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Forum Topic |
Author |
Jun 28, 2006
10:11am PST |
Stonemaster Lore
Hey Ed,
That was pretty heartfelt stuff you just wrote.
Love is as love does I suppose.
A lot of us recognized the defining differences in risk between a life spent cragging vs alpinism.
'Gla... |
Tarbuster |
Jun 24, 2006
02:50pm PST |
Stonemaster Stories; Part X--What? Still more!?
By happenstance, things have fanned out and we now have several stonemasters related threads.
Owing to LEB's thread, "Stone Master Lore", which is a bit wider in context as she asked after Stonemas... |
Tarbuster |
Jun 23, 2006
12:20am PST |
Stonemaster Lore
Hi Lois,
You have asked a fairly difficult set of questions. The answers that you have received are all correct, even if they contradict each other. And, if Werner says I am a ‘Stonemaster’ then ... |
Roger Breedlove |
Jun 22, 2006
02:50pm PST |
Lynn Hill Magazine Cover "Free at Last"
The Stonemasters were unique because they helped spawn a community wide stoke for adventure not see before or since. It is probably true that said stoke rippled out from a core group like so many sei... |
Largo |
Jun 21, 2006
10:56pm PST |
kudos to Largo
When I saw the cover I almost ran back to the house to read it. I liked it for sure but I was kinda hoping for something that would have been like, "More of Hangdogs,Wallrats and Rockjocks". I seem ... |
SammyLee |
Jun 21, 2006
02:17pm PST |
Stonemaster Lore
Here's my post from the Lynn thread.
LEB wrote "5. What was it about this era and this particular group which made you so unique and garner such a place in "history" as it were. Obviously there wer... |
the Fet |
Jun 21, 2006
01:39pm PST |
Lynn Hill Magazine Cover "Free at Last"
5. What was it about this era and this particular group which made you so unique and garner such a place in "history" as it were. Obviously there were men who climbed before you in the 40s 50s 60s - O... |
the Fet |
Jun 21, 2006
01:37pm PST |
Stonemaster Lore
John Long (aka Largo) one of the original Stonemasters and masterful writer has penned a fine piece about the Stonemasters in the last edition of Rock & Ice. It pretty much says it all.
If ... |
looking sketchy there... |
Jun 21, 2006
11:02am PST |
kudos to Largo
I know that most of you dont read the climbing rags,likewise for me, but after seeing the new rock and ice with Largos name on the cover I picked up a copy.I very much enjoyed his piece on the stonema... |
dryfly |
Jun 20, 2006
05:33pm PST |
Stonemaster Stories; Part X--What? Still more!?
This here is the continuing saga of Old Dads trying to stave-off impending symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. (Memory is such a tragic thing, I seem to recall.)
The original Stonemaster St... |
rmuir |
Jun 19, 2006
08:12pm PST |
Lynn Hill Magazine Cover "Free at Last"
Lois, one viewpoint many climbers hold to one degree or another is that you shouldn't sensationalize your climbs with publicity. So some people may feel accomplishments are diminished by writing abou... |
the Fet |
Jun 7, 2006
02:09am PST |
Dick Webster killed
All of the Stonemasters followed in Dick's footsteps; thanks for putting them down where we could see them, Dick.
JL... |
Largo |
Apr 18, 2006
11:17am PST |
Thank you Kevin Powell
KP, Laura, Roy, Spencer, and all the rest--a thousand thanks.
The Stonemasters Live!
JL... |
Largo |
Apr 12, 2006
12:12am PST |
Largo Writing Contest
Since Largo is so, well, large, in all respects, Ryan (Yo) and I teamed up, borrowed some of his words (and some other word masters) and updated the circumstances to pay him our respec... |
Roger Breedlove |
Apr 11, 2006
05:07pm PST |
Largo Appreciation Thread
It was a Long visit.
My vision was fogged with morphine. I blinked twice as the hospital bed tilted me into a seated position. He turned sideways to fit through the door. His feet lumbe... |
James |
Apr 6, 2006
01:58am PST |
Stonemaster Stories, IX – The Eternal brotherhood
The original Stonemaster Stories thread by John (Largo) Long started here:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=145850&f=0&b=0 (208)
JL: Anyone out there with o... |
Gramicci |
Mar 30, 2006
04:40pm PST |
Whipper of the Year
Mungeclimber,
Acapulco Bill fell somewhere adjacent to the Guillotine. I'm not sure if a route exists in that region or not.
Before fading into obscurity, Acapulco Bill actually became somewhat ... |
hashbro |
Mar 29, 2006
12:41pm PST |
Stonemaster Stories, Part 8; More Tales from the Crypt
This here is the continuing saga of Old Dads trying to stave-off impending symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. (Memory is such a tragic thing, I think.)
The original Stonemaster Stories thr... |
rmuir |
Mar 21, 2006
12:37pm PST |
Stonemaster Stories; Part 7-More of the same, only different
This here is the continuing saga of Old Dads spinning yarns and toughening their few remaining calluses on their burley keyboards... (Memory is such a tragic thing.)
The original Stonema... |
rmuir |
Mar 16, 2006
01:33pm PST |
Here's to the "regular" guy
Hey, just to let you know, the original Stonemasters were comprised of guys who were common as rain, and who came from nowhere in particular. That was the charm of the thing--it was all regular guys,... |
Largo |
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