List of Climbers and Mountaineers - C

C

• Tommy Caldwell (born 1978) USA. Rock climber. Free climbed Nose of El Capitan.
• Una Cameron (1904–1987) UK. Ascents in Alps, Caucasus and Africa.
• Louis Ramond de Carbonnières (1755–1827) France. Scientist and Pyrenean pioneer.
• Kim Carrigan (born 1958) Australia. Leading technical rock climber of 1980s.
• Cristina Castagna (1977–2009) Italy. First Italian female ascent Makalu
• Carlos Carsolio (born 1962) Mexico. 14 8,000m summits (1985–1996).
• Riccardo Cassin (1909–2009) Italy. First ascent Piz Badile north-east face (1937); Grandes Jorasses Walker Spur (1938); Mount McKinley Cassin Ridge (1961).
• Armand Charlet (1900–1975) France. Many first ascents in Mont Blanc massif.
• Isabella Charlet-Straton (1838–1918) UK. First ascents in Alps. First winter ascent Mont Blanc (1876).
• Maxime Chaya (born 1961) Lebanon. Everest (2006), Seven Summits and Three Poles Challenge.
• Renata Chlumska (born 1973) Sweden. First Swedish female ascent Everest (1999).
• Yvon Chouinard (born 1938) USA. Pioneer of Yosemite climbing. Founder of Chouinard Equipment and Patagonia (clothing).
• John Clarke (1945–2003) Canada. Explorer and wilderness educator. Over 600 first ascents in Coast Range of British Columbia.
• Vern Clevenger (born 1955) USA. First ascent Cholatse (1982). Numerous first routes ascents in Sierra Nevada.
• Ian Clough (1939–1970) UK. First ascent Am Buachaille (1968). First UK ascent Eiger north face (1962). Died on Annapurna.
• Norman Clyde (1886–1972) USA. Pioneer of California's Sierra Nevada.
• Johann Coaz (1822–1918) Switzerland. First ascent of Piz Bernina.
• J. Norman Collie (1859–1942) UK. First ascent Ben Nevis Tower Ridge. Nanga Parbat expedition (1895).
• Achille Compagnoni (born 1914) Italy. First ascent K2 (1954) with Lino Lacedelli.
• William Martin Conway (1856–1937) UK. Surveyor and explorer (Karakoram, Spitsbergen, Andes & Alps).
• Dr Patrick Cordier (1947–1996) France. First ascent French Direct on Norway's Troll Wall (1967). Solo ascent The Nose, Yosemite (1973). First ascents in Mont Blanc massif.
• Kenton Cool (born 1973) UK. Ten-time Everest summiter.
• W. A. B. Coolidge (1850–1926) USA. 1,700 expeditions in Alps, Alpine historian.
• Janne Corax (born 1967) Sweden. Adventurer and climber.
• Jean Couzy (born 1955) France. First ascent Makalu with Terray.
• Lucy Creamer, (born 1971). British Champion climber
• Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) UK. Occultist, writer, and rock climber. Led early expeditions on K2 and Kanchenjunga.
• Michel Croz (1830–1865) France. Numerous first ascents. Died on descent after first ascent of Matterhorn.
• John Cunningham (1927–1980) Scotland. Pioneered new techniques of ice climbing.
• Anna Czerwińska (born 1949) Poland. Oldest female ascent Everest (at the time, age 50), first Polish female Seven Summits.