Climbing Mt. Whitney

Author Peter Croft (The Good, The Great and The Awesome), winner of the American Alpine Club’s Underhill Award is considered one of the best alpine climbers and free soloists in the world today. He has done numerous first free ascents and created the alpinist sport of " one-day traverses and link-ups" where he climbs and traverses several summits. He holds speed ascent records for numerous climbs including El Capitan. Climbing highlights include: First free ascent of University Wall V 5.12, Squamish (1982); First free solo of the Rostrum V 5.11, Yosemite (1985); First traverse of the Waddington range (1985); First one-day link-up of the Nose of El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite (1986); First free solo of Astroman V 5.11 (1987); First free solo link-up of Astroman and the Rostrum (1987); First free ascent of the Shadow V 5.13, onsight of crux pitch (1988); First free ascent of Moonlight Buttress V 5.12d/13a (1991); First one-day link-up of the Nose and Salathe routes on El Capitan, Yosemite (1992); First solo and one-day Minaret Traverse, the Sierras (1992); First ascent of Sponsar Brakk via 8,000-ft. rock route VI 5.11, Pakistan (1998); First ascent of the Evolution Traverse, the Sierras (2000); First ascent of Airstream, High SierraWynne Benti is the author of 'Climbing Mt. Whitney' with ISBN 9781893343146 and ISBN 1893343146.