Hugh Conway Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 A legend who lived to a ripe old age. http://www.planetmountain.com/News/shownews1.lasso?l=1&keyid=36909 Quote
AlpineK Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Quite a guy Riccardo Cassin More [img:center]http://aai.cc/images/programs/s_face_mckinley.jpg[/img] Quote
t_rutl Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 that dude conquered big mountain routes and Nazi fascists and still lived to 100 Quote
ivan Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 guys like this are why my parents have to STFU about me climbing - thanks for that, crusty ancient alpine climbing monster! Quote
StevenSeagal Posted August 9, 2009 Posted August 9, 2009 One of the great ones. A life well lived. Quote
wfinley Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 100 years old. And he sent the Cassin at 52!!! That's awesome! Quote
AlpineK Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 I scanned a few of my slides last week. I might as well put some in this thread. Riccardo rules. Cassin Ridge '87 Upper icefall of the NE Fork of the Kahiltna Blast zone. The mid pole of our tent got busted from the blast. We just got a nice view. Top of the first rock band (above the Japanese couloir) About 15,600 feet. Our camp above the 2nd rock band. At about 16,000 feet. After this 5 pitches of traversing take you to the upper glacier Quote
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