Yosemite climber of the 1950s and 1960s. Most notable for first ascents and first free ascents of shorter routes that have now become valley classics.
When I was first starting out, it seemed that if Wally Reed was on the first ascent of a route we were trying, it was going to be strenuous, poorly protected, likely wide hands to offsize, and almost always a classic line. John Long
[1] http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/616439/Wally-Reed-Free-Climbing-Pioneer-Extraordinaire
| From | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Trad (Worked) | E1 |
Yosemite climber of the 1950s and 1960s. Most notable for first ascents and first free ascents of shorter routes that have now become valley classics.
When I was first starting out, it seemed that if Wally Reed was on the first ascent of a route we were trying, it was going to be strenuous, poorly protected, likely wide hands to offsize, and almost always a classic line. John Long
[1] http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/616439/Wally-Reed-Free-Climbing-Pioneer-Extraordinaire