RIP Royal Robbins, ...
 

[Closed] RIP Royal Robbins, a great climber and canoeist.

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Another great character climbs the stairs of snow to Heaven:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Robbins


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 8:37 am
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๐Ÿ˜ฅ


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 8:40 am
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Great name!

Rest in peace RR.


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 8:46 am
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I doubt he went via the stairs, it was either some off-width nasty or whitewater chute he went for. Stairs don't seem to be the man's style.
RIP


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 9:06 am
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one of the true pioneers

RIP


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 9:13 am
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And a bloody good writer too RIP.


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 12:00 pm
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Real pioneer indeed. Think we crossed paths once in a climbing shop in Vermont, he was flogging pants ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 12:09 pm
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Another of my childhood heros - first intro to Yosemite too


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 12:11 pm
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Nice shirts too. Shame.


 
Posted : 15/03/2017 12:15 pm