Rowell, his wife – photographer, author and pilot Barbara Cushman Rowell – pilot Tom Reid, and Reid's friend Carol McAffee were all killed in a plane crash in Inyo County near Eastern Sierra Regional Airport in Bishop, California, at 01:23 am on August 11, 2002. The Rowells were returning from a photography … See more Galen Avery Rowell (August 23, 1940 – August 11, 2002) was a wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972. See more • More than 100 first ascents of technical climbs in the Sierra Nevada • First one-day ascent of Denali (during which his camera froze) See more Rowell was the winner of the Sierra Club's Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award for 1977. In 1984, the Sierra … See more Rowell was introduced to the wilderness at a very young age and completed his first roped climb in Yosemite Valley when he was 16. For the … See more In 1972 Rowell sold his small automotive business and became a full-time photographer. Within a year, he had completed his first major assignment, a cover story for National Geographic. The story originated from an invitation by fellow photographer See more • Nature photography • Wildlife photography See more • Galen Rowell's Sierra Nevada Archived January 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – slideshow by Life magazine • Mountain Light Photography • Galen Rowell's Books • The Rowell Award See more WebAug 12, 2002 · Renowned climber and photographer Galen Rowell was killed Sunday morning in a plane crash near the Bishop, California airport, according to Inyo County officials. Rowell's wife, Barbara, pilot Tom Reid, and another passenger identified as Carol McAfee, also perished in the violent crash

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WebOct 18, 2024 · It was 15 years ago last August that internationally renowned photographer Galen Rowell and his wife, Barbara, perished in a plane crash near their hometown in Bishop, California. They were on the very last leg of a long return voyage home after teaching a workshop in the Arctic. WebAug 14, 2002 · Nature photographers Galen and Barbara Rowell, whose works were published in National Geographic, Outside and many books, were killed Aug. 11 in a … new york hotels closed

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WebMay 7, 2008 · Rockwell Aero Commander 690A, Bishop, Calif., Aug. 11, 2002 –Well known wilderness photographers Galen and Barbara Rowell, another passenger and the … WebAug 14, 2002 · Nature photographers Galen and Barbara Rowell, whose works were published in National Geographic, Outside and many books, were killed Aug. 11 in a plane crash in the eastern Sierra Nevada. WebJan 7, 2011 · For those that don't know (and you can find out more in this issue of the magazine), Galen Rowell was a photographer, climber and all-round adventurer. Born in California he and his wife sadly died in plane … new york hotels chelsea area