Ben Krieg

Post by **C'est Si Bon** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:38 pm

My thoughts and prayers go out to his parents. I firmly believe that there is nothing worse in this world than out living your children. It's just not how things are suppose to work.

Post by **maine** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:46 pm

Sorry, I was wrong about Ben being the youngest, Sam is the youngest with Ben the middle child and John, the older brother.

Sam started a blog for Ben for those interested.
http://benkrieg.blogspot.com/

Post by **Paul3eb** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:54 pm

thanks for keeping us up on this maine. we all appreciate it..

thoughts and empathy go out to the family and friends. is there anything we can do to help them out right now? any way we can help?

Post by **samkrieg** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:35 am

http://benkrieg.blogspot.com/

I created a place to go and see Ben one last time. I have gone more times than that to be sure I am not dreaming. It makes me Cry and Laugh. I have to say I have a huge hole in my heart ...bigger than I could have ever dreamed. I miss him more than I ever thought I would. Please stay in touch and keep a place in your heart for Ben. We all need a bit of Ben in us. Optimism that just never ended. I swear he is happy as heck somewhere. Probably just planning on the next big thing.

I have to say thank you for everyone's kind words.

I just spoke with Miguel and I want to encourage anyone who wants to contact me please do. 208-232-2054 or sam@kriegclimbing.com.

Post by **samkrieg** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:44 am

samkrieg wrote:http://benkrieg.blogspot.com/

I created a place to go and see Ben one last time. I have gone more times than that to be sure I am not dreaming. It makes me Cry and Laugh. I have to say I have a huge hole in my heart ...bigger than I could have ever dreamed. I miss him more than I ever thought I would. Please stay in touch and keep a place in your heart for Ben. We all need a bit of Ben in us. Optimism that just never ended. I swear he is happy as heck somewhere. Probably just planning on the next big thing.

I have to say thank you for everyone's kind words.

I just spoke with Miguel and I want to encourage anyone who wants to contact me please do. 208-232-2054 or sam@kriegclimbing.com.

littlefeller, Eric that was one of the best days Ben and I had climbing. You pretty much showed us the Ropes. You sent that crack and we just were in awe. A few years later when things were going good for BEN I recieved a package in the mail with a new #5 Camelot from BD just for that crack. Ben had a heart of gold and when he had a shirt on his back he would give it to anybody. The past few years have been hard for him. I think you met the Ben I remember the most. I will be heading to the Red in May to spread some of his ashes. After a Pizza and a few Ale8's I will probably head over to send Arachnid and leave a piece of him at the base of the climb. thanks for the kind words. sam krieg

Post by **local** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:00 am

i'm completely shocked to here this news ...my mom called and told me, i thought she was out of her mind. I new ben and sam for 15 years and and enjoyed every moment. last time i saw ben was in riffle a year ago being his normal wild self. I will always remember Bens crazy adventures at Miguels, or mabey the time he tryed to beat some big ass redneck up at the park pool...lol. Sam i'm sorry for the loss and we will always remember your brother.

Post by **SCIN** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:18 am

That's a wonderful site, Sam. I'm so sorry for the loss.

Post by **maine** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:33 am

Sam, know that all of us here are thinking of you and your family and mourning Ben. Please let us know if there is ANYTHING we can do. I sent you a pm.

Charmaine

Post by **samkrieg** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:14 pm

I had to AD matt's email me to the forum. He knew ben at his best and worst. He was so excited about Matt sending he couldn't sleep. He would call me in the mornings before they would head up to climb. His ankle was broken and all he could think about was Matt sending.

i met ben in 2001 when he was living in the red. i remember on september 11, 2001, i had skipped some chemistry class to come down to the red and climb with sam and some other folks at the motherlode. ben showed up later that morning telling us this crazy story about planes flying into the world trade center. no one believed him, until sam called his dad.

later in the fall, i was working the nazi bitch crack way up at pebble beach, and ben was the most pshyched person ever...way more than me. i would roll down on the weekends and tuesdays, and he would haved rounded up a belay for me, so that he could film. he was on crutches and raced up the trail leaving me coughing and wheezing in the dust. it kind of pissed me off actually. i would get to the top completely exhausted, and he would be smiling talking about how i was going to send it today, he had no doubt about it. that was the best thing about ben - always completely full of energy, and positive that "today is the day" about anything.

i can honestly say that ben was a good friend of mine. i would wait for him every year to show up at the red. sometimes he did, sometimes not. ben, i will never forget you.

matt massey, fellow terrorist

Post by **Steve** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:20 am

Thoughts, prayers, and positive vibes to you and your family.
Steve

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