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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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While I admire the logic of paul roehl
I gotta call BS on the statement:
"Without Rousseau none of the other achievements mentioned on this thread would have ever been accomplished."
To claim that no other inspiration would have or could have come along w.out Rosseau is to make a claim with no data to back it up and no way to logically argue the point since history has come and gone.
To claim that no others would ever have been attracted to the mountains...
PS - How about adding Steck to the list, not sure I've seen his name. And don't forget all of the big fish in the little ponds that inspire the push of the local standard. These guys are everywhere and while they may be inspired by the rag covered big boys, they're out there pushing the local standard and dragging the unwashed masses along.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Gaston, for me. This after hours and hours of reading through "On Ice and Snow and Rock" in the Poway High School library - mid-70s.
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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I will reiterate. It's gotta be Fritz. Everyone else is just a wanna be!!!!!!
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WBraun
climber
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The topic is "Most inspiring climber in history?"
History goes million and billions of years back and all they could come up with is some dudes a few years back.
And nobody can agree on anybody. Everyone's got their own personal demigod to throw in the mix.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Personally, growing up it was definitely Bill Denz.
If you don't know who he was and what he accomplished shame on you!
Otherwise Messner for Alpine and JB for rock...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 19, 2012 - 06:05pm PT
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Did I say Dick Cilley yet?
Bump.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 19, 2012 - 07:43pm PT
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Bingo. That was my thought too toadgas.
Also that, looking back just three years ago when this thread was last active, how much things have changed regarding our perception due to Alex Honnold.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jun 19, 2012 - 07:51pm PT
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Been watching Honnold..Was there on Sunday...An incredible day a completely and truly incredible climbing achievement.
It's still Fritz Weisner by a mile.
And beyond that even.. and by far
Shackleton!
Sorry
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Jun 19, 2012 - 07:57pm PT
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Honnold.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jun 19, 2012 - 07:58pm PT
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euro: Bonatti
norteamericano: Porter/George Lowe (so indecisive! like some days I'm a "tits man" and others I'm an "ass man")
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jun 19, 2012 - 08:03pm PT
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Tough question.
I'm going with either Buhl, Weissner, or Underhill.
Honnolds accomplishments are both amazing and very fresh in our minds. Let's not forget the mind blowing ness of the Huber bros, Yuji, Potter,and TC when they upped the bar. The mind reeled then as it does now.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 19, 2012 - 08:10pm PT
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Inspiring?
Charlie Fowler
He inspired me as an icon and then much more when I actually started to climb and hang with him.
I liked his energy, imagination and seeming lack of ego.
I'm sure a bunch of those climber types are more inspiring when you actually know them...
I get inspired in previously unlooked for ways every time I hang with Freddie!
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Gene
climber
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Jun 19, 2012 - 08:19pm PT
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I’ve always had great admiration for Polish and other Eastern European climbers of the communist era who would leave home with less than $2 in hard currency, five lbs. of chocolate and a few tins of cheese and somehow manage to finagle their way across Asia trading stuff the whole way, arrive in Katmandu, buy used gear, spend four months putting up hard new routes on big peaks, and still have enough $$$ left over to fly home - if they survived. {How’s that for a run on sentence?} That spirit is alive and well as can be seen in Regan and Yeti’s new line on Polar Sun Spire.
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SicMic
climber
two miles from Eldorado
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Jun 19, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
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"Because it is there."
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The Call Of K2 Lou
climber
Squamish
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Jun 19, 2012 - 08:28pm PT
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My list is long and varied, but most have been previously mentioned. So I'll just throw some love out there for Bonatti and Doug Scott.
Among present-day climbers (again, a long and varied list), I just wanna say I've always thought Conrad Anker was cool as sh!t.
And a local shout-out to Sonnie Trotter.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 19, 2012 - 08:43pm PT
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There's a Mount Shand in the Waddington Range.
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Jun 19, 2012 - 09:55pm PT
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Alex Lowe was the most inspirational for me,and not just because of his doings. He was the nicest guy you ever met. I'm just a chuffer and the guy would still talk my ear off every time I ran into him. Also his positivity was completely infectious. The guy never seemed to use the word "scared",instead always used "fun". I know,just like his famous quote.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Jun 19, 2012 - 10:05pm PT
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Let's just say I was Dennis McQuaid in "The Right Stuff"..."you're looking at him."
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Jun 19, 2012 - 10:10pm PT
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Ricardo Cassin or Lionel Terray
Joe Brown and Don Whillans
Tilman
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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Jun 20, 2012 - 12:44am PT
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Norman Clyde, the most inspiring in California history. Long life, long list of firsts, several languages, etc., etc. And he touched many of our lives since he isn't gone all that long ago, either.
He's been everywhere, man.
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