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Royal Robbins

Royal Robbins is one of the pioneers of American rock climbing. After learning to climb at Tahquitz he went on to make first ascents of many big wall routes in Yosemite. As an early proponent of boltless, pitonlessclean climbing, he, along with Yvon Chouinard, was instrumental in changing the climbing culture of the late 1960s and early 1970s by encouraging the use and preservation of the natural features of the rock. He went on to become a well-knownkayaker.


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Born:
Feb 3, 1935 In West Virginia, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
4
First Appeared:
In the movie Bachar: Man, Myth, Legend 2005-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Valley Uprising 2014-09-01
Known For
Poster of Valley Uprising
Poster of Brave New Wild
Filmography
Movie Valley Uprising Himself 2014-09-01
Movie Brave New Wild Himself 2014-07-26
Movie Les Amants des Drus Self (related character) 2007-01-01
Movie Bachar: Man, Myth, Legend himself 2005-01-01