George G. Anderson

George G. Anderson
Personal information
Name George G. Anderson
Nationality Scottish [1]
Born 1839
Montrose, Scotland [1]
Died May 8, 1884
Yosemite National Park, California
Climbing Career
Type of climber Mountaineering
First ascents Half Dome Cables (aid climb), Oct. 1875[2]

George G. Anderson (1839 - May 8, 1884)[3] is best known for making the first ascent to the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California, United States on October 12, 1875.[2] During the climb, he drilled the holes which, after 1919, came to house the cables of the popular route up Half Dome. A pioneer without the benefit of modern climbing gear or techniques, Anderson worked barefoot, and placed iron spikes drilled into the rock for protection. The ascent took him days on end.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Hutchings, James M.. "26". In the Heart of the Sierras (2004 online transcription of 1888 ed.). Oakland, California: Pacific Press Publishing House. http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/in_the_heart_of_the_sierras/26.html. Retrieved 2008-11-29. 
  2. ^ a b Farquhar, Francis P.. Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/place_names_of_the_high_sierra/h.html. Retrieved 2008-12-06. 
  3. ^ "George Anderson". Yosemite Nature Notes. http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_nature_notes/46/2/george_anderson.html. Retrieved February 3, 2011. 
  4. ^ Secor, R.J.. The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes and Trails (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-625-1.