Jim Bridwell

Jim Bridwell

Jim Bridwell (born 1944) is an American rock climber and mountaineer, active since 1965 especially in Yosemite Valley, but also in Patagonia and Alaska. He is noted for pushing the standards of both free climbing and big-wall climbing, and later alpine climbing. He has written numerous articles on climbing for leading sport publications. Bridwell is credited with over 100 First Ascents in Yosemite Valley, in addition to conducting the first one-day ascent of The Nose of El Capitan on May 26, 1975 with John Long and Billy Westbay.[1] He founded Yosemite National Park's Search and Rescue Team (YOSAR), and spearheaded many rescues that became textbook for Search and Rescue operations. He was a leading force in the changing techniques of climbing and an innovator/inventor of widely used and copied climbing gear, including copperheads and bird beaks.

  • Popularity : 0.577
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1944-07-29
  • Place of Birth : San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Jim Bridwell Movies

  • 2013
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    Reel Rock 8

    Reel Rock 8

    7.8 2013 HD

    The latest groundbreaking films from Big Up Productions and Sender Films. Featuring Yuji Harayama, Daniel Woods, Hazel Findlay, Emily Harrington,...

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  • 2005
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    Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

    Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

    10 2005 HD

    Jim Bridwell was one of the best climbers in the world in the 70s, 80s. The documentary chronicles Bridwell's career from those early days to his...

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  • 2013
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    Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell

    Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell

    6.8 2013 HD

    Movie about David Lama climbing the Patagonian mountain Cerro Torre for the first time free, a mountain that has been dubbed the most difficult to...

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  • 2014
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    Valley Uprising

    Valley Uprising

    7.7 2014 HD

    In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the...

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