Emily Harrington
Emily Harrington Emily Harrington, Truckee, is one of the most successful and versatile professional climbers in the world. She also has inspired countless [...]
Norman Clyde
Posthumous, Norman Clyde (1885-1972) achieved more than 130 first ascents, many in California’s high Sierra and Yosemite. He set a speed climbing record on Mount Shasta [...]
Francis Tapon
Francis Tapon is one of the world’s greatest hikers and wilderness heroes. Tapon is one of a handful of Americans to have hiked the Triple [...]
Royal Robbins
Posthumous, Royal Robbins, 1935-2017, was one of the pioneers of American rock climbing, making first ascent of many big wall routes in Yosemite, but bringing the [...]
Yvon Chouinard
Yvon Chouinard Founder of Patagonia, avid climber, flyfisher, surfer - 2007 Chouinard is best known as the founder of Patagonia, but he also helped invent [...]
Ola Eikrem
Ola Eikrem Inspired generation of women by climbing 68 14,000-foot mountain peaks and helped pass Wilderness Act of 1964 - 2004 Eikrem inspired a generation [...]
Leslie Appling
Leslie Appling Wilderness guide and a leader of the Leave No Trace movement - 2003 Leslie is a passionate and articulate educator, with 30 years [...]
Laurie Bagley
Laurie Bagley Everest champion, founder of Journey of Hope - 2007 In May 2006, Bagley became the 6th U.S. woman to reach the summit of [...]