Chuck Pratt

Charles Marshall "Chuck" Pratt ( born March 5, 1939 in California; † 16 December 2000 Sang Khom, Thailand) was an American pioneer of big wall climbing in Yosemite National Park.

Pratt succeeded in 1958 with Wally Reed made ​​the first ascent of the north face of Fairview Dome in Yosemite Park and in 1959 the east side of Washington Column ( also in Yosemite ) with Warren Harding and Glen Denny, and the north side of Middle Cathedral Rock in Yosemite with Bob Kamps and Steve Roper.

In 1960, he was in a team with Royal Robbins, Tom Frost and Joe Flitchen at the Second ascent of The Nose on El Capitan and September 1961 he succeeded with Robbins and Frost made ​​the first ascent of the Salathé Wall on El Capitan. October 1964 he succeeded with Robbins, Frost, Pratt and Chouinard made ​​the first ascent of the "North American Wall" at the El Capitan, which took nine days the first route on El Capitan was, which was climbed in one by without abseiling.

He later worked as a mountain guide and taught climbing in the Teton Ranges.