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Bryan Kennedy

Lyle Closs

13-Feb-2010
10:36:51 AM

Realised I put this in the wrong thread, so here it is in the right one...
[Moderator edit: This is the only thread now. I deleted the other one.]
Sad news for those few who climbed with Tasmanians in the early 70s - Bryan Kennedy died of a heart attack last Saturday while sailing in Moreton Bay near Brisbane. Bryan was a pioneer of harder climbing in Tassie - and climbed Aqualung at Stacks Bluff with Ian lewis - probably the first multi-pitch 21 in Australia - in 1973.
A wake is being held in Hobart on Feb 26 - if anyone who knew Bryan would like to find out more, email me at closs@cix.co.uk.

kieranl

13-Feb-2010
12:21:32 PM

Sad news. I only met him once either in late 70s or early 80s when someone took us to his house to try to get some route descriptions for Freycinet - must have been 70s I think.

Stefan Karpiniec

13-Feb-2010
1:37:17 PM

Stefan Karpiniec

13-Feb-2010
1:42:19 PM

Stefan Karpiniec

13-Feb-2010
5:04:15 PM

pmonks

13-Feb-2010
5:18:30 PM

What a great photo Stefan - the rainbow in the background is awesome!

Stefan Karpiniec

13-Feb-2010
6:13:35 PM

On 13/02/2010 pmonks wrote:
>What a great photo Stefan - the rainbow in the background is awesome!

One of those magic moments on the Organ Pipes, and (without getting too mawkish) the idea of Bryan climbing above a rainbow seems kind of appropriate at the moment.

J.C.

13-Feb-2010
6:14:16 PM

Sow's Spur?

Stefan Karpiniec

13-Feb-2010
6:15:46 PM

On 13/02/2010 Josh Caple wrote:
>Sow's Spur?
>
Hazards Main Wall, Sleepy Bay end. Somewhere about Stud City I think.

Another edit:

Having looked at the guide (and bearing in mind the approximate date of the photo) it is most probably the FA of Stud City. But I could be wrong!

J.C.

13-Feb-2010
6:29:53 PM

Roger that.
I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Bryan, my condolences to all those who did.. he sounds like a properly rad character.

Stefan Karpiniec

14-Feb-2010
9:15:37 AM

Stefan Karpiniec

15-Feb-2010
4:25:36 PM

If you're having trouble contacting Lyle about the details of the wake, PM or email me instead.

Stefan

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