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Show Russell Jacobs 2 December 2009 Uh, the older climbers were documented in all your guidebooks typically. And that was, um, everyone would know, uh, the former city mayor, uh, Ted Wilson. He was one. Um. There were others, maybe a handful, that he associated with and did first ascents in Lone Peak Cirque. Uh, in Little Cottonwood Canyon. And then, that group sort of faded away. I mean, they ... we didn't hear much about them. They weren't around. They didn't climb. I think they all sort of became professionals, and you know had families. Then, there were those that were, you know, leading the community in climbing at the time in the mid-70s. Turville was one of them. Um. There were a few others that I don't' recall, but we were the rookies. They were the big boys. So, you know, to be asked to climb with them was unheard of. That wasn't gonna happen. And it. .. and it was very rare back then. It's changed since. So in order to climb, we had to find climbers ... well, people that were interested in climbing, that wanted to go out and do some exploring, with a guidebook, with a little basic knowledge. MD: And the basic gear? RJ: And the basic gear. Ropes. And so, you know, you go out and you do a climb and you hoped that you had enough knowledge, uh, not to get in trouble. But there was always trouble at the beginning. And uh, we, you know, I paid my dues. I took some screamers, you know. And luckily, I didn't get hurt and managed to get through that early period of climbing and, uh, became more advanced and sophisticated in my judgment and knowledge and skill and, uh, progressed from there. And knowing ... and knowing your limits, uh, is a very valuable tool. Probably one that you really need to hone in on. MD: Um-hum. 3 |
