Jim Bridwell

First ascents and notable ascents

• 1965 Entrance Exam, Arch Rock, Yosemite, California, USA with Chuck Pratt, Chris Fredericks and Larry Marshik
• 1966 Braille Book, Higher Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, California, USA with Chris Fredericks, Joe Faint and Brian Berry.
• 1967 East Face, Higher Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, California, USA with Chris Fredericks
• 1967 South Central, Washington Column, Yosemite, California, USA with Joe Faint
• 1969 Triple Direct, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Kim Schmitz
• 1971 Aquarian Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Kim Schmitz
• 1971 New Dimensions, Arch Rock, Yosemite, California, USA with Mark Klemens
• 1971 Nabisco Wall, The Cookie, Yosemite, California, USA
• 1970 Vain Hope, Ribbon Falls, Yosemite, California, USA with Royal Robbins and Kim Schmitz
• 1973 Central Pillar of Frenzy, Middle Cathedral Rock, Yosemite, California, USA with Roger Breedlove and Ed Barry
• 1974 Freestone, Geek Towers, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite, California, USA
• 1975 Wailing Wall, Tuolumne Meadows, California, USA with Dale Bard and Rick Accomozo
• 1975 The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Billy Westbay, and John Long, first one-day ascent in 17:45
• 1975 Pacific Ocean Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Bill Westbay, Jay Fiske and Fred East
• 1976 Gold Ribbon, Ribbon Falls, Yosemite, California, USA with Mike Graham
• 1977 Bushido, Half Dome, Yosemite, California, USA with Dale Bard
• 1978 Sea of Dreams, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Dale Bard and Dave Diegelman
• 1978 Zenith, Half Dome, Yosemite, California, USA with Kim Schmitz
• 1979 Southeast Ridge of Cerro Torre, Patagonia, Argentina with Steven Brewer
• 1979 Northwest Face, "The Ship Prow" Kichatna Spire, Alaska Range, USA with Andy Embick
• 1981 Zenyatta Mondatta, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, 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 with Mugs Stump
• 1982 South Face, "Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love" Pumori, Nepal with Jan Reynolds and Ned Gillette
• 1987 The Big Chill, Half Dome, Yosemite, California, USA with Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett and Steve Bosque
• 1989 Shadows, Half Dome, Yosemite, California, USA with Charles Row, Cito Kirkpatrick, William Westbay
• 1991 North Face The Eiger, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
• 1997 Wyoming Sheep Ranch, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 1998 Heavy Metal and Tinker Toys, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Boulos Ayad and Tyson Hausoeffer
• 1998 Plastic Surgery Disaster, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Mark Bowling and Giovanni Groaz
• 1999 The Useless Emotion, 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, Mont Blanc, with Giovanni Groaz
• 1999 Dark Star, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 2001 The Beast Pillar, The Moose's Tooth, Buckskin Glacier, Alaska, USA with Spencer Pfinsten
• 2001 Welcome to Afghanistan, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 2002 Pointless Connection, Yosemite Pointless, Yosemite, California, USA with Giovanni Groaz
• 2004 Old Guides Variation, El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA with Jackson Marsten and Giovanni Groaz

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