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nutjob
climber
Berkeley, CA
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Apr 30, 2009 - 03:54pm PT
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Thanks for the bump Scuffy, and THANK YOU Jello for sharing it with us.
This was my first reading of it....
I'm not a big fan of classic mountain survival literature, but there is something in the quality of this writing that is different. I usually sense a vibe of self-promotion or aggrandizement, often coated with a thin layer of false modesty or some hard-edged self-judgment or introspection. Maybe that is all about the baggage I carry and has nothing to do with the genre, but that's been my perception/experience.
Jello, your writing feels more personal to me, more like sharing and less like self-promotion. But with substance like that, no amount of honesty, matter-of-factness, or modesty can stop the bad-assedness from shining through.
Sharing the letter from your dad gives the story a strength and quality that transcends the adventure epic genre. I'm really impressed with the life view and values he shared with you... so different from what most people receive in life! That is a truly great gift you received, and sharing this story, to honor that legacy from your father, is a great way to express gratitude and appreciation for that gift.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
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Jan 26, 2010 - 08:10pm PT
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Jello: I missed this the first two times on the Taco. I am sooooo glad I caught it today.
Great writting! Thank you!
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James Doty
Trad climber
Idyllwild, Ca.
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Jan 28, 2010 - 07:36pm PT
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Altitude is a funny thing. Even the physically strongest among us can succumb to its' deadliness while others are comparatively unaffected. A really awesome account and excellent piece of writing. Thank you!!!
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Anastasia
Mountain climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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Jan 28, 2010 - 07:40pm PT
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It's beautiful.
:)AFS
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bmacd
Trad climber
Beautiful British Columbia
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Jan 28, 2010 - 08:30pm PT
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What a grand adventure. To be lucky enough to have your spirit guide save you like that is incredible. He packed your pack and got you out of that cave. Then to hear your friends voice in your head when he needed help, proves your experiences were no hallucination. The deeper mechanisms of life on this planet are far more complex than we can possibly imagine
I believe many people meet their spirit guides but few are open to telling the story. Your ascent/ascension is truly amazing Jello.
It would be interesting to hear more stories like this one
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jan 28, 2010 - 10:26pm PT
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Jello
I missed this first time around. In Dec 83, Nancy and I had just come out of the mountains and you and Earl were just heading in. Think we shared a couple brewskis at the Vajra Hotel one night before you departed.
cheers
joe
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Oct 25, 2010 - 01:00am PT
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January?
this needs a bump of the first measure
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Oct 25, 2010 - 01:40am PT
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This is a story to be read every year as the insights will never finish.
Thank you so much for sharing each detail with us, written in such a beautiful way.
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mongrel
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 25, 2010 - 01:51am PT
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Wow. What an incredible post to start this thread. Phenomenal climb and rescue, splendidly written, you just about have to go make some hot tea to recover from reading it. Thanks, Jello, for all of your contributions to mountaineering and its literature. They will resonate and inspire for generations and generations. And every trip a successful one: returned alive and intact!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Nov 15, 2011 - 11:56am PT
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Bump for one of the best contribution to ever grace TacoLand.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Nov 15, 2011 - 01:42pm PT
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Thanks Phil, my first read of this, great! I love the writing!
The welcomed scent of survival perfumed the day.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 16, 2011 - 12:45am PT
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Bump for the luminous threads...
Jeff-Your voice and spirit makes ALL of me grin!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Nov 16, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
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Steve I envy you your project. What a special opportunity to capture history before it fades. You ROCK dude!
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wack-N-dangle
Gym climber
the ground up
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Nov 16, 2011 - 02:45pm PT
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namaste
I read this story the first time. Reading it again, and thinking that you wrote it while living with ms.
thanks
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S.Leeper
Sport climber
Pflugerville, Texas
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Nov 17, 2011 - 12:50am PT
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What a great tale, thank you so much for sharing it.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jello has delivered this year. Generous holiday helpings in Snowbasin, Boulder and Bozeman.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jeff is the gift that keeps on giving here on the ST. Warmed my adventurer's heart and soul big time over this last year!
"What a Man" as En Vogue would shout out!
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Dick Erb
climber
June Lake, CA
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Jeff, I can not think of a piece of climbing writing that has impressed me more than this one. Climbing for me quickly evolved from a fascination with mountains, rocks, and climbing to an intrigue with the states of mind that could be achieved through climbing. Your description of this climb and the conscious experience of it conveys so well something far beyond what most of us struggling climbers ever achieve. It is a very well written description of a path boldly chosen and leading into the depths of extended concentration obtained through an intense solo experience. I am so glad that you took the time to recount it so well and share it.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
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May 16, 2012 - 01:55am PT
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Fine, fine story telling...
It's one thing to walk away having been entertained; and something else entirely when it dawns on you that what you have just experienced has triggered a series of changes within your own consciousness. Your story is told so well that I forgot where I was, completely.
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