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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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May 10, 2011 - 01:35am PT
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When I was visiting with Layton and Karen Kor in the spring of 2011, Layton and I agreed that one of our top three climbing books was Storm in the Kingdom.
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o-man
Trad climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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May 11, 2011 - 05:29am PT
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I had a great time back in the early 80's camping,climbing and hanging out with Ed, Ken Simms,and Doug Snivley before they went up on PO Wall.That was a fun time. It seemed like every one you could think of was in the valley that season.
Many of my all time favorite, most memorable and must do again before I die climbs are Ed Webster routes!
Cheers to you Ed Webster, your legend will live for ever in climbing's lore!
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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May 11, 2011 - 07:46am PT
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Ed is a warm, friendly guy. It is amazing to me that after 40 years of climbing on the same cliffs, we never did a route together. I guess it was partly due to the fact that Ed was busy freeing some of my old routes while I was off working in the woods on my timber lot. Ed left a legacy of great routes, especially in the desert.
I'll be climbing on one of Ed's favorite cliffs today- Cathedral Ledge, hosting another legend--an early Australian pioneer John Ewbank.
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slabbo
Trad climber
fort garland, colo
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May 11, 2011 - 10:07am PT
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SteveA- you going to Crow ? With Ewbank ? Nice.
When mt future wife met Ed for the first time I remember telling her- " Ed has all the hottest girlfriends" Her comment " No doubt, look at those eyes"!
Talk about no fingers- when i was helping out with the '96 guide to NH Ed's fingernails DID keep growing and the clatter on his computer was kinda disturbing.
Hat's off to a great guy
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 12, 2011 - 12:36pm PT
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Ed sent me this note recently along with a check for a Diamond DVD.
Very Big Day for the estimable Mr. Webster!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2013 - 11:12pm PT
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Lil' Eddy and the Hobbit Bump!
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Mar 15, 2013 - 11:19pm PT
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Ed is in London at this very moment, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Ascent Kangshung Face. A great climb by any measure!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mar 16, 2013 - 04:40am PT
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Ed's old east coast routes are marvels.
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Mar 16, 2013 - 08:48am PT
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I learned to climb in new england, still have his book with a hole I drilled through it, so I could clip it into my harness, which I also did with the little gunks books.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 26, 2015 - 12:16pm PT
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I give thanks for Lil' Eddy Webster.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 26, 2015 - 02:55pm PT
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Nice shot Stewart.
You should start a thread about that expedition if you have more photos to support it. Ed doesn't post here but I bet that he would if it was in support of that trip. Life changing doesn't even come close to describing Ed's experience.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2016 - 03:00pm PT
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Little Eddy Bump...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2017 - 11:11am PT
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Bump for WebEdster...
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Vic
climber
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Nov 27, 2017 - 07:32pm PT
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I would wager that Ed has been involved in more FAs of classic routes enjoyed by the average climber in the Black Canyon that anyone ever was, or likely ever will be:
Scenic Cruise (IV/V 5.10+), Journey Home (IV 5.10 [5.9 R]), Checkerboard Wall (III 5.10+), Comic Relief (III 5.10), Escape Artist (III 5.9+), A Midsummer Night's Dream (III 5.11-), Highway 61 Revisited (IV/V 5.11-), Lauren's Arete (III 5.8+), Leisure Climb (III 5.9), The Flakes (IV/V 5.10+ [5.9 X]), Hallucinogen Wall (VI 5.10 A3+)... as well as many other equally demanding yet lesser known routes.
I am immensely grateful for his contributions to the new Black Canyon guidebook as well. This was an excellent piece of writing that he gladly donated- a shortened and tweaked version of a more extensive piece he wrote called "The Book of Kor" in Beyond the Vertical.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 27, 2017 - 08:02pm PT
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Ed has his pulse on all things Layton which is why I made sure that he was in Boulder for the Diamond Reflections event and for the AAC memorial.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2126118/Diamond-Reflections-1959-67-Remembering-Layton-Kor-6-21-22
ED WEBSTER represents the BEST of what American Alpinism has to offer, plain and simple.
Those of us who have had the opportunity of interacting with these iconic American climbers out of interest and respect reap the deep rewards of getting a glimpse into the soul of real alpinism. Ed has spent a lot of time drinking from this satisfying well.
I am eternally honored to call him a friend.
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Nov 28, 2017 - 05:15am PT
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Ed just realizing he has severe frostbite
After getting off of the Kangshung face
On Mt Everest.
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okay, whatever
climber
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Nov 28, 2017 - 06:17am PT
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I went to Colorado College in the early-mid 1970's with Ed, and did some climbing with him in the Garden of the Gods, mainly, but also at Turkey Rocks. He was certainly ambitious, climbing-wise, and liked to write about his climbs for the magazines. That put some people off as self-promotion, particularly in the Colorado Springs climbing community, which prided itself on being not-Boulder back then. Personally, I always liked him and his endless enthusiasm....
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