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Rock Climbing through the Ages Michael Firmin UDLS: Feb 28, 2014 19th Century: The Alpine Shepherd 1854-1865: The Golden Age of Alpinism Matterhorn: Pennine Alps First Ascent: Edward Whymper (1865) Wetterhorn: Swiss Alps First Ascent:

Rock Climbing through the Ages Michael Firmin UDLS: Feb 28, 2014
19th Century: The Alpine Shepherd
1854-1865: The Golden Age of Alpinism Matterhorn: Pennine Alps First Ascent: Edward Whymper (1865) Wetterhorn: Swiss Alps First Ascent: Alfred Willis (1854)
First Ascents of the Golden Age ● 1854 Königspitze, Monte Rosa (Ostspitze), Strahlhorn ● 1855 Mont Blanc du Tacul, Monte Rosa (Westspitze), Weissmies ● 1856 Aiguille du Midi, Allalinhorn, Lagginhorn ● 1857 Mönch, Monte Pelmo ● 1858 Dom, Eiger, Nadelhorn, Piz Morteratsch, Wildstrubel ● 1859 Aletschhorn, Bietschhorn, Grand Combin, Grivola, Rimpfischhorn, Monte Leone ● 1860 Alphubel, Blüemlisalphorn, Civetta, Gran Paradiso, Grande Casse ● 1861 Castor, Fluchthorn, Lyskamm, Mont Pourri, Monte Viso, Schreckhorn, Weisshorn, Weißkugel ● 1862 Dent Blanche, Dent Parrachée, Doldenhorn, Gross Fiescherhorn, Monte Disgrazia, Täschhorn, Zuckerhütl ● 1863 Bifertenstock, Dent d'Hérens, Parrotspitze, Piz Zupò, Tofane ● 1864 Adamello, Aiguille d'Argentière, Aiguille de Tré la Tête, Antelao, Balmhorn, Barre des Écrins, Dammastock, Gross Wannenhorn, Marmolata, Mont Dolent, Pollux, Presanella, Zinalrothorn ● 1865 Aiguille Verte, Grand Cornier, La Ruinette, Matterhorn, Ober Gabelhorn, Piz Buin, Piz Roseg
1869: George Anderson’s Ascent of Half Dome Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
1886: W.P. Haskett Smith ascends the Napes Needle ● Introduces the English to rock climbing as a sport Napes Needle, Great Gable English Lake District
1892: Oscar Eckenstein ● Balance in Rock Climbing ● Bouldering Competitions
Early 1900’s Otto Herzog’s Steel Carabiner (1910) Hans Dulfer’s dulfersitz rappel (1910) New designs for pitons introduced by Hans Fiechtl (1910)
1900’s 1927: Machine Nuts first used for protection on Clogwyn Du’r Arddu, Snowdon, Britain John Earnshaw Spuds (1963)
1955: John Gill - Chalk and Modern Dynamics
1958: Warren Harding Ascends the Nose El Capitan, Yosemite Valley
1978: Ray Jardine’s Spring- Loaded Camming Device
1980: Boreal Introduces The Fire
1983: Alan Watts Introduces Sport Climbing to US Smith Rock, Oregon
Modern Climbing Gear
Climbing Squamish
Alex Honnold: Free Solo of El Sendero Luminoso
Chris Sharma & Adam Ondra: La Dura Dura (5.15c)

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