Climber dies on Pico Aislado
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Re: Climber dies on Pico Aislado
So sorry to hear of this. I don't know you guys but these events shake me and make me hurt for those involved. Praying for peace for everyone that knew him and those he left behind
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I am so sorry for your loss.
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So tragic. My heart goes out to Bryan's friends and families. May your memories of him sustain you as you grieve this terrible loss.
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My condolences to you and all Bryan's family and friends.
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Words fail to communicate emotions in an event such as this. My deepest condolences to his family, his friends, and to you, Ross.
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That really sucks. Sorry to hear.
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That’s exactly how I met him. At the rock of ages saddle over Labor Day weekend. He made a reference to a silly thing Steve wrote once here on the dot com and I picked up on the reference and we were all instantly friends. Super funny dude in that short amount of time I knew him.
He invited me out to hike with him a couple times after that rock of ages meeting, and I sadly never got the chance.
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Ross, thanks for sharing this heartfelt account. Sorry to learn of this.
My thoughts go out to Bryan, his friends and family.
My thoughts go out to Bryan, his friends and family.
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Ross - Thanks also from me, for sharing this. I very recently was on 14er trip that could have ended terribly for one in our group, but was fortunate things turned out well. So very sorry for this outcome, and I cannot imagine how you feel. Stay strong - thanks again for sharing.
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cloudkicker wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:44 pmThat’s exactly how I met him. At the rock of ages saddle over Labor Day weekend. He made a reference to a silly thing Steve wrote once here on the dot com and I picked up on the reference and we were all instantly friends. Super funny dude in that short amount of time I knew him.
He invited me out to hike with him a couple times after that rock of ages meeting, and I sadly never got the chance.
That's the same weekend my wife and I met Bryan -- on Wilson Peak. He was cracking us up and I knew I wanted to be his friend. And then we ended up being coworkers.
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He really was the greatest uniter of people. Since we became friends, almost every hike we did together we’d always gain more friends from meeting people on the trail. It was remarkable.Atlasjb87 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:52 pmcloudkicker wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:44 pmThat’s exactly how I met him. At the rock of ages saddle over Labor Day weekend. He made a reference to a silly thing Steve wrote once here on the dot com and I picked up on the reference and we were all instantly friends. Super funny dude in that short amount of time I knew him.
He invited me out to hike with him a couple times after that rock of ages meeting, and I sadly never got the chance.
That's the same weekend my wife and I met Bryan -- on Wilson Peak. He was cracking us up and I knew I wanted to be his friend. And then we ended up being coworkers.
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This is extremely sad and my condolences to his family and friends. I never met him personally, but he seemed like a good person who loved the mountains and adventures.
If the community can help in any way, feel free to ask for help here. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
I understand that the loss will be hard for his family, the AAC has lot of good resources to help people. Please do not neglect your mental health. -https://americanalpineclub.org/grieffund
If the community can help in any way, feel free to ask for help here. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
I understand that the loss will be hard for his family, the AAC has lot of good resources to help people. Please do not neglect your mental health. -https://americanalpineclub.org/grieffund
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