Vince Anderson (mountaineer) explained

Vince Anderson is an American professional mountaineer, writer and mountain guide company manager from Ridgway, Colorado.^[1] He and Steve House won the Piolet d'Or in 2006 for an alpine-style first ascent of the Central Pillar of the Rupal Face, (4100m, M5 X, 5.9, WI4), September 1–8, 2005 on Nanga Parbat in northern Pakistan.^[2]

Notable ascents

• 2003 Carte Blanche, White cliffs of Dover, UK, with Yann Bonneville, Manu Ibarra and Jerome Blanc-Gras.^[3]
• 2005 Central Pillar of the Rupal Face, (4100m, M5 X, 5.9, WI4), September 1–8, on Nanga Parbat in northern Pakistan with Steve House
• 2007 K7 West (6858m), Charakusa Valley, Karakorum, Pakistan FA of peak with Steve House and Marko Prezelj.^[4]
• 2008 House-Anderson (WI5+ M8 R/X, 1000m), North Face, Mount Alberta (3619m), Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada. FA of route with Steve House, March 26–28, 2008^[5]
• 2022 : Suerte (1 100 m, 5.13a, M7, WI6), East Face, Jirishanca (Peru) with Josh Wharton

Publications

Anderson . Vince . Inspirations, Part 1: Vince Anderson . Alpinist . 22 . Alpinist Magazine . Jackson, WY, USA . January 2, 2008 . 2008-02-09 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Skyward Mountaineering homepage . 2008-02-12 .
2. http://www.grivelnorthamerica.com/headlines.php?id=35&GrivelSess=d83e9a47f2609970c4af8ea475a7753a Grivel North America - Headlines - Piolet D'or
3. Web site: Grivel North America - Ambassadors - Vince Anderson . 2008-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071019010421/http://www.grivelnorthamerica.com/ambassadors.php?id=3 . 2007-10-19.
4. Web site: Bauer . Luke . PREZELJ, HOUSE, ANDERSON TICK K7 WEST . Alpinist . Alpinist Magazine . September 4, 2007 . 2008-02-12 .
5. Web site: Anderson . Vince . New House-Anderson Line on Wintry Mt. Alberta . Alpinist . Alpinist Magazine . April 1, 2008 . 2008-08-17 .