viktor Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 sorry to hear about this... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001885130_bikeride22m.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 he took some damn good climbing photos. too bad he died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkemp Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 R.I.P. Larry. BTW - no relation. Doxey Kemp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCramer Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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