(Williams’s first naked ascent was also a first naked descent since his fellow Vulgarians took off with all his clothes while he ascended). This was a time when dropping acid and climbing or climbing Shockley’s Ceiling (5.6) naked (chosen for it’s popularity among spectators) was somewhat nonplus. Williams could hardly describe the time but the smile on his face said enough. “They were, ehh…” Williams voice trailed off.

Though it may seem that some of the tales of this time were exaggerated, it’s suffice to say that they weren’t. His legendary ascents, antics and thou-shalt-not-chain-me attitude won him and the Vulgarians whispered-about attention much of what took place, today, drapes history like a thin layer of fog - at once real and not real - falling into most minds as urban legend.

Probably best known for his days with the Vulganians, a group of twenty-something’s in the ‘Gunk in the 50’s and 60’s known for their Kerouac-ian bend and late-night raves, Williams is all but a myth. Truths shrouded in lore, stories and a skewed blurry vision of reality. For many the name alone spurs thoughts of rumored adventures and larger-than-life personalities. This Gunkie, guidebook author and area legend riffs on Rock and Snow, the Vulgarians and his favorite ‘Gunks decade: the 60’sĭick Williams.

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