Skills News Gear Places People Photos Videos subscribe Join Print Newsletter Digital Skills News Gear Places People Photos Videos subscribe Join Home News Remembering the great innovator and prolific-first ascensionist Author: Chris Van Leuven Publish date: Feb 16, 2018 Social count: 1993 Jay Fiske / Eric Kohl Collection Remembering the great innovator and prolific-first ascensionist 2K SHARES tml-version="2" The legendary Yosemite climber Jim “The Bird” Bridwell died in Palm Springs, California, today. He will be remembered for his contributions to not only Valley climbing—some 100 first-ascent free climbs plus A5 big wall routes on Half Dome and El Capitan—but also cutting-edge alpine routes from Alaska to Patagonia. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, and son, Layton. He was one of the great innovators of the modern climbing era, bringing a tech-savvy meticulousness coupled with a go-...