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Kim Carrigan BOOK 8-Nov-2015 At 7:02:24 PM Duang Daunk

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On 1/11/2015 ima.seriousyoungliza wrote:
>Kim will be doing a lot of myth-busting when he writes the first chapter
>, covering the period from Sydney Grammar to the 2nd ascent of the Totem
>Pole , with Ian Lewis , in 1974
>
>...much to the chagrin of Claw and the delight of others , no doubt ...
>
> ; )
>
>The period 1975 to 1985 with be from published material compiled by
>Java Trumpet and Claw ...with heaps of input from many in this mob :
>
>http://osp.com.au/?p=1294
>
>And our friend ' hero ' might be a shoe-in for ' paparartzi consultant
>' in relation to those years ...if he is the SCREAMER connection ...
>
>Kim will write the final chapter ...NOW GET THIS STRAIGHT ...Kim has travelled
> a path of lows and highs since 1985 to now become a successfull business
>man in the heath food industry .... some of that path is on the public
>record ... some is not ....
>
>This final chapter will not be about that path ...
>
>It will be about Kim's thoughts and views and insights into Aus & world
>climbing from 1986 to 2015 ...
>
>Kim's recent piece in Simey Carters book clearly shows that Kim can write
> grade 35 litterature ...and is tuning into whats been going on around
>the world ...
>
>Im thinkin stuff like :
>
>El Cap & the Huber Bros & Lee Cossey & the recent Dawn Wall
>
>Wolfie's pioneering hard free climbing in very thin air on Trango Tower
>http://www.climbing.com/news/huber-brothers-free-climb-trango-tower/
>
>Free ascent of the Japanese Diect on the Eiger
>http://www.mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=3948
>
>David Lama free climbing the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS1BxPErhB4
>
>The evolution of climbing gear beyond RPs and Malcolms mini cams
>
>The cultural and physical effects of sport climbing in australia
>
>The rise of HB in the 1990s which almost did ( BUT NEVER COULD ) fill
>the void (in Australia ) left by Kim ...
>
>
>and a million other things that Kim may or may not have considered since
>.....
>
>THE CARRIGAN YEARS
>
>- 1975 to 1985 -
>
>from Henry Barber to Wolfgang Gullich
>
>RRP ; $ 49.95
>
>
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Ay serious bro, have you actually spoken to KC about this, or are you compiling it an hopefully getting it signed off by him?