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breechman
Trad climber
Vegas
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Hope they will be continue being made off. Are superb protection where nothing else fits.
***Yep, website is down since last friday. Hope it doesn´t means CCH is over.
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dt
Mountain climber
Mammoth Lakes
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photos provided by a mutual friend. sorry we never met Dave. I already miss the regular call begging for more Aliens.
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Nadia Waggoner
Boulder climber
Laramie, wyoming
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Our web site is not down. There are just some technical problems.
We planning to post info about Dave soon.
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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Condolences to family and friends
The offsets were one of the greatest inventions of all time for big wall climbing. Let's all hope the magic continues.
peace
doug
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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YAY!! glad the site isn't down perma-like.
sounds promising Nadia
hope to hear good news,
M
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breechman
Trad climber
Vegas
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Website is online now. Hope the same with the stock of cams soon!
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Ray Olson
Trad climber
Imperial Beach, California
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hope CCH does really well
still so sorry about Dave,
we spoke on the phone only
once - I respect his work
and his business model a lot.
Ray
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nadia- My condolences as you and your family move forward. As a champion of rock preservation in the world of climbers, thank you for offering such a splendid set of tools for clean climbing. When I called to order a right and left handed set of offsets, you and your husband were happy to accomodate my needs as a small family business. I really appreciated that level of service and wish you all the best at CCH!
Sincerely yours, Steve Grossman
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Nadia Waggoner
Boulder climber
Laramie, wyoming
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This is what I was busy with for last couple weeks...
This Head stone was set up at November 4th, 2009 in Greeley, Colorado.
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Nadia Waggoner
Boulder climber
Laramie, wyoming
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But, ...here is my Dave:Do not stand at my grave & weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain.
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the star shine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave & cry,
I am not there.
I did not die.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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worthy cause, that stone.
not having met Dave, it's good to put a name to his face, thx for that.
best,
M
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WBraun
climber
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Nadia
A long time ago when Dave first made these he gave me a couple to use and try. No strings attached. I thought what a nice man to give something like this to an insignificant ant like me.
I went to the Rostrum one day and had them on the rack and went to place one for the first time. The original stem was very flexible back then and flexed all over the place as I was trying to insert the unit into the crack.
I never placed it, and wanted to huck the thing off into the forest below. I put it back on the rack and just kept going. Later I studied this alien and saw a wonderful piece of engineering and workmanship which later went on to to become a masterpiece despite some of the problems which came up in the recent past.
So all glories to the the real engineer who worked hard at making something to live by.
I hope these aliens remain successful long into the future.
Thanks again, Werner
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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hail the inventor of the Seismo as well- another great wide tool that saw too little use.
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JP.Franklin
Trad climber
Santiago-CHILE
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We worked together close to three years. Dave stood up as a real nature conservationist, a brilliant machinist and welder. His clear way of designing and manufacture the Alien cams will remain forever in the big rocky outdoors as well as in the rock climbing history.
Your friend, Juan P.
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Nadia Waggoner
Boulder climber
Laramie, wyoming
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Nov 19, 2009 - 06:28pm PT
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Thank you!!! Thank you very much!!!!
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Llama
Big Wall climber
The bubble that is Irvine, CA
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Nov 24, 2009 - 04:50pm PT
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Very sorry to hear about Dave's passing, Nadia. I've never met him but I certainly have placed his Aliens 1000's of times! What a great contribution to the climbing community! His gear has literally saved my life countless times. I wish I could have shook his hand or bought him a beer.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Mare Infinitum
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Nov 24, 2009 - 05:12pm PT
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Nadia, we'll miss your Dave.
I never met the Man, but the gear he made helped make some wall exploits we had much more enjoyable. I'll be thinkin' of him, next time I plug in an alien. Always loved them.
Our community has really shrunken this year. All the more reason to value those still among us, & honor those we've lost.
A salute to you, Dave W. And thanks.
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Nadia Waggoner
Boulder climber
Laramie, wyoming
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Nov 25, 2009 - 07:22pm PT
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Thank you!!!
I miss my Dave.... I am still waiting for him.
But I realize that he is not going to come back....
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Gene
Social climber
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Nov 25, 2009 - 07:55pm PT
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Nadia,
In spite of your loss, please accept my wishes for a happy Thanksgiving in memory of the best you had with David.
Best,
gene
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