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Everyone posts new ones, well here is an old one #94694 04/07/13 05:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 101 San Dimas,California hillbasher Member
hillbasher Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 101 San Dimas,California	I found an old picture taken back in the early 70's on my first and only ascent of Mt Russell with my climbing partner, Chuck. We were lucky and made the top, only to find this signature in the summit register. Thought people on this board might find some interest in it. Bill

Re: Everyone posts new ones, well here is an old one hillbasher #94698 04/07/13 10:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 91 OC & Borrego Springs, CA 31ruecambon Member
31ruecambon Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 91 OC & Borrego Springs, CA	No one better to follow! Nice picture!

Re: Everyone posts new ones, well here is an old one 31ruecambon #94701 04/08/13 02:05 AM
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nyker Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 247 New York	nice bit of mountaineering history there. Thanks for sharing!

Re: Everyone posts new ones, well here is an old one nyker #94703 04/08/13 08:35 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	Love seeing those Clyde signatures... Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Everyone posts new ones, well here is an old one hillbasher #94713 04/08/13 09:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 589 Likes: 1 California Jim F Member
Jim F Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 589 Likes: 1 California	Bill, Your sharing of this valuable photo was well timed. Today (April 8) is the birthday of this remarkable person. Clyde's interesting account of his first ascent of Mt Russell is found on pages 109-111 of "Close Ups of the High Sierras" where it is reprinted from the 1927 Sierra Club Bulletin. In the latter part of June 1926 he was encamped in a grove of foxtail pines on a branch of Wallace Creek. From this camp he established several first ascents in the area, including Peak 4245 (.5 miles west of the summit of Mt Russell) on June 27 and Trojan Peak on June 26. If I recall correctly, at one time his signature also could be found on the summit of Peak 4245. Such is no longer the case. See you up on the Mountain this year. Jim F

Re: Everyone posts new ones, well here is an old one hillbasher #94724 04/09/13 06:07 PM
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trailscum Member Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 7 San Dimas, CA	That's one grubby-looking paw there, Billy. We'd only been out a couple days, and you were already turning into an aborigine. The fact I was probably worse doesn't excuse you.Russel is such a 'fin' of a peak - straight down on both sides ! "The lonliness of great men is part of their ability to create. Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness." - Yousef Karsh

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