George Whitmore


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From USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth 8th Feb 1931
Date of death 1st Jan 2021
Age 89 years old
Gender Male

Californian mountaineer and conservationist. His best-known climb, the first ascent of The Nose (A2), was his first and last Yosemite big wall.

Whitmore was an indefatigable lobbyist for Californian wilderness conservation and considered this his most important activity.

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/a-climber-we-lost-george-whitmore/

[2] https://alpinist.com/features/remembering-george-whitmore-1931-2021/

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40 contributions since 31st October 2026.

Quick Info

From USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth 8th Feb 1931
Date of death 1st Jan 2021
Age 89 years old
Gender Male

Californian mountaineer and conservationist. His best-known climb, the first ascent of The Nose (A2), was his first and last Yosemite big wall.

Whitmore was an indefatigable lobbyist for Californian wilderness conservation and considered this his most important activity.

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/a-climber-we-lost-george-whitmore/

[2] https://alpinist.com/features/remembering-george-whitmore-1931-2021/

Contributors
40 contributions since 31st October 2026.

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