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- Thomas "Tom" M. Frost (June 30, 1936 – August 24, 2018) was an American rock climber known for big wall climbing first ascents in Yosemite Valley.
- An amateur behind the lens, Frost brought a camera only at the urging of a veteran of Harding’s team, who offered his Leica IIC 35mm a day before the climb.
- On September 12, 1961, Frost, along with Robbins, began the first ascent of the Salathé Wall on El Capitan, named for pioneer Yosemite climber John Salathé.
- Beyond his life as an entrepreneur in partnership with Chouinard, of course, Tom Frost continues to climb: in 1968 he tackled the Cirque of the Unclimbables in...
- The two famed American climbers, alpinist Jeff Lowe and Yosemite National Park stalwart Tom Frost, died on the same day, August 24 2018.
- Frost has always been a steadfast proponent of clean climbing—his two main partners and life influences were, after all, Robbins and Chouinard.
- On September 24, 1961 with Chuck Pratt and Royal Robbins, Tom Frost topped out on the Salathe Wall of El Capitan to make climbing history.
- This documentary tells the extraordinary story of TOM FROST — the visionary who redefined climbing style...
- During the 1960s and '70s Frost applied his engineering and design skills with Chouinard at Great Pacific Ironworks, the precursor to Patagonia.
- Tom Frost's name conjures for us that spirit of the golden age of Yosemite rock climbing, when adventure was in the air and the style of the ascent was what counted.
Tom Frost
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Американский скалолаз, известный своими первыми восхождениями по большой стене в долине Йосемити. Он также был фотографом и производителем альпинистского снаряжения. Фрост родился в Голливуде, штат Калифорния, и умер в Окдейле, штат Калифорния.