R.I.P. Layton Kor
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He passed away last night due to kidney failure, according to Climbing.com |
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RIP. I can't wait to do more of his routes in the future...he will live on through his climbs. |
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The world just got slightly less badass. |
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Wow! Truly sad news, but a life well lived, indeed. |
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Layton Kor is one of my few climbing heroes, he was one of the true spiritual fathers of traditional climbing. His boldness and spirit for adventure were inspiring to say the least. A sad day to know he passed, but uplifting to remember who he was. RIP. |
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A legend to so many of us, he came to Los Alamos in the late 60s and Kor's Crack at Potrillo Cliffs was one of my favorite routes growing up. |
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Very sad news, but a life well lived. Should be a lesson for us all. I have had the pleasure of climbing many of the routes he put up. What amazing vision. Nothing but respect and gratitude for such an amazing person. |
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The last of the early BAD ASSES. In explaining to a colleague who he was my most successful attempt was to say, "Take any Chuck Norris joke you know and insert Laton Kor's name, a climber will laugh." The fitting response he then gave was, "I get it, he was a card carrying Bad Ass!" From what I gather from friends lucky enough to spend time with Laton, even towards the end, he was a man who definitely lived his entire life and didn't simply let it happen to him. The climbing world will be forever changed. |
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What a great life he lived! Though it is sad that he is gone, climbers everywhere should celebrate his life! RIP Mr. Kor! |
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Very sad indeed. |
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So sorry to hear of his passing, he inspired so many, none more than those of us who started in trad, you wanted to be bold and put up FA.I have a treasured copy of "Beyond The Vertical" which chronicled the many areas in which he climbed, it seemed he was everywhere at once, a mythical figure now and for always, my condolences to his many friends and family. |
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Started climbing in 1976 and he inspired so many of us at that time. |
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Simply said, the man had Vision, with a capital V and then the steel balls to make good on those visions. |
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Anytime you were going to do a Kor route...you knew you have better bring your A game! It was not going to be a gimmie. Rest in peace. We have lost one of the greats. |
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JCM wrote:The world just got slightly less badass.Well Said. |
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We are losing all the greats of 50's-60's climbing history lately..So sad to see another one gone,,a legend, a real hero to many. |
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RESPECT! |
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There must have been a route God couldn't climb up there - so he called Layton home. RIP |
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Peace and respect to you sir. |
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His Spirit Lives On! |
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R.I.P. Layton, what a legend. I have only climbed a few of his routes, they are all classic! Thanks for your pioneering adventures, stud. |