Jim Bridwell

Born: 1944-07-29

Jim Bridwell (born 1944) is an American rock climber and mountaineer, active since 1965 especially in Yosemite Valley, but also in Patagonia and Alaska. He is noted for pushing the standards of both free climbing and big-wall climbing, and later alpine climbing. He has written numerous articles on climbing for leading sport publications. Bridwell is credited with over 100 First Ascents in Yosemite Valley, in addition to conducting the first one-day ascent of The Nose of El Capitan on May 26, 1975 with John Long and Billy Westbay.[1] He founded Yosemite National Park's Search and Rescue Team (YOSAR), and spearheaded many rescues that became textbook for Search and Rescue operations. He was a leading force in the changing techniques of climbing and an innovator/inventor of widely used and copied climbing gear, including copperheads and bird beaks.


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Valley Uprising

as Himself
Released: 2014-09-01

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of...

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Reel Rock 8

as Self
Released: 2013-09-19

The latest groundbreaking films from Big Up Productions and Sender Films. Featuring Yuji...

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Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell

as Self
Released: 2013-09-27

Movie about David Lama climbing the Patagonian mountain Cerro Torre for the first time free, a...

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Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

as uncredited
Released: 2005-01-01

Jim Bridwell was one of the best climbers in the world in the 70s, 80s. The documentary...

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