Jackson Marvell
Jackson’s infatuation with climbing began when he was young. On family vacations to Zion National Park, he spotted climbers high up on the towering walls. This intrigue of attempting big wall, multi-pitch climbing became a reality when Jackson was 15 and convinced a coworker to take him along on one of her climbs.
Since then, Jackson has grown his list of accomplishments to a status few can rival. He’s climbed many first ascents, including a historic first ascent of the north face of Jannu, and established new routes in Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Peru, Utah and Alaska, just to name a few locations. He’s humble and relaxed, but make no mistake, he’s hungry and has plans for so much more.
Jackson, along with his team, permanently cemented themselves in the history books with their first ascent of Round Trip Ticket M7 AI5+ A0 on the north face of Jannu. Earlier in the year the same trio put up a first ascent on the east face of Mt. Dickey in Alaska, Aim for the Bushes AI6 M6X.Thought to be an incredible feat in itself, they blew the alpine community away following it up with the massive undertaking of Jannu, the first alpine style route up the 11,000 foot north face.
- 100 Desert Tower ascents before age 21
- FA Ruth Gorge Grinder Alaska (AI6+ M7)
- Infinite Spur, Mt. Foraker, Alaska 65 hours camp to camp
- Techno Terror Pyramid Peak Alaska (AI6 M7+ A0)
- Slovak Direct, Mt. Denali 21.5 Hours schrund to summit
- FA Mt. Dickey, AK – Aim for the Bushes (AI6, M6 X, 5,250')
- FA Jannu's North Face ‘Round Trip Ticket’ (M7, AI5+, A0, 7,710m) in Alpine Style