This is sad indeed. So young....had his whole life ahead of him.
My condolences to his family and friends.
Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
RIP , I really enjoyed reading his stories about his adventures and misadventures. I always respected that he would post about his good, successful days and the bad ones, even if it meant catching some flack from people online.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
That is really sad. He seemed to live for adventure, full of the confidence to try crazy things but the humility to admit when he was wrong. Much, much too young to die. So sorry for his family and friends.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
Yeah, he definitely wasn't shy about his climbing, and was honest about the results (good or bad). RIP to an interesting forum member.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
This is sad to hear, RIP Mr. Waffles.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
Wow, this is very sad news. So young and with so much potential. I enjoyed watching Mr. Waffles "come of age" here on this forum and even though I cringed reading about his misadventures while skiing the Dead Dog and on Mount Rainier, his enthusiasm for the mountains and spirit of adventure were undeniable in his trip reports and posts. My condolences to his friends and family.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
Rest in peace, Mrwaffles. And may your memory always be a blessing to those who knew you.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
Sad. Never met him, but he was certainly accomplished... and he had some good zingers on here.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
Very sad to hear about this. RIP.
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Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
I was so sad to learn of this when I woke up today. The "died unexpectedly in his home" stings even worse. Prayers to his family and friends.
Re: Phil Furiosi (Mrwaffles989) Has died
Very sad news. From his TRs it appeared as though it would be tough to find someone more stoked to be out skiing peaks.
