I believe this would be Bob Schultz. Bob was an incredibly experienced mountaineer.
The following from a post on supertopo.com:
[i]"Robert (Bob) Arnold Schultz 06/02/1950 -08/10/2010
Survived by his wife and best friend Nicole, brothers Dave and Jim, sister Martha, mother in-law Gail, brother in-law Steven and sister in-law Pam.
Bob was born in Shenandoah, Iowa but grew up in Lincoln Nebraska. Spending a summer hiking the length of The Pacific Crest Trail opened his eyes to the beauty of the mountains; the boy from Nebraska made Tahoe his home in 1978 and never looked back.
Bob worked for years as a bartender at Harrahs’ Casino, and then as a Professional Ski Patroller at Sierra Ski Ranch. He was one of those incredibly rare people that injected his positive energy and enthusiasm for life into everyone that surrounded him. He always had a warm smile and relaxed unflappable demeanor.
Through the years he worked up the ranks and eventually was named Patrol Director at Sierra at Tahoe. Not the type to be content inside behind a desk, he was happiest out on the slopes, skiing, working the resort and interacting with customers and employees; always the first to offer a helping hand, respond to an accident or tackle a dirty job and was the last to leave the mountain after closing.
As an avid backpacker, mountain biker and rock climber, for Bob life was to be lived outdoors. In addition to climbing in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Thailand, Bob had a passion for climbing Yosemite’s big walls often spending days at a time on the rock. He eventually climbed El Capitan over a dozen times.
In 2000 he met Nicole Koller, a Barton nurse charged with running the medical clinic at the ski resort. They quickly became inseparable and married, (outside of course), in 2008.
In 2002 Bob joined the Operations Department at the South Tahoe Public Utility District, but skiing or climbing only on his days off wasn’t enough for Bob and, he would often get off work grab his gear and go for a climb or charge up Waterhouse for a quick ski tour before bed.
In the winter he continued ski patrolling part-time at Sierra, not just for the pleasure he got from the people there and the chance to spend time on the mountain, but as a way to spend more time with Nicole.
Bob was one of those rare souls loved by all. He listened with focus and intensity and had the ability put anyone at ease. He exuded warmth and caring, always finding the perfect words to support and inspire the people around him.
Bob died doing what he loved, outside, in the mountains that had been his life for so many years.
He was that special person in all of our lives. All of us that were lucky enough to know him will miss him terribly.
A celebration of Bob's life is planned for Sunday August 29th, 2010 at 2pm at the Sierra at Tahoe Main Lodge" [/i]
Rest in Peace Bob
