Rainier Mountain Festival

Climbing Resume

Mt. Everest summit, 2009 (Nine Summits total)
2006 summit 22 mountains in 21 days, Cordillera Real Bolivia
2005 summit Everest and Cho Oyu
First ascent of "The Crystal Snake," north face of Nuptse, Nepal, 2003
Mt. Kenya: all massif towers in 16 hours, 2002
Aconcagua: world-record ascent/descent, 54 miles, 13,500 ft elevation gain, 2000
Oshapalca: new route south face, "My Message," 5.7 WI 4/5, 2,400 ft, 2000
Mt. Cuerno: first ascent of south face (17,600 ft), 5.7 WI 3, 4,640 ft. in 4.36 hours round-trip solo, 2000
First Ascent Argentina: Andes "Welcome to a Dream," V 5.11 A4+, 1999
The Pandora Box of Artensoraju, 5.9 WI 3, 1998
Nameless Tower, "Book of Shadows," VII 5.10+ A4 WI 4,1995
20/20 Classics Climb: climbed 20 of the climbs from 50 Classic Climbs of North America in 20 days; ascended 60,080 ft, traveled 137 miles on foot, 2 hours by canoe, and climbed 241 pitches, 1993
Patagonia: first place, 62.5 mile endurance run, 9:35 hours, 1986
Atensoraju (19,328 ft): new route of north ridge/face
Patagonia Exploration: first ascent of "Swept by the Wind," 5.13a, 1,000 ft
"The Nose": VI 5.11 A1, 16 ascents, ten one-day ascents and many other speed record on El Capitan.
Ran Leadville 100 miles race.
Aconcagua: over 50 ascents