Galen Avery Rowell (August 23, 1940 – August 11, 2002) was a noted wilderness photographer and climber. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972. August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Photography [fÓ™tÉ‘grÓ™fi:],[foÊŠtÉ‘grÓ™fi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or sensor. ... Rock climbers on Valkyrie at The Roaches in Staffordshire, England. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography

Rowell was introduced to wilderness at a very young age, and began climbing mountains at the age of ten. For the next fifty-two years, he climbed mountains and explored the wilderness. He began taking pictures on excursions into the wild so he could share his experiences with friends and family. After graduating from Berkeley High School, he stayed in Berkeley to study physics at the University of California but dropped out to pursue his love of climbing. He was never formally trained as a photographer. Berkeley High School refers to the following high schools: Berkeley High School (California), Berkeley, California Berkeley High School (SC), Moncks Corner, SC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ...

In 1972, Rowell sold his small automotive business and became a full-time photographer. Within a year, he had completed his first major assignment; a cover story for National Geographic. The cover story, actually an invitation from fellow photographer Dewitt Jones to help him on an assignment, came about when Jones was called away and Rowell made a Yosemite National Park ascent and documented it on his own. When National Geographic got the pictures, they decided to do a story separate from Jones' and thus Rowell got his start. He pioneered a new kind of photography in which he was not merely an observer, but rather he considered himself a participant in the scenes that he photographed - he considered the landscape part of the adventure, and the adventure part of the landscape. From 1968 on, he used 35mm Nikon cameras and lenses almost exclusively because of their quality, reliability, and portability. The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Yosemite National Park (pronounced Yo-SEM-it-ee, IPA: ) is a national park located largely in Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, California, United States. ... Nikon Corporation )   (TYO: 7731 ), also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp. ...

Rowell, his wife Barbara Cushman Rowell, pilot Tom Reid, and Reid's friend Carol McAffee, were killed in a plane crash near the Inyo County Airport on the 11th of August, 2002.

Climbing and adventuring accomplishments

• More than 100 first ascents of technical climbs in the Sierra Nevada
• First one-day ascent of Denali (on which his camera froze)
• First ski circumnavigation of Denali
• First one-day ascent of Kilimanjaro
• First ascent of Great Trango Tower in Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya
• First ascent of Cholatse, the final major peak climbed in the Everest region
• First ascents of numerous lesser-known but challenging peaks around the world, including the Andes, Alaska, Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya, Tibet, Nepal, China, Greenland, etc.
• Oldest person to climb Yosemite's El Capitan in one day at age 57

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Career and writings

He was very well-known as a photographer, and pioneered the art of adventure photography: Ansel Adams considered Rowell to be his most likely successor, and he was often referred to as the Ansel Adams of color photography.^{[citation needed]} He won the Ansel Adams award for wilderness photography in 1984. He had numerous photographic assignments for Life, National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, and various other publications. Rowell was also a highly regarded writer on subjects ranging from photography, humanitarian and environmental issues, human visual cognition, and mountaineering, publishing numerous magazine articles and eighteen books in his lifetime. His In the Throne Room of the Mountain Gods (1977) is considered a classic of mountaineering literature, and his 1986 book Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape is one of the best selling how-to photo books of all time. Also an energetic advocate for the causes in which he believed, Rowell served on multiple advisory and directors' boards for organizations ranging from the Committee of 100 for Tibet to the World Wildlife Fund. The Tetons - Snake River (1942) by Ansel Adams Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer, best known for his black and white photographs of Californias Yosemite Valley. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... Note: After losing a court case in 2002 on the use of the initials WWF, the organization previously known as the World Wrestling Federation has rebranded itself as World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE. WWF - The Conservation Organization was formerly known as World Wildlife Fund and Worldwide Fund for Nature. ...

Rowell was particularly keen on seeking out and photographing optical phenomena in the natural world. He referred to his landscape photographs as “dynamic landscapes,” due to both the fast-changing nature of light and conditions and his energetic pursuit of the best camera position at the optimal moment. Rowell wrote about the quest for such images in his books “Mountain Light," "Galen Rowell's Vision," and "Inner Game of Outdoor Photography."

He and his wife Barbara Cushman Rowell died with Tom Reid, their friend who piloted the plane, and Carol McAfee when their airplane crashed near Bishop, California, the site of his home and business, Mountain Light Photography. Bishop is a city located in Inyo County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,575. ...

A major retrospective book on his life, career, and impact on the various worlds he touched has been published by Sierra Club books: Galen Rowell: A Retrospective (ISBN 1578051150).

Rowell's work is on display at the Mountain Light Gallery, in the Eastern Sierra Nevada town of Bishop, California. This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ... Bishop is a city located in Inyo County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,575. ...

External links

• Mountain Light Photography
• Galen Rowell's Books
• The Rowell Award
• 50 for Tibet
• The Rowell Fund for Tibet
• NTSB Report on Crash