Werner Braun


Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Notable Partnerships
Ron Kauk
John Middendorf

Yosemite climber, engineer, and doyen of the search and rescue team from the 1970s to 2000s. Reputed to have climbed Astroman (E5) over 100 times.

References

[1] https://alpinist.com/features/fifty-years-in-yosemite-the-soft-spoken-legacy-of-werner-braun-mr-astroman/

Contributors
17 contributions since 12th February 2026.

Quick Info

From: USA 🇺🇸
Gender: Male
Notable Partnerships
Ron Kauk
John Middendorf

Yosemite climber, engineer, and doyen of the search and rescue team from the 1970s to 2000s. Reputed to have climbed Astroman (E5) over 100 times.

References

[1] https://alpinist.com/features/fifty-years-in-yosemite-the-soft-spoken-legacy-of-werner-braun-mr-astroman/

Contributors
17 contributions since 12th February 2026.

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