Larry Kemp

[viktor]

sorry to hear about this...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001885130_bikeride22m.html

[catbirdseat]

Bummer. Sharing the road with automobiles is the part of cycling I like least. It's a little bit like lightning or rockfall to a climber. It can be managed, but not controlled.

[Dru]

he took some damn good climbing photos.

 

too bad he died

[dkemp]

R.I.P. Larry.

 

BTW - no relation.

Doxey Kemp

[DCramer]

I was saddened last week when I first heard of Larry’s accident and this weekend while at Smith Rocks I thought of him every morning and every evening as I walked under the Picnic Lunch Wall. If my memory is correct back 1974 he was part of a team that made the first free ascent of the wall.

 

Although over the last decade Larry pretty much abandoned rock climbing in favor of biking, for many years he was a fixture in the NW rock climbing community. I fondly remember spending many days climbing, cleaning new routes and avoiding his insatiable quest for photo subjects. While I may not have wanted to be photographed I certainly enjoyed his many fine photographs. My favorite is one of Andy Deklerk climbing Biology of Small Appliances. (5.12, Index) At first glance the picture seems like a typical photograph until you notice that Andy’s shoes are untied!

 

All those who knew him will miss Larry’s enthusiasm, boundless energy, and slightly off kilter sense of humor.

 

 

Darryl

[russ]

This is really sad news to hear. Although I had lost touch with Larry, I climbed pretty regularly with him for a couple of seasons in the mid-80's. He hauled me up many routes that were over my head and in the process I learned at lot. We did a lot of climbing at Index and Squamish; as well as having a great time on NEB of Slesse.