RIP Bonnie Prudden

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	Giuseppe Cavallo · Dec 15, 2011 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 65 You will never be forgotten by all the Gunks climbers. 0 Flag Quote
	T.L. Kushner · Dec 15, 2011 · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined May 2009 · Points: 5 pardon me for asking but outside of kraus and weissner i don't know any of the "gunks legends." what was he known for? rest in peace 0 Flag Quote
	BirminghamBen · Dec 15, 2011 · Birmingham, AL · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 1,620 SHE was known for doing a spot of climbing back in the day. See THIS. Also, Bonnie's Roof 0 Flag Quote
	M Sprague · Dec 15, 2011 · New England · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 5,090 She almost made it to 100 and seemed to live life very well. Bon voyage! 0 Flag Quote
	Woodchuck ATC · Dec 15, 2011 · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,280 Spectacular climing career and wonderful woman. A legend who will be much missed. 0 Flag Quote
	rgold · Dec 15, 2011 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 526 Bonnie was right up there with Kraus and Wiessner. More at supertopo.com/climbers-foru… 0 Flag Quote
	Loren Trager · Jan 28, 2012 · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 165 According to Wikipedia: "She married Dick Hirschland, a mountaineer, in 1935. Their honeymoon ascent of the Matterhorn in Switzerland was her first introduction to climbing. She first climbed in the Gunks in 1936 with her husband along with Fritz Wiessner and Hans Kraus." I think that's awesome. 0 Flag Quote