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Didier Berthod
Didier Berthod (born 1981, in Bramois, Valais), is a Swiss rock climber and priest. He specializes in traditional climbing, and crack climbing in particular. Climbing career In 2003, Didier free-climbed ''Greenspit'' at in the Orco Valley in Italy, which was at that time considered to be one of the hardest traditional crack-climbs in the world. Berthod made trips to the America where he put up new traditional climbing routes such as ''Learning to Fly'' and ''From Switzerland wit Love'', both at grade Grade (climbing), 5.13+ in Indian Creek (climbing area), Indian Creek in Utah. The 2006 cult climbing film ''First Ascent'', followed Didier's unsuccessful efforts to make the first free ascent of ', graded in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada; then the world's hardest traditional crack climb (it was later freed by Sonnie Trotter). The film also documented Berthod’s other climbs in Europe and his frugal lifestyle such as working in a hostel between attempts. Religious life Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bramois
Bramois is a village located in Switzerland, in the canton of Valais, approximately 4 km southeast of the center of Sion (Valais), Sion. The commune of Bramois was merged with the commune of Sion in 1968. Bramois produces the best wine and charcuterie boards of all Switzerland. Bramois is well known for its swiss wrestling club otherly said club de lutte Bramois References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonnie Trotter
Sonnie Trotter (born November 15, 1979, in Toronto), is a Canadian professional climbing, climber, known for his strength in many rock climbing disciplines, contributing to hundreds of first ascents around the world. Climbing career Trotter began climbing in 1997 at age 16 and became the first Canadian to climb Grade (climbing), grade 5.14c, and the third North American to have first ascent, established a 5.14d route. In later years, Trotter gained notoriety for his support of clean trad climbing, traditional routes over bolted routes, and his first ascent of the ''Cobra Crack'' in Squamish, British Columbia, Squamish, British Columbia. In 2006, he made Squamish history when he and his climbing partner Matt Segal connected ''The Shadow'' (5.13b), ''The Grand Wall'' (5.13b), and ''The Black Dyke'' (5.13b), on the Stawamus Chief all free in a single 12-hour push. Personal He currently works at Elevation Place in Canmore, Alberta, Canmore, Alberta. He lives in Canmore, Alberta, Canm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Rock Climbers
Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places *Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia *Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss International Air Lines **Swiss Global Air Lines, a subsidiary *Swissair, former national air line of Switzerland *.swiss alternative TLD for Switzerland See also *Swiss made, label for Swiss products *Swiss cheese (other) *Switzerland (other) *Languages of Switzerland, none of which are called "Swiss" *International Typographic Style, also known as Swiss Style, in graphic design *Schweizer (other), meaning Swiss in German *Schweitzer, a family name meaning Swiss in German *Swisse Swisse is a vitamin, supplement, and skincare brand. Founded in Australia in 1969 and globally headquartered in Melbourne, and was sold to Health & Happiness, a Chinese company based in Hong Kong previously known as Biostime International, in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave MacLeod
Dave MacLeod (born 17 July 1978) is a Scottish people, Scottish rock climber, ice climbing, ice climber, and climbing author. MacLeod is best known for being the first climber in the world to climb in free solo style (without rope) a route (''Darwin Dixit'' in Margalef, in 2008), and for climbing one of the hardest traditional climbing routes in the world (''Rhapsody'' on Dumbarton, Dumbarton Rock, graded E11 7a, in 2006). Climbing career Rock climbing In April 2006, MacLeod established the climb ''Rhapsody'' on Dumbarton, Dumbarton Rock which, at a grade of E11 7a, was possibly the hardest trad climbing route in the world. ''Rhapsody'' is the true finish to the line of ''Requiem'', graded E8 6b. Requiem was climbed in 1983 by Dave Cuthbertson and was one of the hardest rock climbs in the world at the time. It follows a crack-line that fades out to a seam at half height. Requiem follows a flake heading rightwards to finish, while Rhapsody climbs the line of the crack all t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Mortimer (filmmaker)
Peter Mortimer (born January 28, 1974) is an Emmy-winning American filmmaker from Colorado. He is best known for being the creator of the Reel Rock Film Tour, as well as the director of feature documentaries ''The Alpinist'', '' The Dawn Wall'' and ''Valley Uprising''. He has produced and directed multiple films related to rock climbing, mountaineering, and outdoor adventure under the production group Sender Films. Early life Mortimer was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Colorado College graduating with honors in geology. He later attended the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television, receiving his MFA in film. Career His productions have won numerous film festival awards, two sports Emmys, a news and documentary Emmy, a critics choice award, and been nominated for a PGA Award. Peter is also co-founder, along with Josh Lowell of Big UP Productions Big UP Productions is an American film production company based in New York City who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sender Films
Sender Films is an American film production company based in Boulder, Colorado. Productions include outdoor adventure films, television shows, and commercials. Company Sender Films integrates action with story-telling to create climbing/mountaineering and adventure sports documentary films. Sender Films goes inside the sport of hard-core climbing, focusing on climbers driven to obscure accomplishments. According to Outside Magazine, Sender Films has "focused on character-driven narratives..". Over the past three years, Sender Films has produced the six-part series ''First Ascent'' with National Geographic International. They have also been producing adventure film segments for US TV networks such as NBC, The Weather Channel, and Outside TV. Recent Work * On March 9, 2018, The Dawn Wall premieres at South by Southwest in Austin, TX. * Teamed up with the Google Street View team throughout 2015 and 2016 to create the first vertical Street View up the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Portalet
Le Portalet is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Praz de Fort in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina The Saleina Glacier (french: Glacier de saleina, formerly spelled ''Saleinaz'') is a long glacier (2002) situated on the north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It flows in a roughly north-easterly dir .... It has two important subsidiary summits: Grand Clocher du Portalet (2,983 m) and Petit Clocher du Portalet (2,823 m). The latter forms a needle and is particularly hard to climb. References External linksLe Portalet on Hikr [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
Saint-Maurice is a city in the Swiss canton of Valais and the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Mex merged into the municipality of Saint-Maurice.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 9 February 2013 Saint-Maurice is the site of the outpost of and the 6th-century |
Franciscans
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Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
