Jim Bridwell

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Jim Bridwell
San Antonio, Texas
DiedFebruary 16, 2018(2018-02-16) (aged 73)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Climbing career
Type of climber
Known for
  • One-day ascent of The Nose (5.8 C2, 1975)
  • One of the first to climb at grade
    Yosemite
  • Inventor of
    beak
First ascents
  • Pacific Ocean Wall (VI 5.9 A4, 1975)
  • Sea of Dreams (VI 5.9 A5, 1978)
  • Zenyatta Mondatta (VI 5.9 A5, 1981)

Jim Bridwell (July 29, 1944 – February 16, 2018) was an American

Stonemasters.[2]

Climbing career

Billy Westbay, Jim Bridwell (center), and John Long after the first one-day ascent of the Nose in 1975

Bridwell is credited with over 100

bird-beaks.[4]

Personal life

Jim Bridwell in Salt Lake City, circa 1990

Bridwell resided in Palm Desert, California, until his death on February 16, 2018, from complications of hepatitis C,[5] which he had acquired while receiving a tattoo in Borneo during the 1980s.[6]

Notable ascents

  • 1965 Entrance Exam (II 5.9), Arch Rock, Yosemite, California with Chuck Pratt, Chris Fredericks and Larry Marshik[7]
  • 1966 Braille Book (III 5.8), Higher Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, California, with Chris Fredericks, Joe Faint and Brian Berry.[7]
  • 1967 East Face (VI 5.9 A4), Higher Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, California, with Chris Fredericks[8]
  • 1967 South Central (V 5.10a A2),
    Washington Column, Yosemite, California, with Joe Faint[9]
  • 1969 Triple Direct (VI 5.9 A2), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Kim Schmitz[10]
  • 1971 Aquarian Wall (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Kim Schmitz[11]
  • 1971 New Dimensions (5.11 A1), Arch Rock, Yosemite, California, with Mark Klemens[12]
  • 1971 Nabisco Wall, The Cookie, Yosemite, California,
  • 1970 Vain Hope (V 5.7 A3), Ribbon Falls, Yosemite, California with Royal Robbins and Kim Schmitz[11]
  • 1973 Central Pillar of Frenzy, Middle Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, California, with Roger Breedlove and Ed Barry
  • 1974 Freestone, Geek Towers, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite, California[13]
  • 1975 Wailing Wall, Tuolumne Meadows, California with Dale Bard and Rick Accomozo
  • 1975 The Nose (5.13+ or 5.8 C2), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Billy Westbay, and John Long, first one-day ascent in 17:45
  • 1975 Pacific Ocean Wall (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, California, with Bill Westbay, Jay Fiske and Fred East[10]
  • 1976 Gold Ribbon (VI 5.10 A3), Ribbon Falls, Yosemite, California with Mike Graham[11]
  • 1977 Bushido (VI 5.10 A4), Half Dome, Yosemite, California with Dale Bard[14]
  • 1978 Sea of Dreams (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Dale Bard and Dave Diegelman[10]
  • 1978 Zenith (VI 5.9 A4), Half Dome, Yosemite, California with Kim Schmitz[14]
  • 1979 Southeast Ridge of Cerro Torre, Patagonia, Argentina with Steven Brewer (first alpine-style ascent of the peak)[15]
  • 1979 Northwest Face, "The Ship Prow" Kichatna Spire, Alaska Range with Andy Embick[15]
  • 1981 Zenyatta Mondatta (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Peter Mayfield and Charlie Row[16]
  • 1981 Dance of the Woo Li Masters, East Face of The Moose's Tooth, Ruth Gorge, Alaska (VI 5.9 WI4+ A4, 1520m) with Mugs Stump[17]
  • 1982 South Face, "Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love" Pumori, Nepal with Jan Reynolds and Ned Gillette
  • 1987 The Big Chill, Half Dome, Yosemite, California with Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett and Steve Bosque[16]
  • 1989 Shadows (VI 5.10 A5), Half Dome, Yosemite, California with Charles Row, Cito Kirkpatrick, William Westbay[18]
  • 1991 North Face (repeat) The Eiger, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
  • 1997 Wyoming Sheep Ranch (VI 5.9 A5), (repeat) El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 1998 Heavy Metal and Tinker Toys (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Boulos Ayad and Tyson Hausoeffer
  • 1998 Plastic Surgery Disaster (VI 5.8 A5), (repeat) El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Mark Bowling and Giovanni Groaz
  • 1999 The Useless Emotion (VII 5.9 WI4 A4), The Bear's Tooth, Ruth Glacier, Alaska with Terry Christensen, Glenn Dunmire, Brian Jonas and Brian McCray May 3–21, 1999[19]
  • 1999 Odyssey, Grand Capucin(VI 5.9 A5), Mont Blanc (French Alps), with Giovanni Groaz
  • 1999 Dark Star (VI 5.10 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2001 The Beast Pillar, (V11 5.10b WI4+ A5) The Moose's Tooth, Buckskin Glacier, Alaska with Spencer Pfinsten[20]
  • 2001 Welcome to Afghanistan (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2002 Pointless Connection (VI 5.9 A4+), Yosemite Pointless, Yosemite, California with Giovanni Groaz
  • 2004 Old Guides Variation (VI 5.8 A3), El Capitan, Yosemite, California with Jackson Marsten and Giovanni Groaz

Publications

  • Bridwell, Jim. "Brave New World". Mountain (1973). United Kingdom: Ken Wilson.
  • Bridwell, Jim; Michael Strassman (1990). Climbing Big Walls. Merrillville, IN: ICS Books.
    ISBN 0934802599
    .
  • Bridwell, Jim; Dougald MacDonald (1999). Largo's Apprenticeship in The Best of Rock & Ice: An Anthology. Seattle WA: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 102–105.
    ISBN 0898866650
    .
  • Bridwell, Jim (1992). Climbing Adventures: A Climber's Passion. ICS Books.
    ISBN 978-0934802222
    .
  • Bridwell, Jim (2000). "The Bear's Tooth: Teaching the new dogs old tricks". American Alpine Journal. 42 (74). New York: American Alpine Club: 37–45.
    ISBN 978-0930410872
    .
  • Bridwell, Jim (November 27, 2006). "Bird's Eye View". Alpinist. 18 (Winter 2006–2007). Jackson Wyoming: Alpinist Magazine. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  • Bridwell, Jim (2008). "Giovanni Groaz". The Bird. Translated by Michele Radici. Milan, Italy: Versante Sud s. n. c. p. 303.
    ISBN 978-8887890761
    .

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jim Bridwell.

References

  1. ^ Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Lowell (Directors) (2014). Valley Uprising. Event occurs at 35 minutes 30 seconds. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Lowell (Directors) (2014). Valley Uprising. Event occurs at 35 minutes 20 seconds. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ISBN 978-1560449850
    .
  4. ^ Franz, Derek (16 February 2018). "Climbing legend Jim 'the Bird' Bridwell dies at age 73". Alpinist.
  5. ^ Raleigh, Duane, "Jim Bridwell, Founder of YOSAR and Big-Wall Godfather, Dead at 73," Rock & Ice, Carbondale, Colorado, published on February 16, 2018. [1]
  6. ^ "Legendary climber Jim Bridwell dies at 73". NBC News.
  7. ^ a b Roper (1971).
  8. ^ Roper (1971), p. 244.
  9. ^ Reid (1993), p. 203.
  10. ^ a b c Reid (1993), p. 202.
  11. ^ a b c Reid (1993), p. 201.
  12. ^ Roper (1971), p. 44.
  13. ISBN 0898867282
    .
  14. ^ a b Reid (1993), p. 205.
  15. ^
    ISBN 978-0930410766
    .
  16. ^ a b Reid (1993).
  17. ^ Beckwith, Christian (September 1, 2004). "Gods and Monsters". Alpinist (8). Alpinist Magazine. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  18. ISBN 0930410467
    .
  19. ISBN 978-0930410872
    .
  20. ^ Drozdz, Piotr. "Climb and More dot com Climbers – Jim Bridwell". Retrieved 2008-02-03.

Bibliography

External links
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