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Title: Follwing in the Footsteps of Legends
Post by: Atomizer on October 23, 2011, 08:50:13 AM

I thought some of the folk on here might be interested in checking out The ZAP Project blog. I just wrote a trip report about a fun day following Doug Robinson around on Smoke's Rock Course at The Buttermilk.  For those of you that don't know about the ZAP project, this a memorial for our friend Zachary Parke, who was killed earlier this year in a tragic hit and run bicycle accident. Zach was a promising young and creative individual, and he still has the only known ascent of Mitten's and I's route Miscegenation. Take a moment a check it out, many cool trip reports have been popping up.

http://thezapproject.blogspot.com/2011/10/smokes-rock-course-following-in.html (http://thezapproject.blogspot.com/2011/10/smokes-rock-course-following-in.html)

Title: Re: Follwing in the Footsteps of Legends
Post by: Brad Young on October 23, 2011, 06:04:07 PM

Very nice. You are actually honoring your friend, here's an example of how: I never knew Zach, but I read your trip report I wondered about him - who he was and what he did and liked. What he hoped to do.

Title: Re: Follwing in the Footsteps of Legends
Post by: squiddo on October 24, 2011, 07:55:16 AM

Adam-

thanks for posting. Wow, thats so cool. Always wanted to do that and what a way to do it following a legend.

Title: Re: Follwing in the Footsteps of Legends
Post by: Uncle Stinky on October 24, 2011, 07:24:56 PM

Very Nice!  I remember reading about him.  Fine thing you did.

Title: Re: Follwing in the Footsteps of Legends
Post by: mungeclimber on October 24, 2011, 08:32:18 PM

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I0Llsy0QUko/TqGVsrMnkdI/AAAAAAAAAFM/FprreGC1rRE/s400/ZAP+10.jpg)

Em is the best!  I guffawed!

Title: Re: Follwing in the Footsteps of Legends
Post by: Atomizer on October 25, 2011, 07:22:46 AM

I was talking with Doug yesterday and we brought up the idea of maybe having a rock course on the Thanksgiving week. If Doug can't do it I know the first half now and the second half is less complicated, plus Leonie knows it. Any interest? It's a super fun day.

Title: Re: Follwing in the Footsteps of Legends
Post by: mungeclimber on October 25, 2011, 10:01:09 AM

oh wow, yeah, I would ordinarily love to. We were thinking of Alabama Hills potentially.  Just need to figure out if this works for us (me and mrs. munge) this year.