Royal Robbins (born 1935) was one of the early pioneers of American climbing. Learning his skill at Tahquitz he moved on to put up many of the early Yosemite routes. A prolific writer, Robbins has written numerous influential magazine articles emphasizing a philosophy of minimal climbing equipment - maximum climbing skill. He authored "Basic Rockcraft" and "Advanced Rockcraft", two very influential books, which passed on his skill and ethic, … Wikipedia
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