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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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May 31, 2015 - 08:37am PT
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And what happens after death is very clear, to me, as well. Praise God!
We need a more recent update, just to be really clear.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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May 31, 2015 - 08:43am PT
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truthdweller this thread
dedicated to men of valor
is not the proper place
to show us the inside
of your vagina.
but thanks anyway.
vaginas are cool.
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Chalkpaw
climber
Flag, AZCO
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A small group of friends and I are going to go on a memorial hike up to Taft point on June 5th. I hope to go up through the gunsight, up brideveil creek to the regular trail to Taft. Then, we most likely come down the four mile trail. This is a celebration of our adventure seeking friends. It would be great to meet a few like minded souls. If you would like to go, pm me.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Chalkpaw writes
"I hope to go up through the gunsight, up brideveil creek to the regular trail to Taft."
Have you ever done that before. I hope so. I did it and the way forced on me was super unpleasant and ugly high angle dirt climbing pulling on trees. Yes, an adventure but sucked hard. Don't know if it's possible to just climb up the creek with climbing shoes in free solo mode but don't remember that being an option (had a backpack and girlfriend in tow at the time)
Might be a better adventure way of getting to Taft
Peace
Karl
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Bad Climber
climber
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Thanks, bbbeans. I've been wanting to know more about Hunt. Quite a guy. He certainly embodied the spirit.
BAd
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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Jun 11, 2015 - 06:03am PT
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Whatever you do, don't read the Comments. Universally ill-informed and depressing.
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couchmaster
climber
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Jun 11, 2015 - 06:37am PT
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^^^ Rhoto, well that pretty much guarantees we'll all read them now. I will say that it reminds me of the OJ thing. Black folks tended to believe OJ was set up, white people close to universally thought he was guilty. Such seems to be the case in this instance. Non-climbers tend to universally say nasty things in comments about their deaths. Climbers do not. I thought the article was excellent though with good detail and yet still sensitive, thanks for sharing it.
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Gilroy
Social climber
Bolderado
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Jun 11, 2015 - 06:42am PT
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Good advice, Rhodo. The writing was so well done I avoided them deliberately.
First article I've read that included such access to Jen Rapp's story. The sensitive treatment Branch accords this saga is admirable. TFPU, Peter.
peacelovedove (Or maybe raven,)
Keith
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Maeday
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Jun 11, 2015 - 06:46am PT
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Those comments are written by those who are poisoned. Ugh.
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coolrockclimberguy69
climber
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Jun 11, 2015 - 07:03am PT
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The comments sections of news articles help remind me that the general populace is full of horrible people.
On the other hand, it's nice to know my Avoidant Personality Disorder is not without good reason.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 11, 2015 - 08:03am PT
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Thanks for the link Peter. Nice, measured article....typical of Times reporting.
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Rill
Social climber
Ireland
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Jun 11, 2015 - 08:39am PT
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Good article.
I can see why John Branch won the Pulitzer Prize for Writing.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Jun 11, 2015 - 08:50am PT
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The NYT article was very good, and answered a few of the questions I had. Thanks for posting that link.
In my opinion, risk taking is part of our DNA so to speak. Not every one is a risk taker, but there have always been those who are willing to step up to the challenge, which way back when, could determine life or death for an entire extended family group. It's been this way since the begining for humanity and without it we would not be where we are now.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jun 11, 2015 - 11:56am PT
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Banks or Gintas Slapkauskas?is that Greek? Wow a g/jintas slap Kraus Kas?
Any way thanks for that short an to the point letter it was a bold move for the paper to put it up given so many naysayers.
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rbord
Boulder climber
atlanta
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Jun 11, 2015 - 02:01pm PT
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Well said! What is wrong with (other) people that they need to voice their agendas??!!
"Fly on!"
D'oh! I guess we're all people.
Agree risk taking is in our dna. What's a human to do now that all the mammoths are gone? Wingsuiting is an answer that we are free to choose if it suits our values. For many people, it doesn't.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jun 11, 2015 - 02:04pm PT
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I thought the article was terrific and was compelled to reply to many of the negative comments to the article. Appalling many of them. Still waiting to see if I get an email from the NYT saying that they'll publish it.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 11, 2015 - 02:10pm PT
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Hard to believe the article received negative comments. I thought that it was thoughtful, well researched and even handed.
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