Renan Öztürk
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Renan Öztürk (born April 7, 1980)
Early life and education
Öztürk was born in Germany to an American mother and a Turkish father. His parents divorced when he was one and he moved to Rhode Island with his mother. Öztürk, whose maternal grandparents were Jewish, attended Hebrew school weekly as a child.[3]
Öztürk attended Colby College, then transferred to Colorado College after his sophomore year. He received a degree in biology in 2003.[3]
Career
After college, Öztürk traveled the western United States with other rock climbers, wintering in
Öztürk painted, often using found materials for his artwork, then later became interested in photography and filmmaking.[3]
His first attempt at the Shark's Fin route of Meru Peak took place in 2008 with Anker and Chin. They spent 19 days on the climb, but turned back 500 feet short of the summit.[3]
2011 completed the Shark's Fin, Meru Peak, FA with Conrad Anker and Jimmy Chin.
In 2019, Öztürk accompanied
Ascents and expeditions of note
- First ascent of the Shark’s Fin route on Meru Peak in the Himalayas[5]
- First ascent of The Tooth Traverse across the Moose's Tooth Skyline, Denali National Park[5]
- Free ascent of El Cap via The FreeRider — 5.12+[5]
- First ascent of the SW Cat Ear Spire, Trango Towers, Pakistan Himalaya[5]
- First ascent of ‘The Beholder' on the Eye Tooth, Ruth Gorge, Denali National Park — Grade V 5.12[5]
- First ascent of the SW Buttress of Tawoche, Khumbu Himalaya, Nepal[5]
References
- ^ "Renan Ozturk". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ "Meru About". merufilm.com. Meru. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ OCLC 1224594034.
- ^ "NatGeo expedition hunts for 1924 climber's body in Lost on Everest documentary". Ars Technica. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Renan Ozturk". The North Face. Retrieved 2017-08-06.