Steve Gladbach Photo Memorial

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Steve Gladbach Photo Memorial

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Post your favorite photos of or with Steve and a few words if you want.

I'm sure everyone, especially Steve's family, would love to see more photos of our good friend and climbing legend along with the impact he had on so many people.

I'll start with a few of my favorites

Prayer flags on Capitol peak. No way I could have done it without Steve
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Steve was a fine trail breaker and gladly setup a fixed line for us humans to use across the Kit Carson Avenue
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Two of Steve's many essentials. His orange hat and a smile
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Duct tape. Or Gaiters according to Steve
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He hauled fried chicken up for all of us on the summit
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Steve, Britt, and the rest of the group on Huerfano Peak in November 2012:
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Steve helping to light a candle on a cheesecake that Kylie Hockenberry had brought up for Michael Davis' birthday:
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Summit photo on Gladstone Peak in May 2013:
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Britt and Steve planning out the route up Vermilion Peak while Josh Friesima scouts the conditions:
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Always humble, Steve waits until everyone else in on the summit before coming up himself. (Gladstone Peak, May 2013)
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Steve staring off over the Elk range from the summit of Cathedral Peak (June 2013)
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My last summit with Steve. Cathedral Peak on June 2nd, 2013:
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Re: Steve Gladbach Photo Memorial

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Steve and Cooper on Quandary.





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Steve leading West Point Crack.





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Re: Steve Gladbach Photo Memorial

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Dear Steve,

I sure had a big cry on the summit of Vestal Peak as I remembered you. Thanks for all the help to climb the Centennials.

Sam, Sean & I held our pictures of you from your final climb.

I miss you buddy.
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So tonight I was looking at some old emails to find beta on a route and I came across a conversation I had with Steve several years ago. He was such a wealth of knowledge and I wish I could pick his brain right now! I never had the chance to climb with him directly but his advice was with me on many climbs.

Thank you Steve!
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Re: Steve Gladbach Photo Memorial

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Here's one…

Steve and Cooper on Snowmass at sunrise a few Memorial Day weekends back.
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