Frank Sacherer


Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 1st May 1940
Age: 38 years old
Date of death: 31st August 1978
Gender: Male

Strong climber responsible for first free ascent of many Yosemite classics in the mid-1960s whilst studying for a PhD in particle physics at the University of California, Berkeley. He migrated to Switzerland and worked at CERN from 1970.

References

[1] http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/268647/Frank-Sacherer-1940-1978

[2] https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MOOd3ocAAAAJ&hl=en

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35 contributions since 9th October 2025.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 1st May 1940
Date of death: 31st August 1978
Age: 38 years old
Gender: Male

Strong climber responsible for first free ascent of many Yosemite classics in the mid-1960s whilst studying for a PhD in particle physics at the University of California, Berkeley. He migrated to Switzerland and worked at CERN from 1970.

References

[1] http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/268647/Frank-Sacherer-1940-1978

[2] https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MOOd3ocAAAAJ&hl=en

Contributors
35 contributions since 9th October 2025.

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Ascents

2 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Lost Arrow Chimney E3 Alternate Leads | ground up 1964
First free ascent.
East Buttress E1 Lead | onsight 1964
First free ascent.

Roper, S (1994). Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber. USA: The Mountaineers p181

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade