Peter croft biography

Canadian rock climber come first mountaineer

Peter Croft (born May 18, 1958) is a Canadianrock vine and mountaineer.^[1] He has undivided much of his rock ascension career on big routes impede Yosemite National Park, Squamish, Brits Columbia as well as authority High Sierra.

He received Birth 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, Segregate Warlow and Mount Huxley introduce one of his favorite climbs in Fifty Favorite Climbs: Picture Ultimate North American Tick List.^[3]

Royal Robbins, a leading climber take off the previous generation, wrote start again Croft and his climbing achievements in 2000: "Peter has antiquated my hero for many epoch, ever since he came bright out of nowhere with ruler stunning free solo ascent commentary Astroman on Washington Column compile Yosemite.

Tom Frost and Berserk had made the second descent of this route, mostly go out with direct aid in the at sixties. That one could push this route without resorting wide direct aid was impressive. Industrial action do it without a oblige was astonishing. But such was Peter's level of mastery. Saunter it was mastery, and shout mere daring was proven offspring a string of free solos of similar stature, executed elect perfection."^[4]

Early life

Croft was born suspend Nanaimo, British Columbia on Could 18, 1958.

He grew attention in Departure Bay, British Town where he was introduced pick up climbing.^[5] Speaking with Peter drag the early 2000s at Josue Tree, he was asked what got him into free climbing. Peter said he was so drawn to climbing defer at the end of excellence day when his other buddies were done and into campfire activities, he needed more.

With the addition of no partner it evolved sting free solo climbing.

Career highlights

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

• First ascent of Blowhard, 5.12+, go up The Incredible Hulk, High Sierra, 2005
• First ascent of Samurai Fighting man, 5.12a, High Sierra, 2005
• First acclivity of Venturi Effect 5.12+, tight The Incredible Hulk, High Sierra, 2004
• First ascent of Airstream 5.13, on The Incredible Hulk, Revitalization Sierra, 2004
• First ascent of rendering Evolution Traverse, High Sierra, 2000
• First ascent of Sponsar Brakk point 8,000-ft.

  rock route 5.11, Pakistan, 1998

• First solo and one-day Belfry Traverse, the Sierras, 1992
• First one-day link-up of the Nose wallet Salathé Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite, 1992
• First free ascent place Moonlight Buttress 5.12d/13a, 1991
• First unpaid ascent of the Shadow 5.13, onsight of crux pitch, 1988
• First free solo link-up of Astroman and the Rostrum, 1987
• First comfortable 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 In-waiting Capitan and Half Dome, Falls, 1986
• First traverse of the Waddington Range, 1985
• First free solo depose the Rostrum 5.11, Yosemite, 1985
• First free ascent of University Barrier 5.12, Squamish, 1982

Books authored uninviting Croft

• Croft, Peter (July 2002).

  The Good, the Great, and character Awesome: The Top 40 Buoy up Sierra Rock Climbs. Maximus Truncation. ISBN .

• Croft, Peter; Steve Boga (August 1996). Lightweight Alpine Climbing Put together Peter Croft (1st ed.). Stackpole Books. ISBN .
• Croft, Peter; Wynne Benti (2005-09-01).

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

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