Michael Reardon (climber)
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Michael Reardon free soloing Lower Right Ski Track (5.10b) on Intersection Rock in Joshua Tree National Park.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born |
May 1, 1965 Quonset Point, Rhode Island, USA |
| Died | July 13, 2007 (aged 42) Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Free Solo |
| First ascents |
Shikata Ga Nai (V 5.12) at Needles, CA MRSR (5.12a) at Joshua Tree National Park, CA Rainy Days (5.12d) at Ailladie, Ireland |
| Major ascents |
Equinox (5.12c/d) at Joshua Tree National Park, CA
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Equinox (5.12c/d) at Joshua Tree National Park, CA
EBGBs (5.10d) at Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Ghetto Blaster (5.13b) at Malibu Creek State Park, CA
Urban Struggle (5.12b) at Malibu Creek State Park
Lateralus (5.14a) at Malibu Creek State Park
Pirate (5.12c/d) at Suicide Rocks, CA
Outrage (5.13a) at Boney Bluffs in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA (On-Sight)
Romantic Warrior (V 5.12b) at Needles, CA (On-Sight)
Sea of Tranquility (V 5.11d, A0) at Needles, CA (On-Sight)
214 routes in England including Neon Dust (5.13b/c) at Froggatt (On-Sight)
Palisade Traverse (VI 5.9) in 22 hours (the previous ascent took 12 days By Scott McCook and Adam Penney) in the Sierra Mountain Range, CA (On-Sight)
Michael Reardon (May 1, 1965 – July 13, 2007) was an American professional free solo climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. Reardon, at age 42, perished after being swept to sea by a rogue wave, shortly after climbing a sea cliff at Dohilla in County Kerry, Ireland.
Michael Reardon was one of only a few professional free-solo climbers. He traveled the world looking for the next ultimate solo climb, giving motivational speeches and presenting slideshows.
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