10. Eddie Sender
9. Cam Burns
8. Chris Wall
7. Rok Zalokar
6. Dick Stone
5. Felix Berg*
4. Crag Jones
3. Chris Craggs
2. Steve Roper
And the No. 1 climber name: Dave Dangle!
Except for Eddie Sender, which, Alpinist revealed, was a nom de plume for the late Guy Edwards, these are all the names of real climbers. Got more good climber names? Add them to Comments.
* Felix Berg? The name means "fortunate mountain."
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Top 10 Names for Climbers
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Don't forget my bud, Roch Horton. Formerly worked for Chouinard, now a honcho at Black Diamond, and many-time Hard Rock competitor.
Of course, in the opposite direction, there is Gary Neptune.
Pete Tong
Carrie Beanie
Sir Michael Grade
What about kids named after famous climbers? I know of several Layton's named for the famous Kor. Even Layton Bridwell!
Russ Walling
Lynn Hill
Ed Hillary
one of my favorites:
Kenton Cool.
why couldn't I have gotten that name? (er, don't answer that...)
Sam Crater, Dave Dangles' climbing friend from C Springs.
Stoney Richards - in more ways than one..
Mike Libecki - always reminds me of liebacking.
Ben Summit - or any other climber with the last name summit...
Don't forget...
Boone Speed.
Cheers,
-Brian in SLC
Ina Cloud
Nobody posted Dan Osman he was the greatest ever
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