Jon Muir
Not to be confused with environmentalist and author John Muir.
Jon Muir is an Australian adventurer, rock climber and mountaineer.[1][2]
Exploration
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Summitted Mont Blanc (4807m) via the Freney Pillar |
| 1982 | Summitted Grand Jorasses (4208m) via the Walker Spur. |
| 1982 | Summitted Changabang (6864m) via the south-west pillar. |
| 1983 | Summitted the Matterhorn (4478m) solo via North Face |
| 1983 | Summitted Piz Badile (3370m) solo via the North Face, setting a speed record ascent in the process. |
| 1984 | First attempt at climbing Mount Everest (8848m) via the West Ridge. |
| 1985 | Completed a winter traverse of Mount Maudit, Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Blanc. |
| 1985 | Attempted Mount Shivling via the south-west pillar. |
| 1985 | Summitted the Kedarnath Dome (6850m) in a single day. |
| 1986 | Summitted Shivling via the south-west pillar. |
| 1986 | Again summitted Mont Blanc solo, this time setting a speed record via the Frontier ridge. |
| 1987 | Attempted the multi-peak traverse of the Kedarnath Group (Dome 6850m,Peak 7015m, Kirti Bamak 6500m). |
| 1987 | Successfully summitted the Kedarnath Group of mountains, with a solo ten kilometre traverse of the peaks in 41 hours. |
| 1987 | Second attempt of Mount Everest via the South Pillar. |
| 1988 | Successful summit of Mount Everest from the south as a member of the Australian Bicentennial Expedition. Jon reached the summit alone, and set a record when climbing the south side without sherpas. |
| 1989 | Summitted Aconcagua (6960m) in a single day. |
| 1990 | Attempt to again summit Aconcagua via the South Face. |
| 1993 | Fourth attempt at Mount Everest via the north-ridge, acting as a guide. |
| 1995 | Fifth attempt at Mount Everest via the north-ridge, acting as a guide. |
| 1995 | Completed a 900 km sea kayaking trip down the Daintree River to Cape York in 62 days. |
| 1996 | Completed a solo waterless 620 km desert trek through Lake Eyre and the Tirari Desert in 34 days, pulling a 260 kg cart. |
| 1997 | Attempted an unsupported traverse of Australia. |
| 1999 | Reached the South Pole as part of an expedition with Eric Philips and Peter Hillary. Arrived via the Shackleton Glacier, covering a distance of 1500 km over a period of 84 days. |
| 1999 | First solo traverse on foot of Australia's largest salt lakes – Lake Eyre, Lake Frome and Lake Gairdner. |
| 2000 | Completed an 800 km solo sea-kayaking trip along east coast of the Cape York Peninsula in 52 Days. |
| 2001 | First ever unassisted crossing of Australia from Port Augusta to Burketown, covering 2500 km over 128 days. |
| 2002 | Reached the North Pole from Siberia, with Eric Philips. |
| 2004 | Sea-kayak hunting and gathering journey with his wife Suzan Muir, covering a distance of 1000 km in 120 days. |
| 2006 | Attempted to walk to geographic centre of Australia. |
| 2007 | Completed a solo walk to geographic centre of Australia, covering a distance of 1800 km in 70 days. |
| 2011 | Lake Eyre, first human powered traverse of wet lake. (With Suzan Muir in double kayak). From mouth of the Warburton River down the Warburton Groove to Dulhunty Island then to shore at Belt Bay. 120 km-24hrs. |
Awards
- 1989 - Recipient of the Order of Australia for services to mountaineering.
- 2001 - Australian Geographic Society's Adventurer of the Year.
- 2003 - Recipient of the Centenary Medal for contributions made to Australian society.
See also
- Jon Muir's website
- Alone Across Australia
- List of people who have walked across Australia
- Australian Geographic Society Adventure Awards
References
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