country nationality sport birth_date residence article_title name
united states american mountaineering 1957 minnesota scott backes
 scott backes
scott backes

scott backes is an american mountaineer .
backes has been called `` one of the leading alpine mountain climbers in the united states . ''
he was born in 1956 and has lived most of his life in minnesota .
backes started climbing in 1975 .
he climbs in the alpine style , light and fast .
through the years backes has done many extreme climbs including first ascents in the alps , patagonia , the bolivian andes , and the alaska range .
his climbing partners include many notable mountaineers , such as mark twight , steve house , barry blanchard , and michael kennedy .
