Royal Robbins
Date of birth: February 3rd 1935 (90 years)
Place of birth: West Virginia, USA
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 climbi... Read more
