Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award
The Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award is given by the Sierra Club, and is named after club leader, historian and mountaineer Francis P. Farquhar. According to the Sierra Club, this award "honors an individual's contribution to mountaineering and enhancement of the Club's prestige in this field".[1] It was first given in 1970.
Award winners [2]
- 1970: Norman Clyde and Allen Steck[3]
- 1971: Richard Leonard
- 1972: Jules Eichorn
- 1973: Glen Dawson[4]
- 1974: Nicholas Clinch and Marjorie Farquhar
- 1977: Galen Rowell
- 1978: John and Ruth Mendenhall
- 1979: William E. Siri
- 1981: Sam Fink
- 1982: Arlene Blum[5]
- 1983: Steve Roper
- 1985: Richard Hechtel[5]
- 1987: Lotte Kramer
- 1988: Gordon Benner
- 1994: Randy Danta and Doug Mantle[5]
- 2001: Andrew J. Smatko[5]
- 2003: Barbara Lilley
- 2005: Gerry Roach
- 2010: Greg Vernon
- 2011: Royal Robbins
- 2012: Tina Bowman
- 2013: R. J. Secor
References
[edit]- ↑ "Descriptions of Sierra Club National Awards". San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ↑ Sierra Club Awards - List by Award
- ↑ "Legendary American Climber Allen Steck Dies". Gripped Magazine. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Legendary American Climber Glen Dawson Lives to 103". Gripped Magazine. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- 1 2 3 4 Amborn, Bill (2025). "Mt. Starr King 1931-1982 The Peak Registers" (PDF). yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 2026-08-12.