Jerry Gore |
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Jerry was born in Britain on April 15th 1961, is married, and was diagnosed as diabetic January31st 2001. Though new to diabetes, Jerry has not let diabetes get in the way of his activities.
Jerry has enjoyed a varied career in the pursuit of modern alpinism, over a twenty year period. After leaving school he worked as the Mountain Coordinator for the Alberta Province, the aim of which was to climb the 75 classic peaks of the Alberta Rockies. Following this he undertook a Short Service Commission in the Royal Marines, during which he spent three winters developing major ice climbing areas in Arctic Norway, as well as succeeding on military expeditions to the Nepalese and Indian Himalaya.
A degree in Human Physiology at Loughborough University followed with work for the Karrimor Think Tank. Subsequent to this he has managed to combine promotional work with annual expeditions to the Greater Ranges. He has climbed extensively in the Alps, Norway, the Himalaya, South and North America, the Pamirs, Patagonia, Greenland, and Baffin Island, and enjoys technical alpinism in remote areas.
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Climbing Summary
Jerry Gore crossed the Iceland Icecap in 1977 when he was 16, summitted Mont Blanc at 17 and climbed a 7000 meter giant Manaslu North in the Himalayan at 22. He has climbed abroad on an expedition every year since 1977 and loves all the various climbing disciplines. His enduring passion is for Big Walls. He first fell in love with the sport during a visit to Yosemite Valley, California in 1980, and his enthusiasm for the World’s largest rock faces have remained to this day. Jerry has climbed Big Walls in Norway, Pamirs, Greenland, Patagonia, Baffin Island, and the Bugaboos. He has climbed on expeditions with some interesting characters including Warren Hollinger, Mark Synnott, Silvo Karo, and Twid Turner and has been exposed to all the various types of Big Wall experiences, from fast lightweight ascents to lightning strikes, through to opening up new Big Wall playgrounds. He has climbed many walls in Yosemite including The Shortest Straw, and other short or should that be tall stories!
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