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Mike Law. Born to climb. Climbers, Law, Inspirational, Climbing

Mike Law. Born to climb.

Fred Beckey is 88 years old. He started climbing at 13 and never stopped. He's the most prolific first ascensionist in the sport's history. Rock Climbing Workout, Rock Climbing Gear, Climbing Wall, Climbing Quotes, Adventure Magazine, Photo Vintage, Mountain Climbing, Mountain Biking, Pics Art

Rock Climbing Workout

Rock Climbing Gear

Climbing Quotes

Adventure Magazine

Mountain Climbing

Mountain Biking

Fred Beckey is 88 years old. He started climbing at 13 and never stopped. He's the most prolific first ascensionist in the sport's history.

Mark Moorhead, Mt Arapiles 1980. One of the most talented climbers of his generation. Memories, Adventure, Artwork, Rocks, Cap, Sport, Google Search

Mark Moorhead, Mt Arapiles 1980. One of the most talented climbers of his generation.

Alex Honnold soloing on the Regular Route on Half Dome. What a place to contemplate life, death, the universe and everything. The Great Escape, The Great Outdoors, Top Photos, Scary Photos, Wall Photos, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite California, Yosemite Mountains, Nevada California

The Great Escape

The Great Outdoors

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite California

Yosemite Mountains

Nevada California

Alex Honnold soloing on the Regular Route on Half Dome. What a place to contemplate life, death, the universe and everything.

Charles Evans, Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Tom Bourdillion and George Band after the 1953 Mt Everest ascent in Nepal. Rock Climbing, Monte Everest, Vintage Photos, Camping 101, Thing 1, Top Of The World, Geography

Top Of The World

Charles Evans, Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Tom Bourdillion and George Band after the 1953 Mt Everest ascent in Nepal.

John Bacher, 1957 - 2009. When I first visited Yosemite Valley in 1979, I remember John playing his saxaphone in the Camp 4 carpark. His solo exploits were already legendary. Yosemite Climbing, Escalade, Real People, Legends, Mens Sunglasses

Yosemite Climbing

Mens Sunglasses

John Bacher, 1957 - 2009. When I first visited Yosemite Valley in 1979, I remember John playing his saxaphone in the Camp 4 carpark. His solo exploits were already legendary.

John Bachar soloing Crack-a-go-go (5.11c), Cookie Cliff, Yosemite, California. Photo by Phil Bard, Soloing, Cliff, Bradley Mountain, Cookie

Bradley Mountain

John Bachar soloing Crack-a-go-go (5.11c), Cookie Cliff, Yosemite, California. Photo by Phil Bard,

Walter Bonatti. Died 13 September, 2011. Mountain Climbers, The Beautiful Country, Visit Italy, Beautiful Person, Mountaineering, Adventure Awaits, Ansel Adams

Mountain Climbers

The Beautiful Country

Beautiful Person

Adventure Awaits

Walter Bonatti. Died 13 September, 2011.

Walter Bonatti (on the right) is one of climbing's great legends. He died on September 13, 2011, aged 81. RIP. Machu Picchu, Chamonix Mont Blanc, Alpine Style, San Bernardo, Mountain Man

Chamonix Mont Blanc

Walter Bonatti (on the right) is one of climbing's great legends. He died on September 13, 2011, aged 81. RIP.

George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their camp just 800 feet from the summit of Mount Everest on a mission to be the first mountaineers to ascend the world's highest peak (29,035 feet). They were never heard from again. Mount Everest Summit, Historical Photos, K2, Mountains, Bloomsbury

Mount Everest Summit

Historical Photos

George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their camp just 800 feet from the summit of Mount Everest on a mission to be the first mountaineers to ascend the world's highest peak (29,035 feet). They were never heard from again.

Don Whillans and Chris Bonington in Patagonia, South America. Hiking Fashion, Rocky Mountain National, Extreme Sports, Rafting

Rocky Mountain National

Don Whillans and Chris Bonington in Patagonia, South America.

John Syrett really was an inspiration to me when I started climbing in 1974. His best years were already behind him but his reputation was enormous. In 1985 he was found dead at the bottom of Malham Cove in Yorkshire. Photo Gordon Stainforth© Vintage Rock, Ski Fashion, Male Poses

John Syrett really was an inspiration to me when I started climbing in 1974. His best years were already behind him but his reputation was enormous. In 1985 he was found dead at the bottom of Malham Cove in Yorkshire. Photo Gordon Stainforth©

This is how I knew Jim. I climbed with him for a full week in Yosemite in 1979, just after he did his ascent of Cerro Torre in Argentina. He was suffering from jaundice but he still sailed up grade 25s. I was just 21 and I learned a lot from Jim. Banff Centre, Book Festival, Hard Men, Film Books, Old School, Skydiving

This is how I knew Jim. I climbed with him for a full week in Yosemite in 1979, just after he did his ascent of Cerro Torre in Argentina. He was suffering from jaundice but he still sailed up grade 25s. I was just 21 and I learned a lot from Jim.

The Ox. Slim Sorrell gives his neck muscles a work out balancing Joe Brown and Pete Cargill. The Lake District, UK. 1951. Joe Simpson, Lake District, Hard Rock, Crow, First Love

The Ox. Slim Sorrell gives his neck muscles a work out balancing Joe Brown and Pete Cargill. The Lake District, UK. 1951.

The man who started it all. The greatest free-climber who ever lived and an inspiration to generations of climbers who followed. 'Hot' Henry Barber. Tower Climber, Mountain Club, Barber, Motivation, Outdoor Life

The man who started it all. The greatest free-climber who ever lived and an inspiration to generations of climbers who followed. 'Hot' Henry Barber.