The Stonemasters were a group of
rock climbers and
adventurers
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in the 1970s, roughly 1973 to 1980, who originally climbed in Southern California—principally
Tahquitz,
Suicide Rock
Suicide Rock (once Suicide Peak) is a granite outcrop () near Idyllwild, California, which is popular with rock climbers. Over three hundred climbing routes have been described. It is located near Tahquitz Peak.
According to legend, the name of ...
s,
Joshua Tree—and later,
Yosemite National Park
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further north. The initial group were those of the first ten ascents of Valhalla on Suicide Rock.
The Stonemasters included some of the following members:
Rick Accomazzo,
Dale Bard,
Jim Bridwell
Jim Bridwell (July 29, 1944 – February 16, 2018) was an American rock climber and mountaineer, active since 1965, especially in Yosemite Valley, but also in Patagonia and Alaska. He was noted for pushing the standards of both free climbi ...
,
Dean Fidelman,
Richard Harrison,
Mike Graham,
Robs Muir,
Gib Lewis,
Bill Antel,
Jim Hoagland
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,
Tobin Sorenson,
John Bachar,
Lynn Hill
Carolynn Marie Hill (born January 3, 1961) is an American rock climber. Widely regarded as one of the leading competitive climbers, traditional climbers (and particularly big wall traditional climbers), sport climbers, and boulderers in the ...
,
Ron Kauk,
Ken Yager
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and
John Long. Loosely organized, the senior member and leader of the group was
Jim Bridwell
Jim Bridwell (July 29, 1944 – February 16, 2018) was an American rock climber and mountaineer, active since 1965, especially in Yosemite Valley, but also in Patagonia and Alaska. He was noted for pushing the standards of both free climbi ...
.
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American rock climbers
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