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Chief

climber

The NW edge of The Hudson Bay

Sep 20, 2013 - 01:06pm PT

BK,
No, I didn't know Grant Hadwin but learned that he was based out of The Goldbridge area.
He was apparently a man of prodigious strength and capacity and a genius at laying out roadways to inaccessible timber.
He swam icy rivers, drank hard liquor straight by the forty pounder and would routinely pass out in ditches in the worst of weather.
He lost his faith in the forestry system and some would say he lost his mind as well.
The veneration of a single mutant spruce in the desolation of the former splendor of the Juskatla Spruce Flats on Haida Gwaii became the focal point for his frustration.
While I don't agree that he should have killed The Golden Spruce, I totally understand and agree with his premise.
Grant Hadwin was a tragic product of his time and his epic undertaking will resonate with those who care to examine his story.

Meanwhile, back at The Stand..........

Chief

climber

The NW edge of The Hudson Bay

Sep 20, 2013 - 01:15pm PT

Berntsen, Robinson, Howe, Shemko and a host of Renaissance Rednecks who have defied the ill informed stereotyping of people who made their living logging.

MH2

climber

Sep 20, 2013 - 07:43pm PT

when I read that book

Have you also read The Tiger, also by John Vaillant?

There is a curious connection between the two having to do with with logging economies. I saw John Vaillant introduce the movie Conflict Tiger in Vancouver. I have a hard time seeing him as the voice for any kind of redneck but that may be small-minded of me. I have not read The Golden Spruce but was fascinated by the story.

Thank goodness that climbers are either mostly sane or crazy the same way I am.

RyanD

climber

Squamish

Sep 20, 2013 - 10:46pm PT

This is good stuff. The man you speak of Perry, sounds interesting & worth looking into.

Did the last day of summer pass Bruce? I manged to get the hell out there just in time perhaps, mwaaahaha.

gf was crackin me up back there.

gf

climber

Sep 19, 2013 - 08:04pm PT
Oh for god sakes, I've met 20 year olds that act older than 80+ dudes the only thing to fear is having to spend time with someone who's not curious.

Edit- Big Mike, what day u getting to the walley?

Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2013 - 10:51pm PT

We'll be in yellow pines by tuesday afternoon. I hear you're coming up wednesday? You wanna hit Cookie Cliff or something?

Ghost

climber

A long way from where I started

Sep 22, 2013 - 12:58am PT

Time for more pictures. These are from a few years ago on a day in the Valley of Shaddai.

Ghost

climber

A long way from where I started

Sep 22, 2013 - 01:14pm PT

Note lack of bald patch and paunch. Something wrong there....

I think he did a deal with some dark power. No other way to explain it.

If you run into him and/or Jola, say hi for me.

Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2013 - 02:09pm PT

Nice pics guys! Thanks!! Cool to put a face to Mr Sanford!

We're on the road at the moment, headed to Seattle. We fly out to Yosemite Tuesday morning. Yeehaw!!

Ghost

climber

A long way from where I started

Sep 22, 2013 - 02:48pm PT

Mike -- if you need a place to stay, or a meal, or a beer, while you're in Seattle, let me know

Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2013 - 03:01pm PT

Thanks Dave! What's the best park and fly for seatac?

Ghost

climber

A long way from where I started

Sep 22, 2013 - 05:17pm PT

What's the best park and fly for seatac?

I've always been happy with Park'n'Jet. Bunch of Indian guys running what looks like a total lo-rent operation, but they've always been good to us. Shuttle service in the middle of the night with only a very short wait, for example. And one time I left an interior light on in the car so the battery was dead when I got back a week later. No problem -- they gave me a boost and wouldn't take any money for it. I think they recently opened a second lot, but I've always used the old one (18220 8th Ave South (just off Des Moines Memorial Dr) at the southeast corner of the airport.

Their website is http://www.parknjetseatac.com/ and you probably need to reserve.

Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2013 - 05:35pm PT

Awesome Dave! 50 bucks!! Can't beat that!!

Oplopanax

Mountain climber

The Deep Woods

Sep 23, 2013 - 09:32pm PT

Fresh snow and low freezing levels 'round Squamish (even Omega had a dusting today) mean the Scots would say it's legit "winter conditions"
better sharpen yer poons

Rolfr

Social climber

North Vancouver BC

Sep 23, 2013 - 11:42pm PT

Great Vito story Bruce and dam that young gun Jim, how the hell does he get pipes like that!

What's all this talk about snow, the season is just getting started down here at JT.

I found some ratty old tri cams on my rack last week , yours from when we climbed in Skaha? I have to return to the Great White North and serve a few months penance before they allow back to the land of eternal sunshine, I'll make sure those units get back to you.

Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2013 - 12:43am PT

Nice story Bruce, but how did you know my elementary school nickname?? ;)

Anyone else thinking thanksgiving skaha trip???

harryhotdog

Social climber

north vancouver, B.C.

Sep 24, 2013 - 02:03am PT

The rain may cometh so we should all have Skanksgiving in Penticton. See you there.

MH2

climber

Sep 26, 2013 - 09:01pm PT

Fine day today

Rolfr

Social climber

La Quinta and Penticton BC

Sep 26, 2013 - 09:59pm PT

A routes waiting for you at Skaha Mike, I will be up in Princeton but will come down for the day if you want to take a few burns on it. After all it's sport climbing and working routes is part of the game.