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bookie
climber
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Mar 26, 2011 - 01:33am PT
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This may be convenient for some as we take CC's and Paypal. We are distributing the Kamps/Rearick DVD on our website chesslerbooks.com, and also on ebay, where we offer free postage! We also have Pat Ament's great new film, The Disciples of Gill, same free postage deal on ebay.
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Quasimodo
Trad climber
CA
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Mar 26, 2011 - 02:16am PT
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Bob inspired me to climb just for the pure love of climbing. He was an inspiration to generations of climbers. I miss his kindness and enthusiasm. No one could match his footwork even when he wore miss matched climbing shoes. Nothing would stop Bob from enjoying a day out climbing. I fondly remember the day he bouldered at Stoney with two left shoes and commented how the left shoe on his right foot outside edged "great".
I will never forget friendship and smile.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2011 - 02:38pm PT
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The beauty of this DVD is that Bonnie has done the legwork and all that needs to happen is distribution for the history to be widely known and appreciated.
Buy a copy and let your friends know if you like what Bonnie has done for the community. It is a great documentary!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2011 - 12:56pm PT
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Coffee Bump...
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Mar 30, 2011 - 11:40pm PT
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Steve is doing a good job distributing the Diamond dvd. I recommend it.
There are at the moment only two places to order the Disciples of
Gill, through my website, patament.org, and at Chesslerbooks.
Hopefully it will reach climbing shops one of these days. I'm
not setting any speed records.
Pat
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 2, 2011 - 12:58pm PT
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Nice review Jim! It is a real treat to watch.
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PapaDrew
Trad climber
Idyllwild, CA
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Apr 11, 2011 - 05:17pm PT
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Bump for Bonnie
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SuperTopo Review Team
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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Apr 12, 2011 - 11:21pm PT
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Just got my copy. Amazing footage and great story telling. Way to give Ken Burns a run for his money. Must get for any climbing history buff....
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Apr 13, 2011 - 01:28am PT
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I'm so glad Bonnie did this!
I regret that I was only able to talk to her briefly at the Sacherer memorial but I loved her sense of humor about climbers and climber husbands in particular, and felt then that she had a lot of stories inside of her that she wanted to bring forth.
I hope this is only the beginning of her public remembrances of that era.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2011 - 12:29pm PT
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MTucker- Since you won't respond off forum...
Please delete Chessler's advertising from this thread. It undercuts my own sales.
As I mentioned in the OP all of the proceeds from my individual and distribution sales go straight to Bonnie. She wants to get this very compelling and personal story out into the world and I would love to see more Kamps material come to light.
This DVD is a very tasty slice of early Colorado big wall history.
I just revised the commercial rate sales minimum to three copies to make it easier for the specialty shops to carry it. REI isn't selling climbing DVDs anymore as of my last inquiry so the smaller outfits are your source now. Or buy direct...
Cheers- Steve
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MTucker
Ice climber
Arizona
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Apr 27, 2011 - 11:14pm PT
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Steve Steve Steve
Complain Complain Complain
You don't have free shipping.
You complain that someone else selling the product undercuts you sales.
Yet, you just made a better deal "to make it easier" for them to get the DVD and sell it. Even trying to sell to REI.
WTF?
Pretty short sighted.
You should say "Buy from me, not the other guy that I just sold them wholesale to. I hope I get maximum dollar and they get stuck with inventory".
MTucker- Since you won't respond off forum...
Please delete Chessler's advertising from this thread. It undercuts my own sales.
As I mentioned in the OP all of the proceeds from my individual and distribution sales go straight to Bonnie. She wants to get this very compelling and personal story out into the world and I would love to see more Kamps material come to light.
This DVD is a very tasty slice of early Colorado big wall history.
I just revised the commercial rate sales minimum to three copies to make it easier for the specialty shops to carry it. REI isn't selling climbing DVDs anymore as of my last inquiry so the smaller outfits are your source now. Or buy direct...
Cheers- Steve
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Apr 28, 2011 - 12:10pm PT
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MTucker what is your problem?
What don't you understand?
Few people today have done as much as Grossman in contributing to the heritage and history of American climbing.
Your accusations are ridiculous, embarrassing and a waste of time, so buzz off.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2011 - 11:33am PT
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Thanks Guido.
What a moron...
Back to the history. A description of Dave and Bob's excellent adventure from the Sierra Club Bulletin 1960. Thanks again to Bill Amborn for the SCBs.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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What a great DVD!
Thanks to Bonnie and everyone involved.
I'll never forget my first trip to Stoney Point, with Julie Lazar, must have been about 1982. Bob was there at the front boulder and immediately picked us out as newcomers. I told him we had just arrived on the west coast and up until now had mostly climbed at The Gunks and Adirondacks.
He took us on the tour, showing us dozens of fierce mantels and thin crimpfests. Finally, when the fingers were sufficiently thrashed we arrived at Hot Tuna. Jesus. Talk about a schooling.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Bump...
My brother was here visiting from his home in France last week, I showed him the DVD. It was better second time than the first.
Bob was a very particular climber. When trying a boulder problem or climbing route his goal was not just to do it, he had to make it look easy. Once at Stoney Point I watched him do a very hard bouldering move. He did it, but struggled a little. Afterwards he said "That doesn't count. I just got lucky..."
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2011 - 05:44pm PT
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Thanks for the good review Kris.
I personally can't get enough Bob Kamps and Dave Rearick. I talked with Dave a couple of days ago and he was totally understated about his ability and accomplishments for such a brilliant climber. Old school humility...
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Bump…
I just had a flashback, to a day spent with Bob in Joshua Tree. It was hot. Climbing in the sun was out of the question and even in the shade conditions were not ideal. We walked around Hidden Valley, Real Hidden Valley and on over to Hemingway looking for a climb which suited us.
I would say “How about this one?”
Bob would say “I’ve never done it, but I want to save it for a better day.”
Bob would say “How about this one?”
I would reply “I’ve done it before, it’s too hot now and I don’t want to get spanked…”
This sort of thing went on all day. We ended up having a great hike, lots of conversation, and a fierce bouldering session at Turtle Rock at sunset.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Didn't Kamps write the first guidebook for the Black Hills Needles?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2011 - 08:38pm PT
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Bonnie sent me a scan of the cover of this super-rare guidebook first put out by Bob in 1971. A labor of love containing several maps to the complex landscape.
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