| From: | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Date of birth: | 14th June 1899 |
| Age: | 93 years old |
| Date of death: | 31st August 1992 |
| Gender: | Male |
Yosemite big wall pioneer and blacksmith. His hand-forged hard steel - and thus reusable - pitons were the technological breakthrough that enabled long routes to be climbed on the granite walls of Yosemite.
2 recorded ascents.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Lost Arrow Chimney | E3 | Alternate Leads | ground up | Between 30th Aug 1947 and 3rd Sep 1947 | |
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First ascent. With some points of aid.
The first Yosemite Big Wall: 5 days and nights spend on the route. References[1] Roper, S (1994). Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber.. USA: The Mountaineers [2] https://climbing-history.org/library/7893/united-states,-sierra-club,-1947 |
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| Steck - Salathé | E2 | Alternate Leads | Between 30th Jun 1950 and 4th Jul 1950 | |
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First ascent. With Allen Steck. With some points of aid.
Salathe's last major climb. References[1] Roper, S (1994). Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber.. USA: The Mountaineers |
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