampson and Brenda Waugh
Guess which one drinks? Mike at his 50th
Two silverbacks grooming at the compound in the meadows
Lovely old couple on the beach in Washington
Captain Wazzi
Arthritis Meds...check, Adult diapers...check, walker...check
Yikes!!!
Looking all french and sh#t
In action with a bad belay
Doing what he does best.
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curt wohlgemuth
Social climber
Bay Area, California
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Jul 15, 2009 - 04:08pm PT
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I knew Mike back in the day, but never climbed with him; he was always totally out of my league. I did *lots* of riding with him when we were both racing; I'd ride over to his fire station and he'd be getting off a shift at 7 a.m. with no sleep. Then we'd go for a long training ride. And he'd still kick my butt, but was always nice about it!
jimthomsen! Haven't seen you in 25 years? Hope all's well with you!
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Jul 15, 2009 - 04:40pm PT
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Robert,
Those photos and captions are hilarious. Remind me next time we climb to bring a spotter and get you a grigri.
What's up with that belay?
Side note: Who knew Mikey looked like that with his shirt off???!! Yowzaaaaa Brenda, no wonder you're always smiling :)
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Wheatus
Social climber
CA
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Jul 15, 2009 - 05:13pm PT
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Mike is truly an amazing climber. I have struggled on many boulder problems at Stoney Point and Tuolumne that Mike cruises up like it’s 5.0. Ask him what grade he thinks a climb or boulder problem is……”5.9” or if pressed “5.9+” no matter how hard it really is. He is amazing on Tuolumne knob climbs.
Last time I saw him in the Meadows he was sporting a swami belt. He explained that modern harnesses tend to upend slab climbers. He went on to say that a swami belt is prefect for Tuolumne’s low angle climbs. I did not disagree with Mike because of the story he told me once……
“You Asked for It”
Mike once told me about the day he greased off "You Asked for It". As I remember, Mike said it was a warm day when he greased off a foot hold at the end of the (first?) pitch. He said he tumbled down the face until the bolt stopped him way below. He had split open his scalp and was bleeding profusely. Mike wrapped his t-shirt around his head to stop the bleeding. Brenda was not very pleased when she saw Mike wandering down the trail with his blood soaked turban.
Just goes to show you that even the amazing climbers can be mere mortals if they are not careful.
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Ed Bannister
Mountain climber
Riverside, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2009 - 05:18pm PT
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Mike never figured on much of a chance at winning a bike race against the 1's who were riding as a lifestyle, well, except he always figured he had a shot ay one race, the one with the most punishment: Bishop to Mammoth.
yep"Art of Climbing" was my shop.
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L
climber
Nowhere in particular...and I'm going back soon...
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Jul 15, 2009 - 05:49pm PT
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Great photos, Bob. I think you just surpassed Russ as Funniest Man Alive.
(What happened to Mikey's hair???)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 15, 2009 - 05:57pm PT
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hey there say.... i don't know you mike, but i'll throw in a neat appreciation... i just love appreciations... :)
say, after this neat trip report from ol' russ---and some other neat stuff said from these folks...
well, oh MY! I SURE DO appreciate you a whole lot more... :)
god bless to you and the family... and to the climbs!
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curt wohlgemuth
Social climber
Bay Area, California
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Jul 15, 2009 - 06:18pm PT
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Alpspitz says:
"He always figured he had a shot ay one race, the one with the most punishment: Bishop to Mammoth."
I rode with him in this race once. I had the misfortune of getting one of his "special" water bottles from Brenda: water, Coke, coffee, and Excedrin, I think it was. I nearly threw up...
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powderdan
Social climber
mammoth lakes
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Jul 15, 2009 - 07:52pm PT
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mike was one of my first heroes when i was a green horn back at stoney. 88 or 89 i think. when kuan and i took our first trip to the meadows that summer, mike and his wife made us feel real welcome. thanks guys!
its always nice(not frequent enough) to run into him in the sierra. thanks for being a great early inspiration.
AND HOW ABOUT THOSE EYELIDS!they deserve there own appreciation thread!
dan molnar
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Jul 15, 2009 - 08:20pm PT
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Alspitz,
I remember you well, I bought a pair of Sportiva Taos from you, still my favorite shoe ever. I used to climb a lot with Chuck Blackwell.
Now back to giving Mikey his props.
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Nick
climber
portland, Oregon
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Jul 15, 2009 - 10:00pm PT
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Mikey is sitting next to me here after I let him ride me into the ground and I quote .. "all you on line losers get a life" and "Bolton you suck" .
None the less he wanted to see all those photos twice and if he had a heart if would be touched. We already spent a couple of days in central oregon doing the double. Ride AM, climb PM. I wish he would go away I'm getting thrashed.
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