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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 20, 2008 - 12:09am PT
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Marjorie Bridge's handwriting before she married Francis Farquhar. She spent lots of time filming and recording events in the Spires Notebooks on display.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Aug 20, 2008 - 12:19am PT
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Cheers !
For the recorders of history.
Where would we be without them ?
Next time someone asks you to come climbing with them, but you aren't a climber much....bring your journal and a camera. Look, listen and enjoy the life put in front of you ! Smiles, lrl
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Aug 20, 2008 - 12:57am PT
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"Pedant (noun)
1. A person excessively concerned with trifling details or who insists on strict adherence to formal rules or literal meaning at the expense of a wider view.
2. A person who parades or reveres academic learning or technical knowledge above everything.
3. A person obsessed by a theory; a doctrinaire."
(Canadian Oxford English Dictionary)
I do like these history threads, though, so will hereby bump it.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Did any Facelifters enjoy the museum exhibit?
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Yes, many of us visited - FaceLift HQ were nearby, so it wasn't far. Everyone trooped through, some of us several times. The exhibit is excellent, though there's lots that isn't on display - the room is about the size of a big living room. They don't allow photos, so no TRs possible. Ken has posted photos of many of the things on display, and other things in reserve, on SuperTopo, though.
There are all sorts of interesting treasures on display, different bits of climbing paraphernalia. About 20 display cases in chronological order, each with a sign board explaining what it's about. The famous faux wall, with climbing gadgets for people to play with - a big hit with kids of all ages. Video from an early (the first?) ascent of one of the Cathedral Spires. A one hour video from the third ascent of the Salathe Wall (Steck, Roper, Long - 1964), with modern commentary from Steck and Roper. It was recently restored and transferred to digital format by an AAC project. And so on.
The wording/spelling on a few of the signs needed correcting in a few places, but nothing important - only the persnickety would notice.
I believe the display is only there for three more weeks, and will be moving on at about the time of the YCA art auction, that is before the Nose 50th reunion.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2008 - 03:33pm PT
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The exhibit has been extended through the Nose reunion.
Ken
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Anastasia
climber
Not there
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Nice!
I can't wait to see the exhibit myself!
Congratulations!
AF
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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This is a fantastic thing Ken has done. Keeping the magic alive. The history of climbing in Yosemite is the history of Yosemite. Period.
JL
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