Goto Chockstone Home

  Guide
  Gallery
  Tech Tips
  Articles
  Reviews
  Dictionary
  Links
  Forum
  Search
  About

      Sponsored By
      ROCK
   HARDWARE

  Shop
Chockstone Photography
Australian Landscape Photography by Michael Boniwell
Australian Landscape Prints





Chockstone Forum - General Discussion

General Climbing Discussion

Topic Date User
Chris Baxter Passes 2-Mar-2010 At 10:45:12 AM gtempest
Message
I was 15 when I started climbing and Chris Baxter was one of my heroes. In 1982 we travelled to England together as guests of the BMC (British Mountaineering Council) for the Buxton Conference. We stayed in a small hotel with the likes of Don Whillans, Chris Bonnington and Alan Rouse. Chris was in his element. He was to deliver one of the keynote talks (using mainly my photographs) on the subject of Australian climbing. At the opening of his talk he introduced himself to his attentive audience with the comment that he was 'especially well-known among Australian climbers and enjoyed a certain notoriety'. The very first image that then flashed up on the screen was of the base of Undertaker and the famous chiseled words 'Baxter is a Shit'. The entire audience broke up laughing and Chris was grinning from ear to ear. No doubt Chris both loved and hated that piece of graffiti. And while it's also true that his skin was as thick as it was prickly, Chris could be amazingly gentle and sensitive. Over the years we climbed a lot together. We laughed a lot and we also argued a lot. He was both was my mentor and my tormentor. I'll miss him.

There are 29 replies to this topic.

 

Home | Guide | Gallery | Tech Tips | Articles | Reviews | Dictionary | Forum | Links | About | Search
Chockstone Photography | Landscape Photography Australia | Australian Landscape Photography | Landscape Photos Australia

Please read the full disclaimer before using any information contained on these pages.



Australian Panoramic | Australian Coast | Australian Mountains | Australian Countryside | Australian Waterfalls | Australian Lakes | Australian Cities | Australian Macro | Australian Wildlife
Landscape Photo | Landscape Photography | Landscape Photography Australia | Fine Art Photography | Wilderness Photography | Nature Photo | Australian Landscape Photo | Stock Photography Australia | Landscape Photos | Panoramic Photos | Panoramic Photography Australia | Australian Landscape Photography | High Country Mountain Huts | Mothers Day Gifts | Gifts for Mothers Day | Mothers Day Gift Ideas | Ideas for Mothers Day | Wedding Gift Ideas | Christmas Gift Ideas | Fathers Day Gifts | Gifts for Fathers Day | Fathers Day Gift Ideas | Ideas for Fathers Day | Landscape Prints | Landscape Poster | Limited Edition Prints | Panoramic Photo | Buy Posters | Poster Prints