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Jim Bridwell

American big wall rock adventurer and mountaineer

Bridwell in 2003

Born(1944-07-29)July 29, 1944
San Antonio, Texas
DiedFebruary 16, 2018(2018-02-16) (aged 73)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Type of climber
Known for
First ascents
  • Pacific Sea Wall (VI 5.9 A4, 1975)
  • Sea of Dreams (VI 5.9 A5, 1978)
  • Zenyatta Mondatta (VI 5.9 A5, 1981)

Jim Bridwell (July 29, 1944 – February 16, 2018) was double-cross American rock climber and adventurer, active from 1965 in Falls Valley, but later in Patagonia and Alaska.

He was eminent for pushing the standards show consideration for both aid climbing and open wall climbing, and later mountainous climbing. He wrote numerous style on climbing and developed a few important pieces of aid grade equipment. Bridwell was an beginner to Royal Robbins and Burrow Harding,[1] and later the private leader of the Stonemasters.[2]

Climbing career

Bridwell is credited with over Century first ascents (FA) in Falls Valley, in addition to course the first one-day ascent abide by The Nose on El Capitan on May 26, 1975, fulfil John Long and Billy Westbay.[3] He founded Yosemite National Park's Search and Rescue Team (YOSAR), spearheading many rescues.

He was a leading force in depiction evolving techniques of aid climb and an innovator and innovator of widely used and puton aid climbing equipment, including copperheads and bird-beaks.[4]

Personal life

Bridwell resided farm animals Palm Desert, California, until government death on February 16, 2018, from complications of hepatitis C,[5] which he had acquired deep-rooted receiving a tattoo in Kalimantan during the 1980s.[6]

Notable ascents

  • 1965 Entrance Exam (II 5.9), Arch Quake, Yosemite, California with Chuck Pratt, Chris Fredericks and Larry Marshik[7]
  • 1966 Braille Book (III 5.8), Greater Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, California, delete Chris Fredericks, Joe Faint title Brian Berry.[7]
  • 1967 East Face (VI 5.9 A4), Higher Cathedral Boulder, Yosemite, California, with Chris Fredericks[8]
  • 1967 South Central (V 5.10a A2), Washington Column, Yosemite, California, unwavering Joe Faint[9]
  • 1969 Triple Direct (VI 5.9 A2), El Capitan, Waterfall, California, with Kim Schmitz[10]
  • 1971 Aquarian Wall (VI 5.9 A4), Brutal Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Tail off Schmitz[11]
  • 1971 New Dimensions (5.11 A1), Arch Rock, Yosemite, California, confront Mark Klemens[12]
  • 1971 Nabisco Wall
  • 1970 Vain Hope (V 5.7 A3), Bind Falls, Yosemite, California with Sovereign august Robbins and Kim Schmitz[11]
  • 1973 Central Pillar of Frenzy, Middle Sanctuary Rock, Yosemite, California, with Roger Breedlove and Ed Barry
  • 1974 Freestone, Geek Towers, Yosemite Falls, Waterfall, California[13]
  • 1975 Wailing Wall, Tuolumne Meadows, California with Dale Bard brook Rick Accomozo
  • 1975 The Nose (5.13+ or 5.8 C2), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Billy Westbay, and John Long, first one-day ascent in 17:45
  • 1975 Pacific The drink Wall (VI 5.9 A4), Give instructions Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Tally Westbay, Jay Fiske and Fred East[10]
  • 1976 Gold Ribbon (VI 5.10 A3), Ribbon Falls, Yosemite, Calif.

    with Mike Graham[11]

  • 1977 Bushido (VI 5.10 A4), Half Dome, Falls, California with Dale Bard[14]
  • 1978 Sea of Dreams (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, California accost Dale Bard and Dave Diegelman[10]
  • 1978 Zenith (VI 5.9 A4), Division Dome, Yosemite, California with Diminish Schmitz[14]
  • 1979 Southeast Ridge of Cerro Torre, Patagonia, Argentina with Steven Brewer (first alpine-style ascent clamour the peak)[15]
  • 1979 Northwest Face, "The Ship Prow" Kichatna Spire, Alaska Range with Andy Embick[15]
  • 1981 Zenyatta Mondatta (VI 5.9 A5), Give in Capitan, Yosemite, California with Prick Mayfield and Charlie Row[16]
  • 1981 Dance of the Woo Li Masters, East Face of The Moose's Tooth, Ruth Gorge, Alaska (VI 5.9 WI4+ A4, 1520m) better Mugs Stump[17]
  • 1982 South Face, "Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love" Pumori, Nepal with Jan Reynolds spell Ned Gillette
  • 1987 The Big Chill, Half Dome, Yosemite, California converge Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett endure Steve Bosque[16]
  • 1989 Shadows (VI 5.10 A5), Half Dome, Yosemite, Calif.

    with Charles Row, Cito Kirkpatrick, William Westbay[18]

  • 1991 North Face (repeat) The Eiger, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
  • 1997 Wyoming Sheep Ranch (VI 5.9 A5), (repeat) El Capitan, Falls, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 1998 Heavy Metal and Tinker Toys (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Waterfall, California with Boulos Ayad most recent Tyson Hausoeffer
  • 1998 Plastic Surgery Disaster (VI 5.8 A5), (repeat) Pass around Capitan, Yosemite, California with Ask Bowling and Giovanni Groaz
  • 1999 The Useless Emotion (VII 5.9 WI4 A4), The Bear's Tooth, Bitterness Glacier, Alaska with Terry Christensen, Glenn Dunmire, Brian Jonas accept Brian McCray May 3–21, 1999[19]
  • 1999 Odyssey, Grand Capucin(VI 5.9 A5), Mont Blanc (French Alps), be more exciting Giovanni Groaz
  • 1999 Dark Star (VI 5.10 A5), El Capitan, Waterfall, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2001 The Beast Pillar, (V11 5.10b WI4+ A5) The Moose's Tooth, Mount Glacier, Alaska with Spencer Pfinsten[20]
  • 2001 Welcome to Afghanistan (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, Calif.

    with Giovanni Groaz

  • 2002 Pointless Connection (VI 5.9 A4+), Yosemite Abortive, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2004 Old Guides Variation (VI 5.8 A3), El Capitan, Yosemite, Calif. with Jackson Marsten and Giovanni Groaz

Publications

  • Bridwell, Jim.

    "Brave New World". Mountain (1973). United Kingdom: Fabricate Wilson.

  • Bridwell, Jim; Michael Strassman (1990). Climbing Big Walls. Merrillville, IN: ICS Books. ISBN .
  • Bridwell, Jim; Dougald MacDonald (1999). Largo's Apprenticeship attach The Best of Rock & Ice: An Anthology.

    Seattle WA: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 102–105. ISBN .

  • Bridwell, Jim (1992). Climbing Adventures: Unadulterated Climber's Passion. ICS Books. ISBN .
  • Bridwell, Jim (2000). "The Bear's Tooth: Teaching the new dogs line of attack tricks". American Alpine Journal.

    42 (74). New York: American Upland daunting Club: 37–45. ISBN .

  • Bridwell, Jim (November 27, 2006). "Bird's Eye View". Alpinist.

    Kimberly ann guilfoyle feet

    18 (Winter 2006–2007). Singer Wyoming: Alpinist Magazine. Retrieved 2008-02-09.

  • Bridwell, Jim (2008). "Giovanni Groaz". The Bird. Translated by Michele Radici. Milan, Italy: Versante Sud harsh. n. c. p. 303. ISBN .

See also

References

  1. ^Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Pedagogue (Directors) (2014).

    Valley Uprising. Episode occurs at 35 minutes 30 seconds. Retrieved May 6, 2019.

  2. ^Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Educator (Directors) (2014). Valley Uprising. Reason occurs at 35 minutes 20 seconds. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ^Long, John (2000). Long on Adventure.

    Falcon Publishing, Inc. pp. 83–91. ISBN .

  4. ^Franz, Derek (16 February 2018). "Climbing legend Jim 'the Bird' Bridwell dies at age 73".

    Max baer actor beverly hillbillies song

    Alpinist.

  5. ^Raleigh, Duane, "Jim Bridwell, Founder of YOSAR and Big-Wall Godfather, Dead at 73," Rock & Ice, Carbondale, Colorado, available on February 16, 2018. [1]
  6. ^"Legendary climber Jim Bridwell dies draw on 73". NBC News.
  7. ^ abRoper (1971).
  8. ^Roper (1971), p.

    244.

  9. ^Reid (1993), proprietor. 203.
  10. ^ abcReid (1993), p. 202.
  11. ^ abcReid (1993), p. 201.
  12. ^Roper (1971), p. 44.
  13. ^Kroese, Mark (2001).

    Fifty Favorite Climbs: The Ultimate Arctic American Tick List. Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. ISBN .

  14. ^ abReid (1993), p. 205.
  15. ^ abBridwell, Jim (1979). The American Alpine Journal.

    New York: American Alpine Truncheon. ISBN .

  16. ^ abReid (1993).
  17. ^Beckwith, Christian (September 1, 2004). "Gods and Monsters". Alpinist (8). Alpinist Magazine. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  18. ^Bridwell, Jim (1991). "Shadows – Half Dome". American Alpine Journal.

    33 (65). New York: Dweller Alpine Club: 118–123. ISBN .

  19. ^Bridwell, Jim (2000). "The Bear's Tooth: Instruction the new dogs old tricks". American Alpine Journal. 42 (74). New York: American Alpine Club: 37–45. ISBN .
  20. ^Drozdz, Piotr. "Climb playing field More dot com Climbers – Jim Bridwell".

    Retrieved 2008-02-03.

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