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Nationality
  
German

Role
  
Rock climber

Retired from competitions
  
1993

Spouse
  
Tanja Valerien

Books
  
Rocks around the world

Name
  
Stefan Glowacz


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Born
  
March 22, 1965 (age 59) Bavaria, Germany (
1965-03-22
)

Type of climber
  
Sport climbing, mountaineering

Similar People
  
Kurt Albert, Beat Kammerlander, Wolfgang Gullich, Harry Valerien

Profiles

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Highest grade
  
Redpoint: 8c (5.14b)

Stefan glowacz arco rock legends climbing ambassador by aquafil 2012


Stefan Glowacz (born March 22, 1965 in Bavaria, Germany) is a professional rock climber and adventurer. He started climbing at the age of 12 and advanced to one of the world's best sports climbers only few years later. Since 1993 he has been devoted to natural challenges such as expeditions to remote places in Canada, Patagonia and Antarctica.

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Success in sport climbing

  • 1985 Sportroccia
  • 1987, 1988, 1992 Rock Master
  • Winner of the Olympic Games' demonstration challenge in Albertville
  • 1993 Vice World Champion

    • Achievements in rock climbing

  • In 1994, Glowacz climbed "The Emperor's New Clothes" (X+/8b+/5.14a), elected the hardest route in the Alps for at least 9 years
  • First ascents of big walls at the Una Peaks (Cape Renard Towers) in Antarctica; Tupilak and Ulamartorsuaq, respectively in Eastern and Southern Greenland; and Mount Harrison Smith in Canada
  • In 2001, he succeeded to be the first in fulfilling the trilogy of hardest multipitch routes of the Alps (all established in 1994), including Thomas Huber's "End of Silence" (X/8b/5.13d) near Berchtesgaden and Beat Kammerlander's "Silbergeier" ("Silver Vulture") (X/8b/5.13d) in the Rätikon
  • In 2006, he was nominated for the Piolet d'Or for establishing a 27-pitch route (IX+/7c+/5.13a, A2, M4) up the north wall of the Mullarón in Patagonia.

    • Books, Films

  • Jäger des Augenblicks
  • Richtig Freiklettern
  • Rocks around the World
  • Hoch hinaus
  • Titlis – Chronik einer Erstbegehung, DVD
  • The Race, DVD
  • On the Rocks - Leben an den Fingerspitzen (2005, Piper)
  • Cerro Torre: Scream of the Stone, (1991, directed by Werner Herzog), DVD

    • Seven Giants controversy

    In winter 2013, Glowacz climbed up on one of the pillars of the Manpupuner rock formations in the Komi Republic, Russia. However, the local Mansi people, who worship the pillars, consider it a great sin to climb those peaks. The pillars have also been recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of Russia, and are a protected site threatened by erosion caused by unauthorized tourists, as in this case.

    References

    Stefan Glowacz Wikipedia
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