Jim Bridwell
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Jim Bridwell was an American rock climber and mountaineer, active from 1965 in Yosemite Valley, but later in Patagonia and Alaska. He was noted for pushing the standards of both aid climbing and big w
Bridwell in 2003
Billy Westbay, Jim Bridwell (center), and John Long after the first one-day ascent of the Nose in 1975
Jim Bridwell in Salt Lake City, circa 1990
Cerro Torre
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Cerro Torre is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in South America. It is located on the border dividing Argentina and Chile, west of Fitz Roy. At 3,128 m, the peak is the highe
Jim Bridwell
…1978 Zenith (VI 5.9 A4), Half Dome, Yosemite, California with Kim Schmitz 1979 Southeast Ridge of Cerro Torre, Patagonia, Argentina with Steven Brewer (first alpine-style ascent of the peak) 1979 Northwest Face, "The Ship Prow" Kichatna Spire, Alaska Range with…
Cerro Torre in 1987
Cerro Torre (east face), Torre glacier and Laguna Torre, 2010