Billy Westbay

Billy Westbay, Jim Bridwell, and John Long after the first one-day ascent of the Nose in 1975

Billy Westbay was an American rock climber, known for his ascents of El Capitan in California.^[1]

Westbay worked as a climbing ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park, and was known for his skills in mountain rescue.^[1] He was a skilled and adventurous climber, and was part of the climbing scene that had gathered around Lumpy Ridge.^[2]

Westbay was a member of the Stonemasters, an influential group of climbers in California who gathered in locations such as the Yosemite Mountains.^[3]

Together with Jim Bridwell, and John Long, Westbay made the first one-day ascent of the Nose of El Capitan in 1975.^{[citation needed]}

Westbay died on 29 July 2000, of bladder cancer at the age of 47.^[1]

External links[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Rock-climbing legend Westbay, a quiet hero, dies". denverpost.com. 2019-06-16. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^ Achey, Jeff; Chelton, Dudley (2002). Climb!: The History of Rock Climbing in Colorado. The Mountaineers Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-89886-876-0.
^ Zaleski, Luke. "Meet the California Crew That Brought Sex, Drugs, and Free Jazz to Rock Climbing". GQ. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

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[denverpost-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Rock-climbing legend Westbay, a quiet hero, dies". denverpost.com. 2019-06-16. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

[2] Achey, Jeff; Chelton, Dudley (2002). Climb!: The History of Rock Climbing in Colorado. The Mountaineers Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-89886-876-0.

[3] Zaleski, Luke. "Meet the California Crew That Brought Sex, Drugs, and Free Jazz to Rock Climbing". GQ. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

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