Climbers

Roth grew up climbing in Salt Lake City, UT, and was a fixture in the competitive climbing scene during the late 90s and early 2000s. He appeared in influential climbing films like Bring the Ruckus alongside legends like Chris Sharma. Roth is known for the first ascent of Rastaman Vibrations (8A+) and The Butterfinger (8A+) in Bishop as well as many Joes Valley classics including Trent's Mom (7C+) and Jitterbug Perfume (7C+). Roth also has multiple repeats of classics including the second ascent of [ I Scream (8c+) in American Fork Canyon and the 3rd ascent of The Mandala (8A+). Roth eventually stepped away from professional climbing to later purchase and bring back the iconic climbing hold company Pusher, where he currently shapes and designs holds.

British Columbia based rock climber notable for first ascents of the Grand Wall, the first major route on Stawamus Chief, and El Capitan's Dihedral Wall. Died in an abseiling accident on Washington Column's East Face.

References

[1] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196539801/

[2] http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1039354/Seeking-Memories-of-Jim-Baldwin

References

[1] Interview with Climbing.com, July 2007 https://www.climbing.com/news/the-complete-jim-holloway-interview/

[2] https://archive.org/details/jim_holloway-2-21-2006

https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115405983249621/121210006002552

Yosemite big wall pioneer and blacksmith. His hand-forged hard steel - and thus reusable - pitons were the technological breakthrough that enabled long routes to be climbed on the granite walls of Yosemite.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/off_belay/john_stainforth-784965

Californian activist and free-soloist. Credited with conceptualising Midnight Lightning and an early proponent of the bouldering sit-start.

References

[1] Portrait by Dean Fidelman, 1978 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_TXWJjs6R/

[2] https://www.climbing.com/people/bouldering-sit-start-john-yablonski/