Sad news. Always recall his confrontation in the Pines many years ago with some NSW sport climbers who had retro-bolted Slinkin Leopard. When the young sports climbers asked Bud if he had climbed it, he replied that he had top-roped it, to which they replied cynically, 'Well that's bold!' That comment was like a red rag to a bull... Bud (who was no stranger to hard, serious soloing) exploded, 'YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT BOLD, HOW ABOUT A SOLO-OFF? FIRST ONE TO DROP!'
Needless to say, none of them took up the challenge. |