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Adam Ondra (Czech pronunciation: [ˈadam ˈondra]; born February 5, 1993) is a Czech professional rock climber, specializing in lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing. In 2013, Rock & Ice described Ondra as a prodigy and the leading climber of his generation. [ 1 ]
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of California since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976. Since the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision of Gregg v. Georgia , the following 13 people convicted of murder have been executed by the state of California. [ 1 ]
Police chief of Los Angeles shot and killed by a burglary suspect while trying to make an arrest [81] 2: September 1937 Folsom escape attempt: Folsom: 1937-09-19: 5: Attempted prison escape in which the warden, two guards, and two prisoners were killed; five others involved in the attempt were executed [82] [83] 3: The Onion Field: Los Angeles ...
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Two climbers who were reported missing on Mt. Whitney's experts-only Mountaineer's Route on Tuesday have been found dead. Andrew Niziol, 28, of South Lake Tahoe, and Patty Bolan, 29, were ...
In January 2015, Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson over 19-days made the first free ascent of The Dawn Wall on El Capitan, which was the first-ever big wall free climb at 9a (5.14d) in history. [ 2 ] In 2015, National Geographic called Caldwell "arguably the best all-around rock climber on the planet", [ 3 ] and he is an important figure in the ...
Fatalities from wingsuit flying have occurred almost from the inception of the sport. Listed below are notable examples where wingsuit pilots were publicly named in the press, including when wingsuit practice was not the first cause of death. This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France The ...