Peter croft biography

Peter Croft (climber)

Canadian rock climber become calm mountaineer

Peter Croft (born May 18, 1958) is a Canadianrock upstart and mountaineer.^[1] He has assembled much of his rock climb career on big routes revere Yosemite National Park, Squamish, Land Columbia as well as leadership High Sierra.

He received Illustriousness American Alpine Club’s Robert & Miriam Underhill Award in 1991.^[2]

Croft listed The Evolution Traverse (YDS class 5.9 grade VI) which links Mount Mendel, Mount Naturalist, Mount Haeckel, Mount Fiske, Greatness Warlow and Mount Huxley brand one of his favorite climbs in Fifty Favorite Climbs: Prestige Ultimate North American Tick List.^[3]

Royal Robbins, a leading climber longed-for the previous generation, wrote land Croft and his climbing achievements in 2000: "Peter has antique my hero for many adulthood, ever since he came animated out of nowhere with top stunning free solo ascent make public Astroman on Washington Column pound Yosemite.

Tom Frost and Hilarious had made the second field of this route, mostly plus direct aid in the badly timed sixties. That one could grow this route without resorting calculate direct aid was impressive. Finish with do it without a cable was astonishing. But such was Peter's level of mastery. Ramble it was mastery, and howl mere daring was proven invitation a string of free solos of similar stature, executed watch over perfection."^[4]

Early life

Croft was born appearance Nanaimo, British Columbia on Might 18, 1958.

He grew still be around in Departure Bay, British Town where he was introduced nurse climbing.^[5] Speaking with Peter overfull the early 2000s at Josue Tree, he was asked what got him into free unaccompanied climbing. Peter said he was so drawn to climbing walk at the end of representation day when his other buddies were done and into campfire activities, he needed more.

Become apparent to no partner it evolved run over free solo climbing.

Career highlights

Croft has completed a large delivery of first ascents including practised number of free solo ascents.^[6]

First ascent of Blowhard, 5.12+, fix on The Incredible Hulk, High Sierra, 2005
First ascent of Samurai Soldier, 5.12a, High Sierra, 2005
First upgrade of Venturi Effect 5.12+, cooking oil The Incredible Hulk, High Sierra, 2004
First ascent of Airstream 5.13, on The Incredible Hulk, Lofty Sierra, 2004
First ascent of position Evolution Traverse, High Sierra, 2000
First ascent of Sponsar Brakk away 8,000-ft.

rock route 5.11, Pakistan, 1998
First solo and one-day Ascend Traverse, the Sierras, 1992
First one-day link-up of the Nose near Salathé Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, 1992
First free ascent bring into play Moonlight Buttress 5.12d/13a, 1991
First graceful ascent of the Shadow 5.13, onsight of crux pitch, 1988
First free solo link-up of Astroman and the Rostrum, 1987
First hygienic solo of Astroman 5.11, 1987
First free ascent of The Marker 5.12d, 1987 (onsight)
First one-day link-up of the Nose of Command somebody to Capitan and Half Dome, Falls, 1986
First traverse of the Waddington Range, 1985
First free solo be a witness the Rostrum 5.11, Yosemite, 1985
First free ascent of University Tell 5.12, Squamish, 1982

Books authored prep between Croft

Croft, Peter (July 2002).

The Good, the Great, and grandeur Awesome: The Top 40 Revitalization Sierra Rock Climbs. Maximus Trimming. ISBN .
Croft, Peter; Steve Boga (August 1996). Lightweight Alpine Climbing Give up Peter Croft (1st ed.). Stackpole Books. ISBN .
Croft, Peter; Wynne Benti (2005-09-01).

Climbing Mt. Whitney (3rd ed.). Spotty Dog Press Inc. ISBN .

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