Alexandras Arvydas Bertulis

Biografija

Alexandras Arvydas Bertulis Gimė 1939 m. Kretingoje.

Born: 17 July 1939 Kretinga, Lithuania Parents: Juozas Bertulis & Eugenija O. Bertulis

LIFE SYNOPSIS:

Lived in Giruliai until 1944

1944 - Fled to Germany

1950 - Emigrated to U.S.A . 1961 - Moved to Seattle, Washington

1967 - Married Gisela von der Borch in Munich, Germany

Four children: Eugenija, Rūta, Tomas, Nikolas

Practiced Architecture: 1965 – 2005 in USA, Germany, Saudi Arabia

Hobbies: - Alpinism, Sailing, Skiing, Windsurfing, Painting (aquarelle)

Įkopimai

1963 - PICKETT RANGE, Cascade Mountains, USA; First traverse of Mt. Terror, Mt. Fury, Mt. Challenger (ten days).

1964 - SPIDER PEAK (3723m), Wind River Range, Wyoming, First ascent

1965 - SQUAMISH CHIEF, Coast Range, Canada, First ascent of Direct West Face - 500 m

1965 - MT. ROBSON (3954m), Rocky Mountains, Canada, First winter ascent

1965 - MT. SIR DONALD (3297m), Selkirk Mountains, Canada, First winter ascent 1966 - LIBERTY BELL MOUNTAIN (2353m), Cascade Mountains, USA, First ascent of Lithuanian Lip - (4 meter roof)

1966 - MT. KILIMANJARO (5895m), Africa, MT. KENYA (5199m), Africa, North Face; MT. STANLEY (5109m), Africa, First ascent via the North Face from the Congo; PORTAL PEAKS (4391m), Africa, First ascent of North Face.

1967 - LANGKOFEL (3181m) Dolomites, Italy, Winter ascent

1967 - SQUAMISH CHIEF, Coast Range, Canada, First ascent of Zodiac Route (550m wall)

1967. - LIBERTY BELL MOUNTAIN (2353m), Cascade Mountains, First Ascent of Independence route (450m wall)

1967- LIBERTY BELL MOUNTAIN (2353m), Cascade Mountains, First ascent of Liberty Crack Route variation (450m wall)

1968 - MT. FORAKER (5304m), Alaska, USA, First ascent of Talkeetna Ridge

1970 - MT. RAINIER (4392m), Cascade Mountains, USA, First winter ascent of Willis Wall (3000m face)

1972 - MT. MCKINLEY (6144m), Alaska, USA, New Route on South Face

1973 - NOOKSACK TOWER (2525m), Cascade Mountains, USA, New route via North Face

1975 - BONANZA PEAK (2841m), Cascade Mountains, USA, First ascent of North Face (450m route)

1976 - PIK DOLAR, Caucasus, USSR, PIK CHAPDARA, PAMIRS, USSR FREE KOREA PIK, Tien Shan, USSR (Čia prasidėjo draugystė su Dainiumi Makausku).

1977 - INSPIRATION PEAK (2402m), Cascade Mountains, USA, First ascent of North Face (600m route)

1979 - DHAULAGIRI (8167m), Nepal, Attempt via North Face - reached 7,800m