John tells it like it is

John had the true Mountaineers spirit. He was generous with his time, helping out with many field trips at the Clubhouse. What I loved about John was that he wouldn't sugar coat things, he would tell it as he saw it. If your knot was wrong, he'd say so and then show you how to fix it.



Our schedules and the weather only lined up for one trip together, a snowshoe/ski trip at Rainier last December. I'll just echo what others have said: John had the best stories. Listening to him tell little anecdotes and off the cuff remarks made the ride up to the mountain fun.

Thanks for the memories, John. We miss you.