Stefan Glowacz (born March 22, 1965, in Tittmoning) is a German professional rock climber and adventurer.[1] He started climbing at the age of 12 and advanced to one of the world's strongest competition climbers and sport climber a few years later. Since 1993 he has been devoted to natural challenges such as expeditions to remote places in Canada,[2]Patagonia and Antarctica.
First ascents of big walls at the Una Peaks (Cape Renard Towers) in Antarctica; Tupilak and Ulamartorsuaq, respectively in Eastern and Southern Greenland; and Mount Harrison Smith in Canada
In 2001, Glowacz became the first-ever person to complete the "Alpine Trilogy [it]" of the hardest multi-pitch big wall climbing routes of the Alps (all established in 1994), including Thomas Huber's "End of Silence" (X/8b/5.13d) near Berchtesgaden and Beat Kammerlander's "Silbergeier" ("Silver Vulture") (X/8b/5.13d) in the Rätikon
In 2006, he was nominated for the Piolet d'Or' for a 27-pitch route (IX+/7c+/5.13a, A2, M4) up the north wall of the Mullarón in Patagonia.
Books, Films
Jäger des Augenblicks
Richtig Freiklettern
Rocks around the World
Hoch hinaus
Titlis – Chronik einer Erstbegehung, DVD
The Race, DVD
On the Rocks - Leben an den Fingerspitzen (2005, Piper)
Cerro Torre: Scream of the Stone (1991, directed by Werner Herzog), DVD
Roraima: Climbers of the Lost World (2013, Red Bull)
