Craig Luebben | |
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Born | May 20, 1960 Iowa |
Died | August 9, 2009 North Cascades, Washington State |
Occupation | Rock Climber, Mechanical Engineer, Educator, Writer and Mountain Guide |
Alma mater | University of Colorado |
Period | 1991–2006 |
Genre | essays, journals, histories, scientific papers, biographies, textbooks |
Subject | Mountaineering, rock climbing |
Notable works | Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills |
Spouse | Silvia Luebben (1997–his death) |
Children | Giulia |
Website | |
www |
Craig Luebben (20 May 1960 – 9 August 2009) was an American rock climber and author.
Luebben was born in Iowa and moved to Colorado at age seven, where he cultivated his love of the outdoors. [1] A climber since the early 1980s, Luebben wrote a number of climbing-oriented books, and designed the Big Bro wide-crack climbing protection device–now manufactured by Trango–as part of obtaining his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University, [2] and was a senior contributing editor for Climbing Magazine.
Luebben made many first ascents in the United States and abroad, including China, Madagascar, Puerto Rico and France. [2] Luebben was a mountain guide with the American Mountain Guides Association and instructor. [2] [3] [1]
"Craig was a 5.12 climber in that he could likely onsight any 5.12 on the planet." [4]
Craig Luebben was killed on August 9, 2009, in an accident while climbing on Mount Torment in the Cascade Range of Washington. [5] A car-size block of ice calved off, taking Craig with it and resulting in a 30-foot fall. While not struck by the initial block, Craig was pelted by debris as he hung from his rope. [6]
After his death, the American Mountain Guides Association established the Craig Luebben Education Fund in his honor to provide scholarships for new mountain guides. [3]
Luebben's 2004 book, Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills, won that year's National Outdoor Book Award (Instructional).
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Craig Luebben | |
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Born | May 20, 1960 Iowa |
Died | August 9, 2009 North Cascades, Washington State |
Occupation | Rock Climber, Mechanical Engineer, Educator, Writer and Mountain Guide |
Alma mater | University of Colorado |
Period | 1991–2006 |
Genre | essays, journals, histories, scientific papers, biographies, textbooks |
Subject | Mountaineering, rock climbing |
Notable works | Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills |
Spouse | Silvia Luebben (1997–his death) |
Children | Giulia |
Website | |
www |
Craig Luebben (20 May 1960 – 9 August 2009) was an American rock climber and author.
Luebben was born in Iowa and moved to Colorado at age seven, where he cultivated his love of the outdoors. [1] A climber since the early 1980s, Luebben wrote a number of climbing-oriented books, and designed the Big Bro wide-crack climbing protection device–now manufactured by Trango–as part of obtaining his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University, [2] and was a senior contributing editor for Climbing Magazine.
Luebben made many first ascents in the United States and abroad, including China, Madagascar, Puerto Rico and France. [2] Luebben was a mountain guide with the American Mountain Guides Association and instructor. [2] [3] [1]
"Craig was a 5.12 climber in that he could likely onsight any 5.12 on the planet." [4]
Craig Luebben was killed on August 9, 2009, in an accident while climbing on Mount Torment in the Cascade Range of Washington. [5] A car-size block of ice calved off, taking Craig with it and resulting in a 30-foot fall. While not struck by the initial block, Craig was pelted by debris as he hung from his rope. [6]
After his death, the American Mountain Guides Association established the Craig Luebben Education Fund in his honor to provide scholarships for new mountain guides. [3]
Luebben's 2004 book, Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills, won that year's National Outdoor Book Award (Instructional).
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