Hugh Conway Posted August 7, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Quite a guy Riccardo Cassin More [img:center]http://aai.cc/images/programs/s_face_mckinley.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_rutl Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 that dude conquered big mountain routes and Nazi fascists and still lived to 100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choada_Boy Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 My first ice tool was a Cassin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZONK Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Mine also, Still have. R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 7, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenSeagal Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 One of the great ones. A life well lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfinley Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 100 years old. And he sent the Cassin at 52!!! That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted August 24, 2009 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinp Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 nice Feck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 He was both old and bold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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