Jim Bridwell - First Ascents and Notable Ascents

First Ascents and Notable Ascents

• 1965 Entrance Exam (II 5.9), Arch Rock, Yosemite, CA, USA with Chuck Pratt, Chris Fredericks and Larry Marshik
• 1966 Braille Book (III 5.8), Higher Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, CA, USA with Chris Fredericks, Joe Faint and Brian Berry.
• 1967 East Face (VI 5.9 A4), Higher Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, CA, USA with Chris Fredericks
• 1967 South Central (V 5.10a A2), Washington Column, Yosemite, CA, USA with Joe Faint
• 1969 Triple Direct (VI 5.9 A2), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Kim Schmitz
• 1971 Aquarian Wall (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Kim Schmitz
• 1971 New Dimensions (5.11 A1), Arch Rock, Yosemite, CA, USA with Mark Klemens
• 1971 Nabisco Wall, The Cookie, Yosemite, CA, USA
• 1970 Vain Hope (V 5.7 A3), Ribbon Falls, Yosemite, CA, USA with Royal Robbins and Kim Schmitz
• 1973 Central Pillar of Frenzy, Middle Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, CA, USA with Roger Breedlove and Ed Barry
• 1974 Freestone, Geek Towers, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite, CA, USA
• 1975 Wailing Wall, Tuolumne Meadows, CA, USA with Dale Bard and Rick Accomozo
• 1975 Pacific Ocean Wall (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Bill Westbay, Jay Fiske and Fred East
• 1976 Gold Ribbon (VI 5.10 A3), Ribbon Falls, Yosemite, CA, USA with Mike Graham
• 1977 Bushido (VI 5.10 A4), Half Dome, Yosemite, CA, USA with Dale Bard
• 1978 Sea of Dreams (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Dale Bard and Dave Diegelman
• 1978 Zenith (VI 5.9 A4), Half Dome, Yosemite, CA, USA with Kim Schmitz
• 1979 Southeast Ridge of Cerro Torre, Patagonia, Argentina with Steven Brewer (first alpine-style ascent of the peak)
• 1979 Northwest Face, Kichatna Spire, Alaska Range, USA with Andy Embick
• 1981 Zenyatta Mondatta (VI 5.7 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Peter Mayfield and Charlie Row
• 1981 Dance of the Woo Li Masters, East Face of The Moose's Tooth, Ruth Gorge, Alaska, USA (VI 5.9 WI4+ A4, 1520m) with Mugs Stump
• 1982 South Face, Pumori, Nepal with Jan Reynolds and Ned Gilette
• 1987 The Big Chill, Half Dome, Yosemite, CA, USA with Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett and Steve Bosque
• 1989 Shadows (VI 5.10 A5), Half Dome, Yosemite, CA, USA with Charles Row, Cito Kirkpatrick, William Westbay
• 1997 Wyoming Sheep Ranch (VI 5.8 A5), (repeat) El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 1998 Heavy Metal and Tinker Toys (VI 5.9 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Boulos Ayad and Tyson Hausoeffer
• 1998 Plastic Surgery Disaster (VI 5.8 A5), (repeat) El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Mark Bowling and Giovanni Groaz
• 1999 The Useless Emotion (VII 5.9 WI4 A4), The Bear's Tooth, Ruth Glacier, Alaska, USA with Terry Christensen, Glenn Dunmire, Brian Jonas and Brian McCray May 3–21, 1999
• 1999 Odyssey, Grand Capucin(VI 5.8 A4), Mont Blanc (French Alps), with Giovanni Groaz
• 1999 Dark Star (VI 5.10 A5), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 2001 The Beast Pillar, The Moose's Tooth, Ruth Gorge, Alaska, USA with Spencer Pfinsten
• 2001 Welcome to Afghanistan (VI 5.9 A4), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 2002 Pointless Connection (VI 5.9 A4+), Yosemite Pointless, Yosemite, CA, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 2004 Old Guides Variation (VI 5.8 A3), El Capitan, Yosemite, CA, USA with Jackson Marsten and Giovanni Groaz