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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Oct 12, 2009 - 09:51pm PT
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Thinking of him all day today, Ron....
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Oct 12, 2009 - 11:06pm PT
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
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Oct 12, 2009 - 11:19pm PT
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Yeah, Came home early from a full hard day at the mines. Thinkin' Lynnie gal this is the year yo need to focus and make it happen. Thought of JB and all the times he said come on out and let me show yo some stuff on the rock.
Word: When it happens do it....I kept putting it off. John died. Sheee.
Live, Breathe, with Peace, Patience, Perseverance and Love.....love is not ever easy. Live it one Day at a time, one step at a time .....Breathe and listen to and guard your inner chee which fo' me is God. lrl
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sunnyside
Big Wall climber
boulder
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Oct 13, 2009 - 10:02pm PT
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 13, 2009 - 10:07pm PT
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Hey Lynne, John can still show you! Dan kept showing me stuff well after he and I quit seeing each other at the rock! Visualization, close yer eyes and visualize, the moves will be seen! When yo coming over for some grub??? Kelly and I would LOVE to have yo over!
Peace
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Oct 14, 2009 - 02:20pm PT
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Thanks for the encouragement Ron ! Close relative seriously ill. Will take a rain check on the dinner if that's ok. Peace to you and Kelly. lynnie
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Oct 14, 2009 - 03:59pm PT
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Really beautiful remembrance of John in Alpinist #28.
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IDreamOfBishopCA
Sport climber
Nottingham
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May 18, 2010 - 11:50am PT
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Rest in peace John.
I feel bad only just finding this out. I dropped out of the climbing scene a couple of years ago due to work and time pressues, and still mean to take it up again.
This makes me feel tearful. It seems to me to be the beginning of a turn of the generations. When I was growing up in the UK in the 70s and early 80s, "Yosemite Climber" and "The Games Climbers Play" were our bibles... Those carefree, long haired guys with bandanas flowing in the breeze were our alter egos. We'd grow our hair as long as we dared, smoke weed on the gritstone outcrops of the Pennines, and talk about "The Valley" as if we knew it!
In the 90s, I spent a few years working in northern CA, and spent all my spare time down that eastern side. Camping in the desert by the hot springs, bouldering till my fingers bled, still chasing the alternative, rock rat California dream! I feel homesick when I think of Bishop even now.
I haven't read the thread, and I suppose many people will have typed the cliche about checking out while doing what you love. I look at it another way. John's talent burned so bright, he was always among the strongest fittest climbers. When we age, most of us compromise. I'm 47, I hope to climb 5.12 again. John couldn't consider setting his sights lower. He was an extreme soloist. He could do no other.
Peace and love to the rock climbing community! I'll be coming home some day.
Nige
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Jeffonbike
Sport climber
Mindelheim, Bavaria
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Dear John - now a year passed by and the cut still feels fresh in my brain. Many times your are in my mind and I remember the little but intense time we spent together. Take care at the place you went now - big hug - Jeff
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squishy
Mountain climber
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May 26, 2012 - 07:58pm PT
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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May 26, 2012 - 08:12pm PT
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squishy... That's a great shot. Plenty of balls in that stance high above and no pads!
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squishy
Mountain climber
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May 26, 2012 - 08:16pm PT
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Taken by Sam Roberts, posted on FB, eldo canyon 5.12a
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pile
Trad climber
CA
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May 26, 2012 - 08:24pm PT
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bump for bachar, he lives on in our memory and when we speak of him
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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May 26, 2012 - 08:48pm PT
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I see a head in the bottom right.
John might be thinking to himself, "I can't hear a word he's sayin'."
[Click to View YouTube Video]
I'm walkin' here! I'm walkin' here!"
--Ratso Rizzo
What a Great Memorial Day tribute for the Ladder Lad!
Bump, squish.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 27, 2012 - 12:43am PT
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Nice photo Squishy. Thanks for posting.
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Sam R
climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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May 27, 2012 - 08:38am PT
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Cragman's right- Hard Copy in the Gorge. Here's JB settin' up the soundtrack for the day- James Brown!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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bump, vibes to TB
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Whatever happened to John's son? Did JB have an estate to take care of him should John ever have the accident that he did eventually have?
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Bondo
Mountain climber
Mammoth Lakes,CA
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Yooooooooo.... Today is JB's day... He did so much for so many! Still very present in our hearts and souls... I see you every day JB... Bondo
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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We still miss you, John.
RIP
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