Doug Robinson (climber)

Doug Robinson is an American rock climber. He has been called the father of clean climbing in Yosemite.^[1]^[2] In 1972 he was featured in a National Geographic article about his climb of Half Dome without using pitons, which brought great awareness to the success of clean climbing and catalyze a rapid change attitude in the climbing community against pitons.^[3]

References

^ Brad Rassler. "Running Talus Moving over stone, and life, with the father of clean climbing, Doug Robinson." Climbing 165, p. 78, Dec.15, 1996 – Feb. 1, 1997.
^ Raleigh, Duane (September 16, 2014). "Moving Over Stone With Doug Robinson". Rock & Ice.
^ "The 25 Greatest Moments in Yosemite Climbing History". Outside Online. May 1, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

External links

"Doug Robinson - Father of clean climbing gives away the dirty secrets". Hour long interview with Robinson about his life and the development of climbing technology.

[1] Brad Rassler. "Running Talus Moving over stone, and life, with the father of clean climbing, Doug Robinson." Climbing 165, p. 78, Dec.15, 1996 – Feb. 1, 1997.

[2] Raleigh, Duane (September 16, 2014). "Moving Over Stone With Doug Robinson". Rock & Ice.

[3] "The 25 Greatest Moments in Yosemite Climbing History". Outside Online. May 1, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

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