In case people missed the sad news, legendary mountaineer Dean Molenaar died this weekend at 101 years old.
The Mountaineers has a great article about him here.
Kai
Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
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Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
"I want to keep the mountains clean of racism, religion and politics. In the mountains this should play no role."
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
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Re: Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
Sad. Sounds like he lived his life well. Wonder when he stopped climbing?
I read his book The Challenge of Rainier before I climbed it, good read.
I read his book The Challenge of Rainier before I climbed it, good read.
Re: Dee Molenaar dies at age 101
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"Never try to sweeten death for me, glorious Odysseus."
- Achilles
"Never try to sweeten death for me, glorious Odysseus."
- Achilles
"Rocks, mountains, snow and ice: what more do we desire?" - Reinhard Karl