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Baxter's Obituary 26-May-2010 At 9:05:26 AM gdawg

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I just bought a copy of the latest Rock (not so current I know, news travels slow to Alice). Nice cover story about hardest climbs in Australia, an article about taking kiddies to font, a rusty crag gets the cobwebs swept off, climbing in pakistan (wow!), etc etc.

I open the magazine, do-be-do, flip through the first few ads, do-be-do, "Obituary"... hmmm...

Mike Law's touching 1 page obituary was the first I had heard of Chris Baxter's Passing.....

hang on a minute......., Chris Baxter has died..... hang on a minute more....a 1 page obituary......that's all?????

I never met Chris but as a climber growing up in Australia I have always considered him as an icon and ledgend of the climbing scene. I know I'm not alone in this perception. Dispite his foibles and controversial style he has had a strong impact on the world of climbing. Not the least for creating and "driving" Rock magazine for over 25 years.

My question, Mr Speaker, is why then did this giant personality and former editor-in-chief only get a 1 one page obit in HIS magazine?

Did he really piss off the staff at Rock so much that they couldn't put him on the cover???

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