Derek Hersey
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Olaf Mitchell wrote:das,da,man n action ! any of you warrior's ever touched those sweet holds ?Didn't you and I do Rain together once, Olaf? Very neat climb. EG |
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Yes, I believe we did and I think it was before friends came along to protect that section that Derek was on in that image. |
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Olaf, nothing protects that section very well these days. I would solo it thru the underclings, it's just that reach move past the one bolt up high. GAWD MAN! |
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One of the most enjoyable weeks of my life was spent climbing with Derek in 1979, before he moved to Boulder. We spent most of the time in Cornwall with him dragging me up various routes on Bosigran by day and sleeping in my car in a public car park by night. I was nowhere near his level, but he never made me feel like I was holding him back, it was just fun. |
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Keith Ainsworth is alive and well here in Boulder. I don't see them as much as I once did, but every now and then I get a chance to catch up with "Keif", as Derek referred to him. |
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Hi Brad, |
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Hi Brad, |
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Tony, I'll definitely say hi to Keif for you. If you send me an email, I could give you contact information. |
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I knew Derek first in the late 70s before he went to the states/ |
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Only recently found the forum. I posted a comment a few days about Derek and noticed Keith Ainsworth name mentioned and still living in Boulder. Could someone please tell him that his partner from the Rollick stones ( UK premier outcrop!) is trying to contact him- ta- |
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I recall many raucous nights drinking strong beer with Derek, Crusher, and the other Brits at Old Chicago (although I generally regretted it the next day!), and I always looked forward to Derek coming into Neptune's with amusing stories- such as when he almost fell off the Eldorado pumphouse trying to get out of his old green jacket. But what I remember most clearly was during one of the worst times when I was going through my divorce, Derek sat with me in the Neptune's library and we talked quietly and seriously about life, goals, love, and heartbreak. It was a side of him I had never seen, and still one of the kindest things anyone has ever done for me. Cheers, Mate! |
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Larry Coats, how are you?? It has been a long time, and I wonder if you remember me after all of these years. Hope you're well wherever you are. I've always wondered what happened to you. |
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stumbled onto this succession of videos. |
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That's the Front Rang Freaks segment isn't it? |
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ALAN COOPER wrote:Only recently found the forum. I posted a comment a few days about Derek and noticed Keith Ainsworth name mentioned and still living in Boulder. Could someone please tell him that his partner from the Rollick stones ( UK premier outcrop!) is trying to contact him- ta- ps Derek was also known as desperate , perhaps more fondly than dirty! his favourite retort to a story was a woof, woof, drawn out for emphasis!Hi Alan Yes how could I ever forget Never Mind the Rollicks Yes I am living here I can truly say "I'm more boulder than ever" This seems to be the place that people go to find me so here I am keithains@yahoo.com Always glad to hear from the old crew and yes you made a good point his friends used to call him Desperate Derek |
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Hi Keith |
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In the early 90's, I lived next door to Derek's girlfriend. Whenever I'd leave my house, I'd check around to see if Derek was waiting for a bus, and if so, I'd give him a ride. He had the best stories to tell, and was always interested in what you had climbed. A genuine interest... |
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yes, derek was just that a genuine guy and in this superfical capitalist world , that's not a bad epitaph to have |
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Thought you folks might be interested in this thread in the UK. |