Doug Robinson

Acting

01 Jan 1945 (81 years)

California, U.S.

Biography

Doug Robinson, born in 1945 in California, is an iconic figure in American mountaineering, internationally recognized for his achievements in climbing and cross-country skiing, as well as for his writings on the intimate relationship between humans and the mountains. Nicknamed "the father of clean climbing" in Yosemite Valley, he played a central role in the clean climbing revolution, a practice that prohibits the use of pitons in order to preserve the integrity of the walls. Adopting the use o...