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Bo_Beck
05-05-2015, 06:58 AM
Call me childish. A few years ago I stood in line to get a signed poster by Ueli Steck at the Mountain Hardwear Booth at OR. Somewhat impersonal, but exciting nonetheless! Yesterday a young woman and young man dropped in to The Desert Rat for some climbing beta for the local area. You guessed it.....the young man was Ueli himself! I had heard from another customer that he'd seen Ueli earlier last week in Moab and thought that was bitchin, but to have him come here and shop my store was a super treat! Very nice folks, and I just had to know if Ueli intended to go back again to attempt a completion of his Everest/Lhotse goal. To my surprise he'd planned to give it a go this season, but because of the earthquake thought it not to be best, however next season he may give it a go! Anyway, I'm so glad they came in and I got to meet them.

Iceaxe
05-05-2015, 11:50 AM
I read the title and thought this thread was going to be about me.

***slowly backs out of room and quietly close door***

Bo_Beck
05-06-2015, 06:41 AM
I read the title and thought this thread was going to be about me.

***slowly backs out of room and quietly close door***

Ah hell! I got to meet you years ago, but I didn't get an autograph!? What's up with that? You're #1 in my book Iceaxe!
Bo

Brian in SLC
05-08-2015, 02:49 PM
Well...I have Shane, Bo and Ueli's autographs...ha ha.

He's a nice guy in person. Heard tell he tore up Indian Creek.