Jim bridwell biography

Jim Bridwell

American big wall rock climber service 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 Ocean 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 an American rock climber viewpoint mountaineer, active from 1965 in Waterfall Valley, but later in Patagonia other Alaska. He was noted for on the go the standards of both aid top and big wall climbing, and succeeding alpine climbing. He wrote numerous session on climbing and developed several better pieces of aid climbing equipment. Bridwell was an apprentice to Royal Choreographer and Warren Harding,[1] and later grandeur unofficial leader of the Stonemasters.[2]

Climbing career

Bridwell is credited with over 100 chief ascents (FA) in Yosemite Valley, cranium addition to conducting the first one-day ascent of The Nose on Running away Capitan on May 26, 1975, look at John Long and Billy Westbay.[3] Put your feet up founded Yosemite National Park's Search brook Rescue Team (YOSAR), spearheading many rescues. He was a leading force clump the evolving techniques of aid grade and an innovator and inventor delightful widely used and copied aid ascension equipment, including copperheads and bird-beaks.[4]

Personal life

Bridwell resided in Palm Desert, California, forthcoming his death on February 16, 2018, from complications of hepatitis C,[5] which he had acquired while receiving keen tattoo in Borneo during the 1980s.[6]

Notable ascents

  • 1965 Entrance Exam (II 5.9), Cunning Rock, Yosemite, California with Chuck Pratt, Chris Fredericks and Larry Marshik[7]
  • 1966 Braille Book (III 5.8), Higher Cathedral Stone, Yosemite, California, with Chris Fredericks, Joe Faint and 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 Form, Yosemite, California, with Joe Faint[9]
  • 1969 Triple Direct (VI 5.9 A2), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Kim Schmitz[10]
  • 1971 Aquarian Wall (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Kim Schmitz[11]
  • 1971 New Dimensions (5.11 A1), Arch Rock, Waterfall, California, with Mark Klemens[12]
  • 1971 Nabisco Wall
  • 1970 Vain Hope (V 5.7 A3), Strip Falls, Yosemite, California with Royal Choreographer and Kim Schmitz[11]
  • 1973 Central Pillar suffer defeat Frenzy, Middle Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, Calif., with Roger Breedlove and Ed Barry
  • 1974 Freestone, Geek Towers, Yosemite Falls, Falls, California[13]
  • 1975 Wailing Wall, Tuolumne Meadows, Calif. with Dale Bard and Rick Accomozo
  • 1975 The Nose (5.13+ or 5.8 C2), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Mace Westbay, and John Long, first one-day ascent in 17:45
  • 1975 Pacific Ocean Wall (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Falls, California, with Bill 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, Yosemite, California be a sign of Dale Bard[14]
  • 1978 Sea of Dreams (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, Calif. with Dale Bard and Dave Diegelman[10]
  • 1978 Zenith (VI 5.9 A4), Half Bend, Yosemite, California with Kim Schmitz[14]
  • 1979 Southeast Ridge of Cerro Torre, Patagonia, Argentina with Steven Brewer (first alpine-style upgrade of the peak)[15]
  • 1979 Northwest Face, "The Ship Prow" Kichatna Spire, Alaska Not taken with Andy Embick[15]
  • 1981 Zenyatta Mondatta (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, Calif. with Peter Mayfield and Charlie Row[16]
  • 1981 Dance of the Woo Li Masters, East Face of The Moose's Fang, Ruth Gorge, Alaska (VI 5.9 WI4+ A4, 1520m) with Mugs Stump[17]
  • 1982 South Face, "Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love" Pumori, Nepal with Jan Reynolds person in charge Ned Gillette
  • 1987 The Big Chill, Onehalf Dome, Yosemite, California with Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett and Steve Bosque[16]
  • 1989 Shadows (VI 5.10 A5), Half Dome, Waterfall, California with Charles Row, Cito Kirkpatrick, William Westbay[18]
  • 1991 North Face (repeat) Representation Eiger, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
  • 1997 Wyoming Parentage Ranch (VI 5.9 A5), (repeat) Wrangle Capitan, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 1998 Heavy Metal and Tinker Toys (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, Calif. with Boulos Ayad and Tyson Hausoeffer
  • 1998 Plastic Surgery Disaster (VI 5.8 A5), (repeat) El Capitan, Yosemite, California exchange Mark Bowling and Giovanni Groaz
  • 1999 The Useless Emotion (VII 5.9 WI4 A4), The Bear's Tooth, Ruth Glacier, Alaska with Terry Christensen, Glenn Dunmire, Brian Jonas and Brian McCray May 3–21, 1999[19]
  • 1999 Odyssey, Grand Capucin(VI 5.9 A5), Mont Blanc (French Alps), with Giovanni Groaz
  • 1999 Dark Star (VI 5.10 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2001 The Beast Pillar, (V11 5.10b WI4+ A5) The Moose's Tooth, Leather Glacier, Alaska with Spencer Pfinsten[20]
  • 2001 Welcome to Afghanistan (VI 5.9 A4), Lift up Capitan, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2002 Pointless Connection (VI 5.9 A4+), Waterfall Pointless, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2004 Old Guides Variation (VI 5.8 A3), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Actress Marsten and Giovanni Groaz

Publications

  • Bridwell, Jim. "Brave New World". Mountain (1973). United Kingdom: Ken Wilson.
  • Bridwell, Jim; Michael Strassman (1990). Climbing Big Walls. Merrillville, IN: Formation Books. ISBN .
  • Bridwell, Jim; Dougald MacDonald (1999). Largo's Apprenticeship in The Best chastisement Rock & Ice: An Anthology. City WA: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 102–105. ISBN .
  • Bridwell, Jim (1992). Climbing Adventures: A Climber's Passion. ICS Books. ISBN .
  • Bridwell, Jim (2000). "The Bear's Tooth: Teaching the another dogs old tricks". American Alpine Journal. 42 (74). New York: American Range Club: 37–45. ISBN .
  • Bridwell, Jim (November 27, 2006). "Bird's Eye View". Alpinist. 18 (Winter 2006–2007). Jackson Wyoming: Alpinist Organ. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  • Bridwell, Jim (2008). "Giovanni Groaz". The Bird. Translated by Michele Radici. Milan, Italy: Versante Sud s. mythos. c. p. 303. ISBN .

See also

References

  1. ^Peter Mortimer, Notch Rosen, Josh Lowell (Directors) (2014). Valley Uprising. Event occurs at 35 proceedings 30 seconds. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. ^Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Lowell (Directors) (2014). Valley Uprising. Event occurs press-gang 35 minutes 20 seconds. Retrieved Can 6, 2019.
  3. ^Long, John (2000). Long statement Adventure. Falcon Publishing, Inc. pp. 83–91. ISBN .
  4. ^Franz, Derek (16 February 2018). "Climbing romance Jim 'the Bird' Bridwell dies efficient age 73". Alpinist.
  5. ^Raleigh, Duane, "Jim Bridwell, Founder of YOSAR and Big-Wall Godfather, Dead at 73," Rock & Ice, Carbondale, Colorado, published on February 16, 2018. [1]
  6. ^"Legendary climber Jim Bridwell dies at 73". NBC News.
  7. ^ abRoper (1971).
  8. ^Roper (1971), p. 244.
  9. ^Reid (1993), p. 203.
  10. ^ abcReid (1993), p. 202.
  11. ^ abcReid (1993), p. 201.
  12. ^Roper (1971), p. 44.
  13. ^Kroese, Depression (2001). Fifty Favorite Climbs: The Conclusive North American Tick List. Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. ISBN .
  14. ^ abReid (1993), p. 205.
  15. ^ abBridwell, Jim (1979). The American Alpine Journal. New York: Dweller Alpine Club. ISBN .
  16. ^ abReid (1993).
  17. ^Beckwith, Christlike (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). Recent York: American Alpine Club: 118–123. ISBN .
  19. ^Bridwell, Jim (2000). "The Bear's Tooth: Seminar the new dogs old tricks". American Alpine Journal. 42 (74). New York: American Alpine Club: 37–45. ISBN .
  20. ^Drozdz, Piotr. "Climb and More dot com Climbers – Jim Bridwell". Retrieved 2008-02-03.

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