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Title: Cassin 1909-2009
Post by: cofe on August 07, 2009, 03:33:50 pm

seems to have slipped through much of the internet's news net.  (http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=3237)Dolomite Wad passed away yesterday.

Title: Re: Cassin 1909-2009
Post by: SA Chris on August 07, 2009, 03:45:12 pm

living for 100 years and achieving what uberwaddage he has, you can't really complain.

Title: Re: Cassin 1909-2009
Post by: Nibile on August 08, 2009, 01:59:35 pm

addio vecio.

Title: Re: Cassin 1909-2009
Post by: tc on August 08, 2009, 07:20:07 pm

Riposa in pace

Title: Re: Cassin 1909-2009
Post by: Nibile on August 09, 2009, 11:21:18 am

as one friend pointed out, he went away on the exact 71st anniversary of the first ascent of the walker ridge at the grand jorasses. curious.
a few quotes:
- after rescueing some climbers stuck on a route, they got down and there was a priest who thanked god for the happy ending. cassin said "you have to thank me, not god. i rescued them".
- italian interviewer: "cassin, how did you choose a route?" cassin: "the route is the top"
- other italian interviewer: "cassin, where do you think modern alpininsm will go?" cassin: "in the mountains. the rest doesn't matter."

Title: Re: Cassin 1909-2009
Post by: jwi on August 10, 2009, 01:36:00 pm

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/3798536868_5bfae8b42e_o.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimherrington/3798536868/")

Title: Re: Cassin 1909-2009
Post by: andy popp on August 10, 2009, 02:58:08 pm

We are truly not worthy

Anyway, fantastic photo, its my new wallpaper (the children are going to just hate it).