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Chuck Pratt. Charles Marshall Pratt (March 5, 1939 – December 16, 2000) was an American rock climber known for big wall climbing first ascents in Yosemite Valley. He was also a long-time climbing instructor and mountain guide with Exum Mountain Guides in the Grand Tetons .
- March 5, 1939, California
- American
- December 16, 2000 (aged 61), Thailand
- Rock climbing
Jan 25, 2024 · A personal account of the life and climbing of Chuck Pratt, one of the most influential and esteemed climbers of Yosemite in the 1960s. Learn about his style, his struggles, his art, and his legacy from his friend and author Pat Ament.
Mar 3, 2022 · Chuck Pratt is credited as the first Valley climber to train for balance, and here, he simultaneously tests his coordination by juggling. Pratt was a Yosemite legend, with dozens of notable first ascents on formations like Fairview Dome in Tuolumne, Washington Column, the Salathé and North America Wall on El Capitan, the South Face of Mt ...
Dec 16, 2000 · Can you list the top facts and stats about Chuck Pratt? Charles Marshall Pratt (March 5, 1939 – December 16, 2000) was an American rock climber known for big wall climbing first ascents in Yosemite Valley. He was also a long-time climbing instructor and mountain guide with Exum Mountain Guides in the Grand Tetons.
Oct 1, 2000 · Chuck Pratt Generally regarded as the best free-climber of the late fifties and early sixties, Pratt cracked the 5.10 difficulty rating in Yosemite in 1961 on Elephant Rock’s Crack of Doom.
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