Jim Bridwell (b. 1943)

2001
- Welcome to Afganistan, El Capitan, new route on the far right side
The Beast Pillar VII A5 5.10b WI4+ M6, 1500m, Mooses Tooth, new route – direct start to The Dance of the Woo-Li Masters, the team spent 30 days completing the route in capsule style, at half height they joined the 1981 line, partner: Spencer Pfinsten,

1999
- Oddysey (VI, 5.9, A4), Grandes Capucin, new route, partner: Giovani Groaz

- The Useless Emotion VII 5.9 WI4 A4, ca. 1430m, Bear’s Tooth, new route on the east face, partners: Terrt Christiansen, Glenn Dunmire, Brian Jones, Brian

1998
- Heavy Metal and Tinker Boys VI 5.10 PDH, El Capitan, (“Pretty Darn Hard” in “Abbreviated Aid Rating System”), new route on the southeast face, partners: Boulos Ayad, Tyson Hausdoerffer
- Experimental Earth V 5.10 A3, 10 pitches, Paria Point, Zion, new route, partners: Mark Bowling, Ron Olevsky

1997
Newfoundland ice routes
- Lurking Fear VI 5.10 A3, El Capitan, ascent
- Triple Direct VI 5.9 A2, El Cap
- Wyoming Sheep Ranch VI 5.10 A5, El Capitan, ascent without cheater stick

1992
- Classic Route, Eiger North Face, ascent

1989
- Shadows VI 5.10 A5, Half Dome, new route, final push of ten days, partners: Cito Kirkpatrick, Charles Row, William Westby
- West Face (VI 5.11b), El Capitan, free ascent

1988
- Exocet VI 5.9 WI6, Cerro Stanhardt, first complete ascent via East Face, new route, partners: Greg Smith, Jay Smith
- El Condor VI 5.11 A2, Aguja Desmochada, new route on the West Face, partners: Glen Dunmire, Jay Smith

1985
Everest, West Ridge
Mout Spender, Chinese Karakoram, leader of the first American expedition to the region
Big Chill 5.10 A5, Half Dome, first ascent, partners:  Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett, Steve Bosque

1984
Tawoche, east face, attempt, partners: John Roskelley, Naoe Sakashita

1983
Trans-Borneo crossing

1982
- Pumori 7145m, South Face, new route in winter, seven days of climbing on the final push, partners: Jan Reynolds and Ned Gilette
- Changtse III, Tibet, first ascent 

1981
- Zenyatta Mondatta VI 5.10 A5, ElCapitan, new route, partners: Peter Mayfield, Charlie Row;
- The Dance of the Woo-li Masters, VII A5 5.10b, 1500m, Moose’s Tooth, East Face, new route in winter, partner: Mugs Stump

1980
- The Shroud, Grandes Jorasses, Chamonix
- Petite Capucin, Chamonix 

 AMGA Certified Guide

1979
- Compressor Route 5.10 A3, Patagonia, first complete ascent of Cerro Torre, alpine style, the summit was reached on the second day of climbing, partner: Steven Brewer
- Kichatna Spire, new route on north-west face and second ascent of the peak, partner: Andrew Embick
- Ptarmigan Spire, new route via east ridge from Cool Sac Glacier and couloir between Ptarmigan and Citadel, partner: Andrew Embick

1978
- The Nose in less than a day with Dale Bard
- Sea of Dreams VI. 5.10 A4, El Capitan, first ascent, partners: Dale Bard, Dave Diegelman
- Zenith VI 5.9 A5, Half Dome, first ascent, partner: Kim Schmitz
- Bob Locke Memorial Buttress VI 5.11b A4, Mount Watkins, first ascent

1977
- West Side Glory VI 5.10 A4, El Capitan, with Kim Schmitz and Jim Pettigrew
- Bushido VI 5.10 A4, Half Dome, first ascent, partner: Dale Bard

1976
- Great Moments in Baseball 5.11, first ascent, partners: Mark Graham
- Gold Ribbon VI 5.10 A3, 15 pitches,  Ribbon Falls, first ascent, with Mike Graham, sixty percent free 
- The Outside Face 5.10, Phantom Pinnacle, first free ascent, partners: Mike Graham, Roger Breedlove
- Pinky Paralysis 5.11, first ascent, partner: John Bachar 
- South-East Pilar 5.10 A1, El Mocho, Cerro Torre group, Patagonia, first ascent, partner: Bob Staszewski 
- Mojon Rojo, Cerro Torre group, Patagonia, first ascent, partners: Bob Staszewski, Bok Killip and John Nitschke  
- Mirage VI 5.9 A4+, El Capitan, first ascent, partners: Jim Pittigrew and Kim Schmitz

1975
- The Nose in a day (15 hours), partners: Billy Westbay, John Long 
- Pacific Ocean Wall VI 5.10 A5, El Capitan, first ascent, , 9 days, 5 pitches of A5, the most difficult route on El Cap at the time, partner: Billy Westbay, accompanied by Fred East and Jay Fisk (cleaning and hauling sacks)
- Free Blast 5.11, El Capitan, first free ascent, partners: John Long, Kevin Worral, Ron Kauk, Mike Graham
- Wailing Wall 5.12, Tuolumne Meadows, second 5.12 in the country, partners: Dale Bard, and Rock Accomozo

1974
- Freestone 5.11b, Geek Towers, first ascent
- Right Side of Folly 5.10d, first free ascent

1973
- Straight Error, Elephant Rock, first ascent
- Hot Line IV 5.10 A1, Elephant Rock, first ascent, four pitches of 5.10 and two of 5.9, only six pitons were used for aid, partner: Mark Chapman
- Mental Block 5.10, three pitches, partner: Dale Bard
- Central Pillar of Frenzy, 5.10, 8 pitches, Middle Cathedral Rock, partners: Roger Breedlove, Dale Bard, Ed Barry

1972
- Complete Nabisco Wall 5.10c, Cookie Cliff, first ascent
- Left Side of Hourglass 5.11, second ascent 
- Cream, second ascent of great Mark Klemens’ route
- Basket Case 5.11, first ascent, the most difficult off-width in the USA, partner: Mark Klemens

1971
- Aquarian Wall VI 5.9 A4, El Capitan, first ascent of the route between the West Buttress and the Dihedral Wall, with Kim Schmitz
- Outer Limits 5.10c, Cookie Cliff, first ascent
- Catchy 5.10d, Cookie Cliff, first ascent
- Butterfingers 5.11a, , first ascent
- Wheat Thin 5.10c, Cookie Cliff, first ascent

1970
- New Dimensions, Arch Rock, first ascent,  the first 5.11 in the United States, line follows overhanging had-jams and flared chimneys for four pitches, partner: Mark Klemens
- Vain Hope V 5.7 A3, Ribbon Falls, first ascent, partners: Royal Robbins, Kim Schmitz

1968
- The Nose VI 5.10a A3, two days ascent
T- riple Direct VI 5.10 A3, El Capitan, first ascent , the first 10 pitches of Salathe, 7 pitches of Muir Wall above Mammoth Teraces, and the upper 13 pitches of The Nose above Camp 4 ledge, partner: Kim Schmitz
- Salathe Wall VI 5.8 A3, El Capitan, three day ascent

1967
- Stoveleg Cracks, El Capitan, first free ascent of Stovelegs pitches of The Nose, realization of Frank Sacharer’s idea
- East Face VI 5.10 A4,  Higher Cathedral Rock, first ascent
- South Cetral V 5.10a A3, Washington Column, first ascent
- Braille Book  5.8, Higher Cathedral Rock, first ascent
- North Face V 5.9A2, Quarter Dome, first one-day ascent
- West Face of Leaning Tower V 5.10c A3, first one day ascent

1966
- Direct Northwest Face VI-5.10A3+, Half Dome, second ascent

1965
- Ahab 5.10a, El Cap base, first ascent
- The Slack, Left 5.10b, El Cap base,  first ascent
- Snake Dike 5.7, Half Dome, first ascent, partners: Eric Beck,Chris Fredericks

1964
- North Buttress 5.10a, Middle Cathedral Rock, first free ascent, few other routes at that time had as much 5.10 climbing as this route, partner: Frank Sacharer
- South Face V 5.9 A2, Washington Column, first ascent
- East Face 5.10 A2, Washington Column, first ascent

1963
- Northeast Buttress,  Higher Cathedral Spire, first ascent
- Rixon's East Chimney 5.10a, Rixon's Pinnacle

1962
First trip to Yosemite Valley