Red River Gorge Heroes

Post by **marathonmedic** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:17 am

And his sense of decorum brings a touch of class to our lives.

Post by **Roentgen Ray** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:53 am

If it weren't for Matt, outsiders might feel welcome at the Red.

Post by **TrueNorth** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:10 am

I would agree with the name already mentioned. With your permission, I would like to add a few.

Throw in John Haight (Grant Stephens climbing partner) who is working with Grant on perserving one of the greatest climbing areas in the world. John is one of the best climbers I have ever met and I consider it a privage to have him as a friend.

And what about Tim Powers, a great climber who sometime gets overlooked. He has a great number of routes to his name and has a nack for putting up great routes.

Or what about Mike and the whole Bruise Bother's gang who helped established the cultural "tradidions" of "trad".

We are truly blessed with a rich history of over 30 years. Damn I'm getting old.

Post by **Spoonman** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:58 pm

All of the above, but let us not froget Mark and Kathy at Torrent, one of the best crags around.

Thanks to you all!

Post by **dhoyne** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:02 pm

Team Muir should be mentioned -- they've gotten up over a hundred routes in one year!

Post by **Wicked Tribe** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:13 pm

Me. I'm my own hero. And you can't take that away from me.

Post by **J-Rock** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:15 pm

Hey Hoyne, it's all your fault! You started it by putting up the first one there!

Post by **Steve** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:52 pm

john e aragon wrote:Grant Stephens- for the hand full of routes he did back in the day. Also for what he is currently doing in the red, that almost no one in the climbing community knows about. But will affect us all for a very very long time!

OK, I'll play dumb (no too hard). What is Mr Stephens up to that I don't know about, but will affect me for a very very long time?

Post by **weber** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:16 pm

Steve wrote:
john e aragon wrote:Grant Stephens- for the hand full of routes he did back in the day. Also for what he is currently doing in the red, that almost no one in the climbing community knows about. But will affect us all for a very very long time!
OK, I'll play dumb (no too hard). What is Mr Stephens up to that I don't know about, but will affect me for a very very long time?

Grant, an early climber and route developer in the Red and Lexington attorney, recently purchased land containing the "Roadside" climbing area. Stay tuned for climber-friendly announcements.

Incidentally, the gorges of Roadside and Muir Valley mirror each other across the ridge that KY 715 follows. Miles apart by road; a few thousand feet apart as the crow flies.

Rick

Post by **busty** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:18 am

I was going to make a lawyer joke, but I'll let that pass....

Its pretty cool that climbers are buying crags - RRGCC, Muir, and now this. Sweet.