Updated on 1 April 2013.

Stefan Glowacz (born March 22, 1965 in *tmoning) is a German 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.

Contents

• 1 Success in sport climbing
• 2 Achievements in rock climbing
• 3 Books, Films
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 External links

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
• *lis:– 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

See also

• History of rock climbing
• List of first ascents (sport climbing)

References

External links

• Official website
• Biography on climbandmore.com