First Ascents

  • First ascent west face Prusik Peak, Cascades, Washington, Grade IV 5.9 A-3, May 1974
  • First ascent north ridge Asgard Peak, Valhalla Mts., British Columbia, III 5.7, Aug. 1974
  • First ascent south face Lone Pine Peak, Sierra Nevada, California, III 5.8, May 1975
  • First ascent of nine summits, Leaning Towers, Selkirks, British Columbia, 5.5 - 5.9, Aug. 1975
  • First ascent south face Peak 12,960, Sierra Nevada, California, IV 5.9 A-2, May 1976
  • First ascent Humble Peak, Alaska Range, Alaska, April 1977
  • First ascent north buttress west, Bear Mountain, Cascades, Washington, IV 5.9, Sept. 1977
  • First ascent southwest ridge Mount Hunter, Alaska Range, Alaska, April 1978
  • First ascent Riesenstein, Kichatna Spires, Alaska, V 5.9 A-2, May 1978
  • First ascent northwest buttress Citadel, Kichatna Spires, Alaska, IV 5.9, May 1978
  • First ascent direct north buttress, Bear Mountain, Cascades, Washington, V 5.10 A-2, Sept. 1980
  • First circumnavigation on skis, Mount Foraker, Alaska, 150 miles, April 1981
  • First ascent south face Central Tower Of Paine, Patagonia, Chile, V 5.10 A-2, Jan. 1982
  • First ascent north face Peak 10,600, Alaska Range, Alaska, Alpine Ice IV, May 1983
  • First ascent south face Big Kangaroo, Cascades, Washington, III 5.10 A-2, Aug. 1984
  • First ascent east face Big Snagtooth, Cascades, Washington, III 5.10, Aug. 1984
  • First alpine-style ascent north pillar Fitz Roy, Patagonia, Argentina, VI 5.10 A-1, Dec. 1984
  • First ascent southwest face Mount Shuksan, Cascades, Washington, III 5.6, Aug. 1986
  • First ascent direct northwest face, Mount Stuart, Cascades, Washington, IV 5.10d, July 1987
  • First ascent north face Saint Exupery, Patagonia, Argentina, V 5.10, Jan. 1988
  • First ascent solo northeast rib, Kwangde Sur, 19,500, Nepal, V 5.10 A-2, May 1989
  • First free ascent west face Prusik Peak, Cascades, Washington, IV 5.10d, Aug. 1993
  • First free ascent northwest face Mount Stuart, Cascades, Washington, IV 5.10, Sept. 1993
  • First ascent northeast buttress Inspiration Peak, Cascades, Washington, III 5.10, Aug. 1996
  • First ascent of "Perseverance", southwest face Mount Combatant, Coast Range, British Columbia, VI 5.10c A-2, Aug. 2000
  • First ascent variation on east face Dragontail Peak, Cascades, Washington, III 5.10, Sept. 2004
  • First ascent variation on northeast face Dragontail Peak, Cascades, Washington, IV 5.10d, Sept. 2004