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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 29, 2009 - 08:13pm PT
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And Grind your Meat!
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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May 19, 2009 - 09:30am PT
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May "Yosemite Climber"/Jim Bridwell benefit project update:
I got word from Ammon this weekend that he'd received the book and it was on its way to John Bachar in Mammoth. The autograph count now includes Mike Graham, John Long, Bullwinkle, and Mark Hudon among others. I'll post news on where to bid when it gets to that stage.
Thanks for taking an interest.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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May 19, 2009 - 05:35pm PT
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Must have missed this thread earlier, and agree with Mike that George is a mensch. George calls the book the “high school yearbook” of the valley in the 70’s. It captures like no other publication the spirit and energy of that era.
Those of us who were there are fortunate that George had the gumption to take on the project and chronicle that time for our memories and our grandchildren. My favorite photo is George’s of Bachar and Gib Lewis on Orangutan Arch, with the climbers in the sun in front of looming, dark depths behind; a really fantastic picture.
By the way, the leader in the Meat Grinder photo is Werner himself, with me belaying. I still remember how he floated up it.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2009 - 12:25am PT
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Very cool tidbit of photo history, Ricky!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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May 21, 2009 - 12:32am PT
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That was the closest Max and I got to being in the book. Notice though, that Max is taking a photo of me. His photo later appeared as a painting on the cover of Mountain Magazine.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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May 21, 2009 - 02:56am PT
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As long as we are reminiscing, the last time I saw George Meyers both his eyes were swollen almost shut.
It wasn't totally something he did, although he was obnoxiously drunk that night. He insulted a friend of mine and I stepped in to object and he called me an as#@&%e. I asked him to repeat that and he made the mistake of doing so.
Herbert pulled me off, but the scuffle reignited in the guide's kitchen and TM burned his hand on the very warm wood stove trying to pull me away. There was an underlying prejudice that probably set me off. Not George's fault - he messed with my girl friend. Her bad.
I apologized sincerely the next morning when I confronted him in the parking area. God, he was a mess. I bet he doesn't even remember that occurrence.
There were a bunch of guide's wives and girl friends in the kitchen that night and they all hated me for being so aggressive.
They loved George, I was the as#@&%e.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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May 21, 2009 - 10:35am PT
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Don,
I had to read your story a few times to try to make sense of it.
At times it seems that you are sincerely sorry for attacking George, but at other times you assert that George was at fault because he provoked you by impugning your dignity ("It wasn't totally something he did, although he was obnoxiously drunk at the time;" “he made the mistake [of repeating the insult to you];” “there was an underlying prejudice [by George against you] that probably set me off; ” and the most outrageous one: “ Not George’s fault-he messed with my girlfriend. Her bad ” ). So it was your girlfriend’s fault for provoking George, who provoked you? I see.
The title of this thread is an “appreciation” of George, so you thought this would be an appropriate time and place to share this little anecdote?
Don, I have to agree with George, the guides’ wifes and the girlfriends.
Rick
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 19, 2009 - 06:56pm PT
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You can take my wallet, and you can take my rope.
You can take my EB's and you can smoke my dope.
But just don't call me Yabo....man!
The only other tesimonial to the Silver Age besides the upcoming Stonemasters chronicle!
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Jul 10, 2009 - 06:33pm PT
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PhilG, DR, Grossman, Donini, etc...who has the book at this point? I got an email that Tom Higgins was passing it along. Just wondering where it's landed.
http://www.yosemiteclimber.blogspot.com
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Oct 27, 2009 - 11:19am PT
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Folks,
Got word that Pat Ament and Jim Donini have signed and the book is still making the rounds. Pictures and an auction to follow before Y3K.
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Oct 27, 2009 - 11:48am PT
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As a teenager in the 70's growing up in the Bay Area and climbing in Yosemite I devoured every word and every photo in Yosemite Climber. It was really an inspirational book and I strived to do all the routes and follow in the footsteps of the pioneers and dirtbags shown in it. Even today I love to pull it out and get nostalgic about how much of an influence it had on my teen years.
Paul
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2009 - 12:54pm PT
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I am totally with you, Paul. Yos Climber was the Book of Dreams II, the first being Galen's Vertical World of Yosemite. The power of photos to inspire!
I have the Book of Bird presently and it goes to Phil G as soon as he drops out of 1096 for us again! LOL
Edit: out to Phil on 11/3. Check the group e-mail for an update. I didn't photograph my entry for the Blog but it is next to the shot of Ron Fawcett on Space Babble.
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john bald
climber
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Oct 27, 2009 - 05:46pm PT
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Sold all my old guides and assorted climbing books to Chessler many years ago. Only kept one....Yosemite Climber! Now it shares my bare shelf with the new classic Stonemaster book. Thanks for all the memories....John
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Oct 27, 2009 - 06:11pm PT
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Yosemite Climber was published in 1979 - my copy says "copyright (c) George Meyers, 1979".
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Oct 27, 2009 - 06:56pm PT
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I'm not giving up my Yosemite Climber, but I just took possession of Kyle Copelands 1987 copy of Yosemite Climbs by Meyers and Reid.
Does anybody want to bid on it if the proceeds go to help Layton Kor?
(His signature would be included as an endorsement on the check.)
Would this make a separate thread?
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Nov 21, 2009 - 11:42am PT
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I have a copy of "Yosemite Climber" on my tall books shelf along with a few other climbing picture books. When I have looked at it, it never really sang; just us kids having fun so long ago. However, when I got the copy being passed around, all the signatures brought it to life; very personal and immediate.
The signatures and comments so far:
Mike Graham
Doug Robinson
Peter Croft
Tom Higgins
Vern Clevenger
George Meyers
Mark Hudon
Don Lauria
Peter Mayfield
Pat Ament
Jim Donini
Phil Gleason
Chris Falkenstien
John Bachar
Mark Chapman
Russ Walling
Ron Kauk
Steve Grossman
Dale Bard
Ken Yager
Ammon McNelley
Bill Sermish (spelling?)
Steve Schneider
John Long
Peter Haan
Roger Breedlove
Rick Accomazzo
Steve Sutton
Spencer Lennard
Additional names of climbers near and dear to the heart of the 70s:
Larry Zulim (on list)
Barb Eastman (on list)
Dave Diegelman (on list. Last to sign per request from Marty Roberts.)
Catherine Cullinane (on list)
Molly Higgins (through Catherine Cullinane)
Kim Schmitz (through Catherine Cullinane)
Hugh Burton (through Catherine Cullinane)
Jim Pettigrew (on list)
Rik Reider (on list)
Kevin Worrell (on list)
Ellie Hawkins (no response to e-mail)
Chris Vandiver (no contact information)
Werner Braun (no response to e-mail)
Richard Harrison (no response to phone message)
John Dill (hopefully someone can get an address for John)
Royal Robbins (no response to e-mail)
my e-mail is roger.breedlove(at)us.hilite.com
Edit: updated 21 Nov 3PM Valley Time
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Nov 21, 2009 - 02:31pm PT
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Got the book, Roger.
Spencer Lennard was in town, so I got his signature on the photo where he is leading Anticipation.
Steve Sutton is a commercial pilot and he added his signature on a couple El Cap shots when he dropped in at the Broomfield airport this morning. Great to catch up with him.
I will send it on its way Monday. Who wants it next?
Rick
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