Hayden Kennedy (climber)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 Carbondale, Colorado |
| Died | October 8, 2017 (aged 26–27) Bozeman, Montana |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | |
| Known for | Piolet d'Or (2013, 2016) |
| First ascents | East Face of K7; South Face of Baintha Brakk, the Ogre (7,285m); East Face of Cerro Kishtwar, Light before Wisdom (1,200 m) |
Hayden Kennedy (1990 – October 8, 2017) was an American rock climber and mountaineer who made difficult ascents in North America, Patagonia and in the Himalaya. He died by suicide in 2017 after the sudden death of his partner. He was the son of renowned writer and mountaineer Michael Kennedy and he won the Piolet d'Or for his ascent of The Ogre in 2013, and for Light Before Wisdom in 2016.