bonathanjarrett Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Sad news for me today. I found out that the man who was my original climbing teacher and mentor passed away recently. Jim Salem was the reason why I found climbing and fell in love with it as a sport and a way of living. He was also the reason why I picked up and moved to the West Coast. At one time, in his youth, he lived in Portland and on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation as a professional potter. The way he spoke of the mountains, his love for them, and his love for the diverse ecology of the region helped me develop the gumption to leave New England when I was a teenager. He was a good climber, great teacher, and an exceptional human being. He will be missed by all who knew him. Quote
billcoe Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 He was a good climber, great teacher, and an exceptional human being. He will be missed by all who knew him. Sounds like quite a guy. I'm sorry the fellas gone and that I never had the pleasure to have made his acquaintance. We're all heading that direction. All of us. Nothing we can do about that, but it warms my heart though to know that he made such a positive impact on so many while he was on the earth. The world could use more like him. Quote
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