Name that Climber....

Alan Lester

Though from another continent, I made a big impact on my adopted hometown, putting up numerous hard and scary routes in the local canyons, and discovering a few top-notch new crags.

I brought tactics like top-rope cleaning and inspection with me from my native country, and though they weren't widely accepted at the time, they allowed me to establish many high-quality routes in areas that might have seemed "climbed out".

These same tactics allow the current generation of hard climbers to keep my adopted hometown at the forefront of the "mind-control" style of climbing for which I was famous.

Alec Sharp

Yeah Rob, you got it!

I'll put something up in the afternoon. Working now. I know what I want to say but need to double check an article at home.

Here's an easy one to tide us over until Rob posts up:

Famous for my height, speed, and insatiable search for FAs, my name graces many fine and popular routes all over the West.

Kor.

layton kor

The legend himself, Layton Kor!

He once lived on $15 borrowed dollars for an entire season. He bummed the money from Ron Kauk in the spring and paid him back in the fall.

Kauk thought he was "straight up cool". He had an awesome collection of headbands.

Who am I talking about?

Jim Bridwell?

Matt Toensing wrote:Jim Bridwell?

Nope, but you're in the right arena.

Dale Bard?

Tristan Higbee wrote:Dale Bard?

Yep, nailed it Tristan.

Dang, dude sounds awesome! I've gotta get me some headbands...

On the first ascent of dangerous El Cap route, I planned on setting up a belay anchor consisting entirely of copperheads. Unfortunately, the rock didn't cooperate and the copperhead belay never happened.

John Barbella

or actually Rob Slater, his partner on Wyoming Sheep Ranch

Scott Bennett wrote:or actually Rob Slater, his partner on Wyoming Sheep Ranch

Yup! He did some pretty rad routes and repeats in the desert, too. He died on K2. Here's a quote before he left: "Summit or death. Either way, I win."

Your turn.

I'm a veteran of many difficult first ascents on at least 4 continents.

On one expedition, I teamed up with two talented younger climbers to attempt an unclimbed, and oft tried, summit. After enduring many storms, nearly running out of food, and encountering some truly rad terrain, we were forced to bail just a pitch or two shy of the summit.