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The Low Key Legend: A Conversation with Jimmie Dunn
Season 3
Episode 8
Published 4 years ago
Description
Jimmie Dunn is a climbing legend. On El Capitan he succeeded with Cosmos where Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, and Jim Bridwell failed. Solo. He was also under threat of violence by some California climbers, who bullied his attempt. Jim Donini promised to protect him. He dropped his sleeping bag and slept in canvas bag. He did it, over 8 days, and made peace with Bridwell, who congratulated him and…