Rick Sylvester


Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 3rd April 1942
Age: 83 years old
Gender: Male

Climber, skier and stuntman. Ski BASE jumped off El Capitan which led to him performing the BASE jump off Baffin's Mt Asgard for the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me and the climbing fall at Meteora in For Your Eyes Only.

References

[1] https://boldentrance.com/the-spy-who-loved-me-ski-jump/

[2] https://www.tetongravity.com/hot-dog-the-legacy-the-story-of-the-first-base-jump-in-ski-history/

Contributors
29 contributions since 13th November 2025.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth: 3rd April 1942
Age: 83 years old
Gender: Male

Climber, skier and stuntman. Ski BASE jumped off El Capitan which led to him performing the BASE jump off Baffin's Mt Asgard for the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me and the climbing fall at Meteora in For Your Eyes Only.

References

[1] https://boldentrance.com/the-spy-who-loved-me-ski-jump/

[2] https://www.tetongravity.com/hot-dog-the-legacy-the-story-of-the-first-base-jump-in-ski-history/

Contributors
29 contributions since 13th November 2025.

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Ascents

1 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
Son of Heart A3 Lead | ground up Aug 1971
First ascent.

Sylvester led all the pitches.