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John Fantini 25-Aug-2007 At 3:20:20 AM jono_1

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I wish I had time to write some more but here are a couple of old quotes;
"if you want to climb like a monkey you gotta eat like a monkey". John fanatically used to eat atleast 5 bannanas a day while climbing.

"what are you doing? Where not on a bloody picnic". Comment to me when making a sandwich after a good mornings climbing.

John once held the record for number of ascents of Mt Cook (23 or something like it), including 3 ascents in a day. On the rock, well you only have to look at some of his old routes at Bungonia. Very bold, onsight, groundup. He has mellowed out these days and mainly climbs sport.

There is an old Rock article mid 90s on John.

BTW John ticked his first 5.13a (~28) recently in Skaha, Canada. I never could get his age out of him but he must be pushing early 60s by now. Good on ya John.