Andrew Embick, MD Photos
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Andrew Embick, MD was one of the great Alaskan hardman that pioneered many difficult climbing routes and many whitewater first descents throughout AK and the world. He also wrote Blue Ice Black Gold a ice climbing guide to Valdez and Cold and Fast a guide book to AK whitewater. |
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Kichatnas |
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Wow...great shots! |
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edit: Cool photos. After doing some reading about him online, he left behind a complex legacy, but clearly excelled at everything he did. |
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Sweet! Thanks! |
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The climber wearing foot fangs on the steep pillar is Jay Rowe, not the good doctor. Andy was a rad guy, they don't make them like that anymore. |
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Ah the Doc...I met him after the K spire climb...wet suit, wide cracks ,,etc i think I have a photo fro Yosemite and Andy's kevlar rap line !!! it was pretty supple |
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The Shocker wrote:The climber wearing foot fangs on the steep pillar is Jay Rowe, not the good doctor. Andy was a rad guy, they don't make them like that anymore.Are you talking about the pic labeled "Valdez ice?" Do you know what the name of the climb that Jay Rowe is on.? |
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That photo was used on a mass printed post card years ago, labeled as Jay Rowe on Greensteps. I'm referring I the photo labeled as Andy on Loves way. |
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the photo of Jay Rowe (and it is Jay Rowe) is on a feature called Roman's Candle (named after Roman Dial) on the right side of Keystone Greensteps in Valdez. |
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Thanks Shocker and Clint for the correction:) |