| From: | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Date of birth: | 29th July 1944 |
| Age: | 73 years old |
| Date of death: | 16th February 2018 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E4 |
Unlike many pontifical climbers who, having made their mark, silently slip into history, Bridwell’s initiative has redoubled with each new route. Indeed he has maintained a level of motivation rarely matched by any climber anywhere. Yet this same motivation has occasioned controversy, fisticuffs and vindictive slandenngs from fellow cragsmen. [4]
[2] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214821/Jim-Bridwell-1944-2018
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysF9wx4X08A
[4] Interview with John Long in Mountain 79 (1981), page 22 /library/11090/mountain-79
7 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| New Dimensions | E4 | Alternate Leads | May 1970 | |
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First ascent. With Mark Klemens. With some points of aid.
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| New Dimensions | E4 | Alternate Leads | worked | 1972 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Free Blast | E4 | Alternate Leads | worked | 1975 | |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Sea of Dreams | A4+ | Aid | onsight | May 1978 | |
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First ascent. With Dale Bard and Dave Diegelman.
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| Zenyatta Mondatta | A3 | Aid | 1981 | |
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First ascent.
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| Triple Direct | A2 | Aid | ground up | 1969 | |
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First ascent. With Kim Schmitz.
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| The Nose | A2 | Aid | worked | 1975 | |
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With John Long and Billy Westbay. 17hrs 45mins.
The first ascent of the Nose in a day. A significant improvement on the multi-day ascents that had previously been required. Some gear was pre-placed on the first few pitches to help them climb faster in the dark. [1] References[1] https://www.climbing.com/people/cleaning-up-climbing-history/ |
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