Brutus of Wyde Stonehouse Memorial Aug 28-30: RSVP

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Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 26, 2009 - 03:12pm PT
Em may well have sites left, Check the RSVP evite link

See you there soon

I'm going to be on the road beginning tomorrow. Email will be sporadic.

PEace

Karl
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Aug 26, 2009 - 04:48pm PT
I hope you people are going to wear a nifty name tag.

:)

Hello, my name is Russell... I am a wilderness explorer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDkt-LdwAkk
mooch

Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
Aug 26, 2009 - 05:08pm PT
Ooops! Forgot these routes Bruce and Em put up at the A-Hills at the beginning of this year:

Booty Pageant (.10a), The Hideout (West) http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/sierra_eastside/whitneylone_pine_area/106339258

Little Miss Sunshine (5.7), The Hideout (West)
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/sierra_eastside/whitneylone_pine_area/106339248

This will be my "photo name" tag:


Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Aug 26, 2009 - 05:13pm PT
I'm sorry I can't make it, but will be thinking of Bruce. Please give my condolences to Em, and greetings to all friends who will be there.
darlah

climber
Bishop, CA
Aug 26, 2009 - 06:28pm PT
Em asked me to post this info about camping at Brutus' memorial this weekend:


Check in at Lone Pine Campground regarding camping space: that will be our base of operations. We have space reserved for 51 people (about half of these are walk-in tent sites) which I think should accommodate everyone who's RSVPd on Evite, with some spaces left. I'll make a list of our sites and post it on the Lone Pine campground bulletin board. (or on Supertopo if I get it together tonight, arg!)

For overflow, Tuttle Creek is all first-come first served and there are a couple of first-come sites at Lone Pine CG. We could send scouts to Tuttle Creek on Friday to see how crowded it is, and reserve a couple of sites if Lone Pine CG is full.
mooch

Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
Aug 26, 2009 - 11:04pm PT
Thanks darlah. Wil prolly take one of those spots at the LP CG. You all gonna be up and about at 7:00AM on Sat.?

Question: Do you know if the film museum allows alcohol inside? H
Jerry Dodrill

climber
Sebastopol, CA
Aug 27, 2009 - 12:25am PT
Mike,
Are you bringing a Kodak projector? I was going to bring one but if you have it handled I'll leave mine at home.

-Jerry
snowey

Trad climber
San Diego
Aug 27, 2009 - 02:53pm PT
My buddy and I were planning on being up there this weekend. Planning on doing something either on LPP or the next valley over. We will probably run into some of you guys at the Stone House.
darlah

climber
Bishop, CA
Aug 27, 2009 - 03:58pm PT
Mooch,
It sounds like the museum does allow alcohol. Yeah, I imagine we'll all be up at the campground by 7am on Saturday morning.
mooch

Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
Aug 28, 2009 - 11:29am PT
OK, I'll bring some great Temecula wine and a few wine glasses. See you all up there ealry 2moro.
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Aug 29, 2009 - 12:03pm PT
CU soon bump.

mooch...I thought your post said you were bringing your Temecula wife.

Since we won't get there in time for the Stonehouse hike/memorial, would someone please update the time to meet at the museum if you are still online and know?

Many thanks.
salad

climber
Escondido
Aug 30, 2009 - 04:10pm PT
bump
MisterE

Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
Aug 30, 2009 - 05:55pm PT
There should be a ton of pictures from this weekend - what a great time.

Hiking in Friday to do some work on the place, we got our first glimpse of the house with Lone Pine Peak in the background:


Skip cooling her heels in the creek after the approach:


I couldn't help it:


View from one of the West windows:


Skip painting:


Me reinforcing the frames on the windows and doors:


When we got back down we decided to hike around and check out the area around the Whitney Portal parking, as neither of us had bee up there. The waterfall:



More to come.

Erik
MisterE

Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
Aug 31, 2009 - 12:04am PT
Bump for an amazing weekend...

Some of my favorite moments:

Mike O pulling the Brutus on me: I forgot to bring any beer up on Friday, and he whips out the excellent IPA to my Natty Ice craving.

That's what Brutus would do.

Bruce's brother Tim retold the story of Brutus recruiting a friend in Alaska to follow a creek to the ocean and be back the next day before the family's flight out.
This trip was spearheaded by Bruce, age 3. They made it to the ocean and were found tired and dirty.

When asked after the "rescue" (circa late 50's/early 60's? in AK), what he thought might happen to Bruce if he hadn't been found, his father replied:

"Proably taken a nap and headed back up the creek, and been home in time for the flight."

I laughed and I cried.

Post up, people.
John Moosie

climber
Beautiful California
Aug 31, 2009 - 12:10am PT
Eric, Thanks for the pics. Who all made it?
Jerry Dodrill

climber
Sebastopol, CA
Aug 31, 2009 - 12:14am PT
Hey Eric, Great meeting you. What did you all do today? Was bummed I had to leave last night. An incredible day yesterday. Lots of pics to come.
Matt

Trad climber
primordial soup
Aug 31, 2009 - 12:28am PT
wish i could have gone-
glad that you all made it there!


re: "puiing a brutus"
yes, exactly! he always did the same thing to me...
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
Boise....
Aug 31, 2009 - 12:30am PT
Sorry I didn't make it.
Fluoride

Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
Aug 31, 2009 - 02:01am PT
We went to the film and slide show. It was a wonderful tribute to Brutus. So many really great folks gathered together to remember him...such positivity and caring. It was a special night.

Pat Brennan cracks me up like no one else. He gave a one of a kind slideshow of their northern Cascades escapades.

Jerry, thanks for the film and the defacto hosting. Well done.

Em - he'd be so proud of this weekend. I wish I'd been there for the Stonehouse.

Unfortunately I didn't take many pics at the film show so here's just a few from the weekend.

The setting: the film museum in Lone Pine, I kind of blurred it on purpose:


Two of my favorite climbers & Supertopians (Jaybro & Dingus):

Another museum shot:

Looking towards Whitney while climbing Premiere Buttress today:

She's so beautiful. Loved the slideshow on Brutus' "Hairline" route on Whitney Saturday night. What a great tribute to Bruce & Em. Here's a pic of Whitney today;

MisterE

Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
Aug 31, 2009 - 02:11am PT
Still up - want to add pics from Saturday, but not many words right now to express the amazing gathering of spirits.




Oh, and I made Skip onsight that 5.8 on tall wall for breakfast:


Edit: Great to meet you too, Jerry! We went to the area by Gunga Din for a couple of routes, then headed home...





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