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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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May 19, 2015 - 12:29pm PT
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Telemon,
Thank you for sharing. Mark Hudon and I were literally talking about Mason's fall yesterday. We had just rapped off a route in the rain in Kings Canyon, and we were sitting around with chips and salsa, safe on the ground, discussing risk and climbing and freak accidents. I never met Mason but I hear he was one of the good ones. It's good to see you post here and we can all learn from your insight on being there that day. I hope you are mending inside and that the mountains continue to bring you joy and stoke and a wild spirit like they do all of us. See you around maybe.
Scott
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 19, 2015 - 12:35pm PT
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Telemon....I am so sorry for the loss of Mason. When I heard the explosion and saw the dust and rocks hurtling down towards us from the Grey Bands I thought that a natural rock fall had just occurred.
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Jack Beard
Mountain climber
Kalispell, MT
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May 19, 2015 - 03:29pm PT
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 19, 2015 - 08:46pm PT
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Many thanks specifically to Neebee, who painted this portrait of Mason for his parents. I met with Mason's parents tonight, and it was a bittersweet reunion, getting together to remember and honor Mason.
Neebee sent this portrait to Mason's parents shortly after the accident. It means a lot to them Neebee- Thank You!
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 19, 2015 - 08:55pm PT
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An artistic soul.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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May 19, 2015 - 08:56pm PT
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Wow! very cool
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 19, 2015 - 09:00pm PT
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Thanks Climbski2, Donini, Micronut, and Jack!
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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May 19, 2015 - 09:03pm PT
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neebee does it again!
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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May 19, 2015 - 09:05pm PT
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Best to you telemon! Thanks for the pics.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 19, 2015 - 09:32pm PT
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hey there say, telemon01... i am so very glad that they loved it... i was so sad when i learned about that accident... :(
there was quite a few, then, also, i remember, :(
i loved that picture of mason, and i just knew i had to paint it...
i still keep the parents of all these climbers, in my heart...
ps:
very wonderful picture of mason and the stone work art...
i am going to copy and keep it near my computer...
ps: hey there to nature...
say, i got something for aya, and will email you, in just a bit... :)
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LichenAndLoam
climber
Glacier National Park, Montana
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Sep 29, 2015 - 01:08pm PT
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Mason was the first rock climber I ever met. He would put up with all my silly questions that make me cringe now. "Have you climbed Everest?" "Have you ever slept in one of those wall tent things?"
I never thought I would climb, being scared off when I was young by Dan Osman videos on those Fox extreme video compilations and thinking it's all speed free soloing and crazy rope swing falls.
Mason explained the basics and gave me enough confidence in top rope anchors and ropes to even start climbing...
We lost touch for a bit and I ran into him just before his last trip to Yosemite, and we made plans to go spend a day up at Stone Hill (the local climbing area)
I cant believe it's already been this long since he passed, and I'm deeply saddened we never got to rope up together.
and Marc, we've met in passing.. your wife was my sons teacher. Best wishes to you and your family!
Andrew
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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Sep 29, 2015 - 07:38pm PT
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Andrew, thanks for sharing your memories of Mason. Let me know if you want to go climbing sometime!
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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Sep 29, 2015 - 07:43pm PT
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Mason memory bump
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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Sep 29, 2015 - 07:49pm PT
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Friends we met on El Cap.
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 19, 2016 - 06:55am PT
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three year bump
Thanks for the good times Mason!
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 19, 2016 - 07:03am PT
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[youtube=https://youtu.be/_Y1m-TjQPcY]
Here's a video of Mason on the summit after soloing Aconcagua a few month before our climb.
If anyone knows how to embed that video thank you!
Check out more of Masons videos at climbr4lyfe on youtube.
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 19, 2016 - 08:44am PT
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Thanks Jim!
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