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ejain Member
Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 1497 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle, WA |
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ejain
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:52 pm
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Sad to hear. Wish I had known!
Went on a dozen or so trips with Eric in 2010-2014. He taught me a lot about not getting killed in the mountains.
Please keep us posted about any memorial etc.
Cleveland (2013) Round Mountain at White Pass (2013) with Iron and Hotpantz
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dicey custom title
Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 2870 | TRs | Pics Location: giving cornices a wider berth |
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Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:23 pm
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Sad news
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Roly Poly Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2013 Posts: 711 | TRs | Pics
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Very sad news. I did several trips with him back in the day. Thanks for letting the community here know.
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Mesahchie Mark A Lerxst
Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 700 | TRs | Pics Location: In Wonderland |
So sorry to hear about this
What's been said - Eric's knowledge and affection for the mountains - spot on
I found myself reviewing his posts yesterday and was surprised to remember his first post was for a group trip we were on to Sourdough Mtn (winter 2007). Eric was such a fixture here I had come to assume he had always been a part of the NWH community. RIP
Cheers,
Mesahchie Mark
Layback
Cheers,
Mesahchie Mark
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Oyvind Henningsen Member
Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Posts: 5 | TRs | Pics
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Met Eric at a MOFA course probably late 90’s. We connected through our love for the mountains and climbed a couple dozen mountains together. Lost touch some years back which saddens me. Met him last on Excelsior a year and a half ago. I am very sad to hear of his passing and my condolences go to family and friends.
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iron Member
Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 6391 | TRs | Pics Location: southeast kootenays |
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iron
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Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:50 pm
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cartman and i climbed 83 peaks together over a 5 year window, which is only behind hotpantz (298), r3h (135), and hollywood (133) in my list of climbing partners. he was certainly passionate about the mountains.
r3h and i always refer to him as 'the man', because he was. he definitely had some legendary, memorable stuff in take place in the mountains with us. while not an alpha, and seldom at the physical level of his counterparts, he somehow ground it out to make it to the final destination.
once in a while you could even get him to smile on the summit, except for the one time where he declared that he "didn't sign up for this sh##."
he was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge stemming from beta gathered from NW hiking legends like fay pullen, the oracle, and stefan. our last trip together was in the canadian rockies, which is ironically where i now live. i had hoped to get out with him just before we left the US, but my week off to do stuff like that was crammed full of other things.
r3h and i joked that he probably has the record for the number of summits for a person without a vehicle, but i later realized that this honour probably belongs to dicey. however, cartman didn't have a license, so maybe there's a special sub-category for him to claim as his own. peakbagger says he has 826 summits, some of which were probably even 'solo from camp'. however, that record log ends in 2015, so i bet he was closer to 1000.
he probably has the record for most number of new hiking partners as well (see: no license, above).
he and i probably had a little falling out post canadian trip after the 11 hour drive home, and i was stubborn so let the relationship die out for a while (and later just overshadowed by house projects and having kids). one of those things in life, i guess, where you know it's not right in the moment, do it anyway, and later regret it without a chance for reconciliation. i've certainly been saddened by the news of his passing since finding out last week. there is something about peakbaggers that lends towards a uniqueness for each person. cartman was quite unique. i don't think i ever, once, called him eric. i was happy that hotpantz and i were able to help him get out on the inspiration traverse. this was a trip he'd longed for. i'm pretty sure eldorado was his favorite mountain of all time.
Gblock72, ozzy, geyer, Layback, RichP, Chief Joseph, Tom Josh Journey
Gblock72, ozzy, geyer, Layback, RichP, Chief Joseph, Tom Josh Journey
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hotpantz Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Posts: 4 | TRs | Pics
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hotpantz
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Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:16 am
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I also am saddened by the new of Eric's passing. We shared many trips together and he endured much teasing, but his passion for the mountains, his perseverance through tough or long trips, and his endless knowledge made him a good hiking partner. To me he was always kind and encouraging. My favorite trip with him was the inspiration traverse. He had a very palpable excitement that whole trip. I have never seen him so excited, though he still barely smiled . He was the most chatty on the descent and talked about how thrilled he was that it all went so well. Here are some of my favorite pictures. Perhaps there's a bit of a smile in a few. You are and will be missed Eric.
ozzy, Layback
ozzy, Layback
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Stefan Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 5085 | TRs | Pics
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Stefan
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Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:33 pm
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See you sometime again in the future Eric.
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Layback Cascades Expatriate
Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 5712 | TRs | Pics Location: Back East |
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Layback
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Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:25 am
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I’m really sad to read this. I knew something wasn’t right when I reached out to congratulate him for the Ms making the playoffs and he didn’t return my call. He always called back. I was literally going to call him tomorrow since time had passed to check in on him. I was aware of his health issues and tried to call him when I could to catch up. Did you know he didn’t store people’s numbers in his phone? He just remembered peoples numbers like the old days.
Eric was the very first friend I made when moved to WA back in 2004. He needed a ride to MOFA in Tacoma and the rest was history. He introduced me to this forum and like so many others have said, he introduced me to the idea of peakbagging. We shared many a summit together. My favorite trip with him was the Matier Glacier up in BC; the whole trip had such a good vibe. Keith's Hut was the best.
When my kids came along I slowly transitioned away from weekend warrior climbing to cycling to be around more for my kids and wife and still find time to suffer. But our relationship endured that and I still saw him often enough. Usually it was a trip to the ballpark. We rarely agreed on social and political issues but always found that place of mutual respect for the others opinions and perspective. Eric always saw the best in people.
I left WA in 2019 to move back east. I had planned to come back often but COVID put those plans on hold. My first trip back was this last April and Eric insisted that he and I were going for a hike. Despite serious health issues Eric clawed his way to the summit of Little Si 10 steps at a time. It took forever to get to the top but there was no way I was going to complain about that when he was so determined and the summit meant so much to him. I’ll always be grateful for that one last summit.
RIP my friend. I’ll miss you.
sarbar, ozzy, Cam, SeanSullivan86, Bosterson, Chief Joseph, gb, RichP geyer, awilsondc the Zachster, Gil
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cascadetraverser Member
Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 1407 | TRs | Pics
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Mike Collins Member
Joined: 18 Dec 2001 Posts: 3086 | TRs | Pics
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Eric’s friends, Eve Jakubowski and Ed Kenney, have arranged a Celebration of Life gathering for Eric Johnson to be held at the Mountaineers Hall at Magnuson Park next Monday, Dec 5 beginning at 6:00 PM. A slide projector will be available to allow hiker friends to share their memories. Time will be allowed for invitations to eulogize Eric with individual remembrances.
neek, ejain, Bluebird, Roly Poly, Layback
neek, ejain, Bluebird, Roly Poly, Layback
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Bluebird suffering optional
Joined: 22 Jan 2014 Posts: 199 | TRs | Pics Location: United States |
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Bluebird
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Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:43 am
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I'll be there, hope to see some nwhikers there!
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Matt Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 4307 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
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Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:30 pm
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NWHikers member Eric Johnson (aka Cartman) died of pulmonary hypertension in October. Eric proudly described himself as a “shameless peakbagger,” and he was willing to go out on any trip any time to visit more peaks. Eric's death was the result of a progressive genetic condition that had limited his mountaineering in recent years, but he continued to actively post and advise others.
I first met Eric on a Mountaineers scramble of Mt. Pugh in 2003. After that, Eric was a companion on many day trips and longer outings to visit peaks. Eric was especially happy to explore different routes and chain together routes to see a variety of peaks. I posted photos from some of the trips below.
There is a memorial service for Eric on Monday, December 5th, at 6pm, at the Seattle Mountaineers clubhouse. Additional details can be found on the PNW Peak Baggers site here
Osceola 2003 Amphitheater 2003 Chelan Sawtooths 2004 Chaval 2005 Ptarmigan 2005 Dumbbell 2006 Greenwood 2006 Andrews 2006 Big Snagtooth 2006 Dark 2006 Forbidden 2007 Goode 2007 Logan 2008 Sherpa 2008 Azurite 2008 Stiletto 2008 Florence 2009 Colchuck 2009 Fool Hen 2010 Oakes 2010 Painted Traverse 2010 Magic 2011 Magic 2011 Bald 2011 West Granite 2012 Sublime Ridge 2012 Horseman's Pack 2012 Big Chiwaukum 2012 Dollar Watch 2013 Green Mountain 2014 Sorcery 2014 Portals 2015 Diptop 2015 Cathedral Rock 2015 Osborn 2015 Williams Butte 2016 West Beckler 2016 Needles Range 2017 Nelson Ridge 2019 Elk 2021
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
RodF, Brucester, Anne Elk, sarbar, Bosterson, ozzy, silence, Layback, RichP, GeoTom, Nancyann, zimmertr seawallrunner, geyer rubywrangler, Josh Journey, SpookyKite89, awilsondc
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
RodF, Brucester, Anne Elk, sarbar, Bosterson, ozzy, silence, Layback, RichP, GeoTom, Nancyann, zimmertr seawallrunner, geyer rubywrangler, Josh Journey, SpookyKite89, awilsondc
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zephyr aka friendly hiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3361 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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zephyr
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Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:40 pm
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That's an awesome photo montage, Matt. Such a great tribute to Eric. ~z
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Hutch Member
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 638 | TRs | Pics
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Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:46 pm
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What an incredible collection of memories of a life well-lived. I hope friends and family find comfort in his legacy.
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