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Rock Climbing through the Ages

Michael FirminUDLS: Feb 28, 2014

19th Century: The Alpine Shepherd

1854-1865: The Golden Age of Alpinism

Wetterhorn: Swiss AlpsFirst Ascent: Alfred Willis (1854)

Matterhorn: Pennine AlpsFirst Ascent: Edward Whymper (1865)

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigspitze

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostspitze

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strahlhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc_du_Tacul

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dufourspitze

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weissmies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiguille_du_Midi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allalinhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagginhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6nch

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monte_Pelmo&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_%28mountain%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadelhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piz_Morteratsch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildstrubel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aletschhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bietschhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Combin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grivola

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimpfischhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Leone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphubel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bl%C3%BCemlisalp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civetta

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Paradiso

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Casse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_%28mountain%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluchthorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyskamm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Pourri

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Viso

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schreckhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weisshorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fkugel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dent_Blanche

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dent_Parrach%C3%A9e

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doldenhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiescherhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Disgrazia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A4schhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuckerh%C3%BCtl



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bifertenstock

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dent_d%27H%C3%A9rens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotspitze

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piz_Zup%C3%B2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Adamello

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiguille_d%27Argenti%C3%A8re

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aiguille_de_Tr%C3%A9_la_T%C3%AAte&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelao

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barre_des_%C3%89crins

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dammastock


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_Wannenhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmolata

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Dolent

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollux_%28mountain%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presanella

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinalrothorn


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiguille_Verte

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Cornier

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ruinette

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matterhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ober_Gabelhorn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piz_Buin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piz_Roseg

1869: George Anderson’s Ascent of Half Dome

Half Dome, Yosemite National Park

1886: W.P. Haskett Smith ascends the Napes Needle

Napes Needle, Great GableEnglish Lake District

● Introduces the English to rock climbing as a sport

1892: Oscar Eckenstein

● Balance in Rock Climbing

● Bouldering Competitions

Early 1900’s

Otto Herzog’s Steel Carabiner (1910)

New designs for pitons introduced by Hans Fiechtl (1910)

Hans Dulfer’sdulfersitz rappel (1910)

1900’s

John Earnshaw Spuds (1963)

1927: Machine Nuts first used for protection on Clogwyn Du’r Arddu, Snowdon, Britain

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phl82D57P58

Chris Sharma & Adam Ondra:La Dura Dura (5.15c)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stQhEZn4RE0

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