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Matt Segal
Matt Segal (born May 8, 1984) is an American professional climber. He participates in a variety of climbing activities including single pitch traditional climbing. Early life and education Originally from Miami, Florida, Segal learned to climb in a gym as a child. He studied religion at Naropa University. Career Segal began climbing in 1998 with indoor competitions across the United States and Europe. After the 2004 climbing competition season, Matt began participating in outdoor climbing. At Squamish in 2006 Segal and his climbing partner Sonnie Trotter climbed ''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 session. Matt Segal worked with ''National Geographic'' on an archaeological exploration of 800-year-old man made caves high on rock faces in the Mustang Region of Nepal. He was recruited for his climbing skills as well as his education in religious studies. In 2014, Segal was featured in the ... [...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] |
Stawamus Chief
The Stawamus Chief, officially Stawamus Chief Mountain (often referred to as simply The Chief, or less commonly Squamish Chief), is a granitic dome located adjacent to the town of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It towers over above the waters of nearby Howe Sound. It is one of the largest granite monoliths in the world. The Squamish, indigenous people from this area, consider the Chief to be a place of spiritual significance. The Squamish language name for the mountain is ( is usually translated as "chief" though it is really a social ranking), and their traditions say it is a longhouse transformed to stone by Xáays, as the Transformer Brothers are known in this language. The great cleft in the mountain's cliff-face in Squamish legend is a mark of corrosion left by the skin of Sínulhka, a giant two-headed sea serpent. The mountain gets its name from their village near its foot, Stawamus (St'a7mes), as is also the case with the Stawamus River and Stawamus Lake, thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reel Rock Film Tour
Reel Rock is an annual traveling film festival and online subscription service that focuses on rock climbing and outdoor adventure films produced by Sender Films. The films are shown at screening events, spanning over 500 worldwide, and on Reel Rock Unlimited. 2023 will be the tour's 17th year. The festival's founders are Peter Mortimer (filmmaker), Peter Mortimer and Josh Lowell. Content Reel Rock screens climbing and adventure films to audiences around the world through a festival each year, and through their streaming app Reel Rock Unlimited. Each year, Reel Rock produces short films covering all climbing disciplines, including rock climbing, sport climbing, bouldering, ice climbing, mountaineering and free soloing. After organizing small tours for their film releases, founders and directors Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer (filmmaker), Peter Mortimer collaborated to create the first tour in 2006. The Reel Rock team regularly collaborates with the best athletes in climbing, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Ascent
In mountaineering, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in guide books) is the first successful, documented attainment of the top of a mountain or the first to follow a particular climbing route. First mountain ascents are notable because they entail genuine exploration, with greater risks, challenges and recognition than climbing a route pioneered by others. The person who performs the first ascent is called the first ascensionist. In free climbing, a first ascent (or first free ascent, abbreviated FFA) of a climbing route is the first successful, documented climb of a route without using equipment such as anchors or ropes for aiding progression or resting. History The details of the first ascents of even many prominent mountains are scanty or unknown; sometimes the only evidence of prior summiting is a cairn, artifacts, or inscriptions at the top. Today, first ascents are generally carefully recorded and usually mentioned in guidebooks. The term is also used when referrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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