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Upload Ron Anderson Guide of East Lake Tahoe - Contact Estate?

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Wes Pittman · · Reno, NV · Joined Mar 2014 · Points: 25

So I recently purchased online a 3rd edition copy of Ron Anderson's "Climbers Guide East Tahoe Region" from 1991, which is the definitive source for Woodford's Canyon among some other crags- including really cool "historical" topos for Cave Rock- RIP Cave Rock :(

Anyway, the topos for woodfords used to be on supertopo, but the link has been removed. I was thinking of scanning the whole guidebook and then just having an open link on my google drive so folks could download it for themselves and use it for all the crags included in it since Ron has passed away. Before doing that though, I wanted to find out if he has an estate or next of kin that should be contacted for permission to do that. The book was self-published so I think kin would be the only folks I would have to talk to for copyright permission. I really don't know anything about Ron- whether he was married, has kids, etc. so I wasn't sure where to start. Any suggestions from folks that knew him or of him?

-Wes

splitclimber · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 29

Ron passed away? You better confirm. Looks like he posted a comment on KOLO news web page 5 days ago. You should PM him through this site

splitclimber · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 29

He is only dead on supertopo. Good thing you didn't post this on that forum. ;)

Trad Princess · · Not That Into Climbing · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 1,175

Great troll!

I liked it better when Elena did it about Cosmic

Wes Pittman · · Reno, NV · Joined Mar 2014 · Points: 25

Wow...

I guess I deserve that. I did try PMing him a few days ago, but then realized he hasn't made any posts since 2011 which I thought was weird so I started investigating. Thought everything on supertopo was hilarious, but didn't take it too seriously (thank God- that would have been truly shameful), and when I saw someone had renamed the River Rock Upstream crag to "Ron Anderson Memorial Crag" I legitimately took the bait.

Kelley Gilleran · · Meadow Vista · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 2,851

I'm glad to hear that Mr. Potato Head isn't dead....

Trad Princess · · Not That Into Climbing · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 1,175

Ron spotted in Tennessee

HURR HURR HURR

TaylorP · · Pump Haus, Sonora · Joined Oct 2016 · Points: 50

Hi Everyone. I was hoping to head to Woodfords this weekend. Is there any guide out right now that has topos? I can't find anything except for a dead link on Supertop to Ron's PDF, so can't download it.

Clint Cummins · · Palo Alto, CA · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 1,794

Right here on MP is a good display of the climbs:
https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106359636/woodfords-canyon
https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106535202/one-of-these-days-buttress

https://web.stanford.edu/%7Eclint/wood/index.htm
This has a route list and an overlay map, but is missing the topos.
I have a copy of Ron's PDF on my home PC.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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