Michael Reardon (climber)

Michael Reardon
	Michael Reardon free soloing Lower Right Ski Track (5.10b) on Intersection Rock in Joshua Tree National Park.
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	May 1, 1965; Quonset Point, Rhode Island, US
Died	July 13, 2007 (aged 42); Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland
Climbing career
Type of climber	Free Solo
First ascents	More than 150 First Ascents Solos, including Waiting for Guntess (5.13a) at Malibu Creek State Park, CA ; Shikata Ga Nai (V 5.12) at Needles, CA in 2006 ; MRSR (5.12a) at Joshua Tree National Park, CA ; Rainy Days (5.12d) at Ailladie, Ireland
Major ascents	Notable Solo Ascents Equinox (5.12c/d) at Joshua Tree National Park, CA ; EBGBs (5.10d) at Joshua Tree National Park, CA ; Ghetto Blaster (5.13b) at Malibu Creek State Park, CA ; Urban Struggle (5.12b) at Malibu Creek State Park ; Lateralus (5.14a) at Malibu Creek State Park ; Pirate (5.12c/d) at Suicide Rocks, CA; Outrage (5.13a) at Boney Bluffs in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA (On-Sight) ; Romantic Warrior (V 5.12b) at Needles, CA (On-Sight), 2005 ; Sea of Tranquility (V 5.11d, A0) at Needles, CA (On-Sight) ; 214 routes in England including Neon Dust (5.13b/c) at Froggatt (On-Sight); Palisade Traverse (VI 5.9) in 22 hours (the previous ascent took 12 days By Scott McCook and Adam Penney) in the Sierra Mountain Range, CA (On-Sight) Favorite Climb The Vampire (III 5.11) at Tahquitz, CA

Michael Reardon (May 1, 1965 – July 13, 2007) was an American professional free solo climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. Reardon died at age 42, after being swept to sea by a rogue wave, shortly after climbing a sea cliff at Dohilla in County Kerry, Ireland.