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Standing Strong
Trad climber
the secret life of T*R
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Apr 15, 2008 - 09:24pm PT
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does anybody know why tuolumne rangers shine flashlights across the meadows when it's only been dark for a couple hours? looking for people in "unusual places"?
and why they try to give you a ticket for overnight parking at 9:30pm?
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MZiebell
Social climber
Prescott, AZ
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Apr 15, 2008 - 11:22pm PT
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Mtnmun, thanks for taking the time to contact Kim personally about this and posting here.
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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A case for Sherlock Holmes or maybe some 'Julia Roberts' type law student to concoct a 'Pelican Brief' that just happens to nail the truth.
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FTOR
Sport climber
CA
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a small detail of what i remember from the rumors going around at the time was that the downfall of aufhauser's story was the lack of corresponding bruising from the shots to his chest stopped by the vest. it's an outrage to this day that this was allowed to happen, literally thousands of vacations ruined to protect one person's vanity.
but really, so much water under the bridge... this is just a shameless plug for our route, dead ranger, named in honor of this folly.
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CF
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 1, 2009 - 10:48pm PT
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The incident happened at the shallow deer pond salt lick on the north side of the road half way between Tioga Pass and Tuolumne. It was at the west end where tourist stop all the time to look at the deer. I drove past there many times after the incident and saw the investigation team.
There were "rumors" about Kim playing with his gun and some locals saw some him acting strange that night at the pass. He was a very aggressive ranger and the incident cost a lot $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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" The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."
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Lokesh
Mountain climber
Big Bear California
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My understanding was that he carried a concealed 2nd gun, a .22 which is against regulations, it went off hitting him in the leg.....and then the cover up began.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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seems like Werner would have the inside scoop.
It says in Mr Aufhauser's resume that he recieved a Valor award for heroism, so would be interesting to see what that is about, might throw some light one way or another....
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Robb
Social climber
It's like FoCo in NoCo Daddy-O!
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OK, so who was there and saw it in person? Come on now don't be shy.So much speculation and so many experts and yet no eye witness acounts? You should all be examining your own lives for your own hypocricy! You ever f'ed up? Yah you all did back in the day and I was there and saw it all, yet I understand as polite people we don't air the dirty linen in public. Why don't we take a different take and rejoice in Kim's new life?
PS: Good on you Karl for understanding the relity of forgiveness!
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Lokesh
Mountain climber
Big Bear California
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Robb,
Truthfully I can say I've never fuc*ed up with the ramifications of this guy's.
And again, from the obvious fog....so many years later....the NPS never adequately fessed up.
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WBraun
climber
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I don't have any inside scoop on this. I have no clue what happened. Nor do I care. It's history. Gone, done over.
If people are still dwelling on it then your life must need other peoples bad experiences to enliven your own.
I knew Kim working with him on some Sar incidents. He was easy to get along with and a pleasure to work with.
He and Kerry Maxwell saved that base jumper's life at the base of Tissack. The dude was dying. I was right there. I had to tie the guy up because he trying to hit us with 2 broken arms because he was in extreme shock. The guys blood pressure was dropping fast.
They put the m.a.s.t suit on him and worked him to save him.
Saw Kim a few years later and I never brought up the past on him about any of that Tuolumne event, just stayed with the present.
Let it go, it's over and done .....
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steelhead
Social climber
san jose
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Sounds like you guys are a bunch of Haters! I bet you guys haven't done have the things he has. Even if he did do it how many of you would take a bullet for something you believe in? How many of you care about your fellow rangers so much you'd take a bullet for them? The government doesn't care if you make it home to your family at night. Sometimes it takes big things to make big things happen. I had him as a teacher in Medical First Responder. The guy is sharp as a knife and tougher than most college students at his middle age. I had the oppurtunity to be trained by one of the best hard but well worth it. Try meeting the guy before you put him down. Sure he's a little anal but only because most of the things he teaches are life and death situations. Don't forget we are the ones protecting the resource so you can come enjoy it and not worry about being robbed in the wilderness. We're the ones saving your ass when things don't go as planned. Peace.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Hey Kim,.. uh,.. er,.. steelhead,
thread's been dead for quite a while.
I guess better late than never, huh?
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Don't forget we are the ones protecting the resource so you can come enjoy it and not worry about being robbed in the wilderness.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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This the problem with having someone like this molding the minds of future rangers.
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klaus
climber
Linda Mar
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Oct 14, 2016 - 03:52pm PT
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I remember this, caused me many inconvenience. Is this guy Kim Aufhauser still around? What a waste of our taxpayer money.
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klaus
climber
Linda Mar
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Oct 14, 2016 - 04:04pm PT
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Oct 14, 2016 - 04:10pm PT
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^^^ ya, this was a bunch of BS! good riddance!
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