Jim Shimberg
Climbing 20 years
Guiding 14 years
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- Age: 41
- Number of years climbing: 20
- Profession: Professional Climbing Guide, Tech Rep, Owner of Rhino Mountain Guide Service. Owner of The Rock Barn in Plymouth, NH.
- Short Term Climbing Goals: To increase my overall climbing abilities To teach my young daughter to climb
- Long Term Climbing Goals: To continue to lead hard ice and mixed routes To return to the Alps and Alaska To lead 5.12+ trad climbs
- Climbing Accomplishments/Highlights: Over 30 First Ascents on Rock, 20 first ascents on Ice
- Two trips to Denali
- Climbed the Black Dike 12 times in one winter ice season. Has climbed Omege five times.
- Alps twice, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. Mexico 4 times.
- 1988 - Peru
- 1991 - Climbed Half Dome
- 1994 - Climbed El Capitan. PO Wall (5 and a half day ascent) and Salathe.
- 1996 - Polar Circus - Canadian Rockies
- 1994 - Repentance (First Solo Ascent )
- 1995 - Promenade, Last Gentleman, Called on Account of Rains - Lake Willoughby, VT (First One Day link-up). Call of the Wild at Lake Willoughby, VT- first NEI VI in New England.
- 1995 - La Pomme D'Or, Malbaie, Quebec. (first of three successful ascents).
- 1999 - solo of Omega and Black Dike at Cannon
- 1999 - Head guide for IMCS climbing trip to Scotland
- Climbed Repentence and Remission and Diagonal (all on Cathedral) in 1 day.
- Favorite Books: Lord of the Rings by Tolkien
- Favorite Music: Blues, soul, jazz, and rock.
- Favorite Movies: Forrest Gump, Braveheart, Schnidler's List, Sophie's Choice, Little Mermaid
- Favorite Musical Groups: Dave Matthews, Gin Blossoms, The Beatles, Allman Bros., and The Who.
- What I like to do when I am not climbing: Running road races and marathons (2:48PR).
- What is my best accomplishment outside of climbing: Being an excellent father to my daughter, Rose.
- Favorite Personal Quote: "Don't act like a rhino."
- Favorite beverages: Water and Beer.
- Long Term Personal Goals: To continue my healthy lifestyle, and be an excellent husband and father.
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