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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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May 22, 2018 - 08:59am PT
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It was an epic gathering, thanks Ron Gomez and everyone who worked hard to pull this off.
I had fun trying to recall faces and names... we are all older now!!! The name tags helped- Mike Waugh has been going through a transformation!!!!
And it was good to see Yabo showed up.
Peace and Love to all.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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May 22, 2018 - 09:27am PT
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Great thread.
we should just all take acid now as a tribute to jim ... Yabo showed up.
What kind of acid was taken?
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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May 22, 2018 - 09:47am PT
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Half way through Night Drivin', Yeti
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climbski2
Mountain climber
The Ocean
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May 22, 2018 - 02:37pm PT
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I'm far away...but I wish I was there.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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May 22, 2018 - 03:02pm PT
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Thanks to everyone who worked to put this together. Nice job. That was a pretty darn impressive collection of Yosemite climbing ‘history’ in one place, at one time. Nice service, great Bridwell stories, and good food. It was fun to see so many people who I hadn’t seen in so many years. Thanks also to the Park Service for their support and for getting Yellow Pines ready in such a short amount of time in order for us to be able to camp there.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2018 - 03:11pm PT
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EKat! What can I say......I own a treasure. It was the perfect place, occasion and suprise. Will...my new Love
Peace
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 22, 2018 - 03:11pm PT
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hey there say, ron... hope the family got the paintings of jim...
and the dream-catchers... >:D<
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oh yes, good to hear that!!!!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 22, 2018 - 09:04pm PT
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what a wonderful time
truly a gathering of the tribe as only Jim could inspire
as the crowd ambled over for dinner, a peal of thunder broke from the clouds to the west, Peggy said "that's Jim, he's coming!"
Who could doubt that.
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Guck
Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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May 22, 2018 - 10:25pm PT
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yosguns
climber
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May 22, 2018 - 10:50pm PT
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I'm really grateful to have joined the celebration on Saturday; the program was not only a great moment for preserving the history of Yosemite climbing and story-telling, but also a tender acknowledgement of Jim Bridwell's many contributions to the world. Big big thanks to Ken Yager and Ron Gomez (and everyone who spoke). I understand many strings were pulled for the lovely memorial; thank you for doing the legwork and setting the stage for reunions of all sorts.
Below is a short clip of the amphitheater scene during the pre-program mingle; a small taste of the communal and laid-back vibes.
As long as there are climbers in Yosemite, Jim will live on.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Double D
climber
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May 23, 2018 - 06:22pm PT
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Big thanks to Ken Yager, Dale Bard, Don Mealing, Brian & Kate Kelleghan, YNP staff and to all who came to the event. It was a bookmark in climbing history and a blast to catch up with so many friends.
If you'd like to get one of the memorial T-shirts you can order here: https://bisondesigns.com/products/jim-bridwell-memorial-donation-tee
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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May 24, 2018 - 07:40pm PT
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Don't think we have a pic of Ed yet. The man who gives us the sound, video and pictures for so many Yosemite events. Thanks Ed.
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John M
climber
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May 24, 2018 - 08:59pm PT
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Thanks for the pictures everyone.
Did anyone run into Gary Bocarde? He is a friend from my Wawona days. He was on the first ascent of The Shield with Charlie Porter, and owned a guide service in Alaska.
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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May 24, 2018 - 09:53pm PT
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Lynne,
nice photo of Vern and Claude. Is that Bob Harrington on the left? Those guys were awesome face climbers!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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May 24, 2018 - 10:39pm PT
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Here are a couple more....what a fantastic gathering! We were told to be there at Noon. But what I didn't realize was that the actual Memorial didn't start until 2 pm, thus many of us got there at 10:00-11:00 to socialize. This translated into @ 8 hours of time to catch up on the past and present. Awesome, but left many of us in a zombie mode after hours of non stop gab. But hey, it was once in a man's life time, right?
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Tim Bermingham
Mountain climber
Jamestown, California. U.S.A.
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May 25, 2018 - 07:16am PT
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Tahoe City Trailer Park guy is Sherman Cedars. Lived on same street as JB and me.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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May 25, 2018 - 07:52am PT
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Thanks for the I.D. Tim B.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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May 25, 2018 - 09:03am PT
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Lynnie,
I showed that wedding picture from 1970 to Jerry Anderson and he could only identify one person that you weren't able to ID. He also said it was HIS wedding not Mike White's wedding, as Whitey seems to believe.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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May 25, 2018 - 09:22am PT
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Did anyone video the slide show/memoration's? If not, that's a shame; if so, give up the goods.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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May 25, 2018 - 09:44am PT
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Mastadon, Thanks! Who was the person and where in the picture? And you know that makes sense if Jerry's bride is in the white dress. I wonder....could it have been Jerry's wedding and Mike's wedding reception all in one?
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