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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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If only briefly, I was fortunate to get to meet Jeff years ago, but I remember his kind soul vividly. Everyone he met was his friend. He shined as a bright star of a person. This is truly sad news. I give my condolences to his family and loved ones.
Chris Runner
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GDavis
Trad climber
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What a terrible thing... condolences. Who would have thought?
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seamus mcshane
climber
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The Horror!!!
I think I know where this may have happened...
Known Fear = Really Bad.
Unknown Fear = Not so bad without Rastafarian meds.
I read the Farmer's Almanac for '09 and saw nothing about a SH#TSTORM of death...
RIP to Brother Jeff :( , and the countless/needless others from our past.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Condolences to family and friends.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Condolences,
I'm really beginning to dread Mondays.
This is just getting numbing.
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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really sorry to hear this horrible news. While I didn't know Jeff, he was a climber and as such, a brother.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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Condolences for the friends and family.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Shivasana
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I'm so sorry to hear about Jeff's death. It seems he will be missed in many circles.
Eric
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JakeW
Big Wall climber
CA
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I've been low since before Caro called and told me yesterday, and now it all makes sense, especially the exceptionally strong gusts of wind thrashing me that whole day, elsewhere in the Sierra. A strong soul was loose.
I've loved Jeff since I met him in the Davis climbing gym about 13 years ago. His hairdo was a mirror of mine and he was just as out of place as me.
I'll always remember him scampering off to the summit of McClure like Tom Bombodill...leaving Caroline and I too drag our tired asses back for a mere 25 miler, without his energy to buoy us along anymore.
His binoculars were like teleporters for the eyes.
What a great place to die...but why didn't he wait another couple of decades...
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Sunwardbound
Social climber
Chico, ca
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I am deeply saddeded and shock at the loss of Jeff. I feel very fortunate to have known Jeff and gotten the opportunity to work with him. He was a very caring, loving person with a free spirit and sharp mind. Jeff was an animal, he could hike faster and stronger than anybody I have ever met. He belongs to Sierras... I want to go back to last summer with him eating trout quesadillas and enjoying a sunset over chocolate at Hutchings. Everytime I see Dippers, I think of Jeff. I am very sorry that such an unfortunate event has happened to him and I wish love to all of Jeff's family and friends.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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This is just a heartbreaking story. I never met Jeff but he was clearly making the world a better place.
My condolences to Jeff's family and hundreds of friends, even to the birds that fly because he cared.
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Conrad
climber
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A friend of the animals is a friend of mine. We never met yet we have many shared friends.
With condolences empathy for family and friends.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
looking nervously up at Foresta
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A two pound jar of honey: that's a lot of teacups to think on. We've barely started into it.
Kind soul.
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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My buddy, Katy, who's on the right on Ryan's posted picture, was Jeff's co-worker. This is from the e-mail she sent me...
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"A friend sent me the link to super topo about Jeff. I am so saddened by his death ( I heard about it yesterday morning). The posts from Jesse and the photo from Ryan (of our xmas bird count in the snow) have me crying now...He was one who truly knew how to live. I liked how he would defy the powers that be and make decisions based on what was best for the park's plants and wildlife. I have no doubt that he is soaring with the goshawks and peregrines now..."
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Eastside
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I met Jeff a bunch of years ago in Lee Vining Canyon when he was doing Goshawk research. He was great fun to have around as he knew all the birds by their calls, even the different owls.
We observed Red Tails trying to be goshawks in the forest, cruising and diving through the trees with their wings half cocked becasue they were too big.....he thought it was really funny and interesting and had us in stitches making jokes about them.
I was very saddened to hear it was him on the Third Pillar.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends, I wish I had known him better.
I saw a Peregrine in Tuolumne today and thought of him instantly.
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Lightgirl
climber
Mendocino/Yosemite
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This is so sad. What a huge loss. I heard the news this morning.
Condolences to many. Jeff will be greatly missed.
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Anastasia
climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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I am extremely saddened. My condolences to his family and friends.
Sincerely,
Anastasia Frangos
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Double D
climber
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My condolances to all of Jeff's family and friends.
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JesseM
Social climber
Yosemite
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Here's a photo of Jeff on our way to check out a Peregrine Falcon aerie on "Fifi Buttress". You can see the "Leaning Tower" on the left hand skyline, Fifi Buttress is right above out of view to the right.
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leet
climber
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Jeff was my officemate for almost a year, and a friend ever since
He was fearless and warm at the same time
His peregrins were all over the park this weekend--I saw them too.
Maybe they miss him....I do.
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