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NEWS: Riccardo Cassin 1909-2009

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 UKC News 07 Aug 2009
[ Riccardo Cassin , 4 kb]One of the greatest names in 20th Century mountaineering sadly passed away on the 6th August at his Piani Resinelli home near Lecco in Northern Italy.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=48713
 Michael Ryan 08 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News:

Some photos from a photo album Riccardo Cassin gave Brad Washburn in 1961:

Cassin Ridge/Ricard Cassin Photo Album 1961

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaclibrary/sets/72157621972525370/
 Michael Ryan 08 Aug 2009
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

easier to browse, I think, using this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaclibrary/
 halo 08 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News: Is there any literature by this mountaineer?
 Mr Lopez 08 Aug 2009
In reply to halo: 50 years of alpinism
 nz Cragrat 09 Aug 2009
In reply to Mr Lopez:

which is one of the BEST of its genre...

 Marc C 09 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News: A legend. I happened to visit Lecco a couple of years ago, and instantly thought 'Ragni di Lecco!' (the Lecco spiders)
 sutty 09 Aug 2009
In reply to nz Cragrat:

One of the books I somehow missed out on reading unfortunately.

Halo, some other books linked or mentioned in this article;

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375755064&vie...

A comment in it struck me as so true;

>"Of course, technique is a poor thing, even a wretched thing, when separated from the heart which has guided it: this is true in rock climbing, or playing a piano, or building a cathedral."
 halo 09 Aug 2009
In reply to Mr Lopez: Many thanks going to look for it now on Amazon!
 halo 09 Aug 2009
In reply to sutty: How very true ; )
 halo 09 Aug 2009
In reply to nz Cragrat: I'm currently reading Joe Brown's book "The Hard Years", fantastic reading and again, I never realised he had along with others climbed in the Alps.
 sutty 09 Aug 2009
In reply to halo:

Just a few on this thread, there are several other threads you can search for as well;
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=113969

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/info/search.php
 Jamie B 09 Aug 2009
In reply to UKC News:

Rest in Peace. There should be no sorrow in the celebration of a long life so well-lived
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