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Timmy O'Neill is a professional rock climber, first ascensionist and public speaker.
Following early speed ascents of Yosemite's 3,000 foot El Capitan, O’Neill has dedicated his time to a life of international exploration and giving back through ‘adventure impact’ - the combination of outdoor adventure and social impact.
He is co-founder and former executive director of Paradox Sports, a non-profit that integrates individuals with disabilities into outdoor recreation.
O'Neill also volunteers as an ophthalmic tech, working on the African continent for the past 10+ years to assist in curing preventable blindness with CureBlindness.
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O'Neill is a 20 year climbing ambassador sponsored by Patagonia, Osprey Packs, and Clif Bar.
He is most recently the founder of Joy Merchants, offering multi-day outdoor retreats, in order to create strong personal relationships via curated individual exercises and group conversations, both trailside and fireside.
O’Neil currently makes his home in the SF Bay area, a short journey to Yosemite Valley.
Timmy utilizes the same energy and passion required for his adventures to positively change the world via social endeavors.
He is cofounder of Paradox Sports, a national NGO that transform lives and communities through adaptive climbing opportunities.
As executive director he coproduced the first adaptive climbing manual and certification as well as several long standing outdoor climbing programs.
Timmy and his brother Sean, a t-12 paraplegic, have climbed the 3,000 ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park multiple times and together they won the prestigious Excellence in Mountaineering award.
For the past decade O’Neill has been working with the Himalayan Cataract Project / Cureblinndness.
org as an ophthalmic tech within Sub-Saharan Africa.
He volunteers multiple times per year assisting in curing preventable blindness during the high-volume cataract interventions in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Ghana and other countries.
Timmy shares the lessons gleaned from both his guide work with individuals with disabilities as well as his work in relieving the suffering of those with preventable blindness.
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Soundscape shares the sightless experience of...Soundscape 2023
Soundscape shares the sightless experience of climbing a mountain via echo location, touch and imagination.
From Oscarwinning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and...Wild Life 2023
From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, "Wild Life" follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in mid-life, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they'd helped pioneer like Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit, and turned their attention to a visionary effort to create National Parks throughout Chile and Argentina. "Wild Life" chronicles the highs and lows of their journey to effect the largest private land donation in history.
Erik is totally blind and is...The Weight of Water 2018
Erik is totally blind and is solo kayaking the length of the Grand Canyon. In Lava Falls, a large dangerous rapid, he discovers that despite what people might say, barriers can be real and they hurt .. a lot.
Since a 100 foot fall in 2002 that...Craig's Reaction 2018
Since a 100 foot fall in 2002 that took his right leg and left him with spinal injuries, Colorado climber Craig DeMartino has led one hell of a life, including lauded First Disabled and In-A-Day Ascents on El Capitan. But his day-to-day life story is the one that should be making headlines.
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson...180° South 2010
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
The classic film that inspired the...First Ascent 2006
The classic film that inspired the National Geographic Series. Join a global quest with world-class climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal: the first ascent. Featuring Dean Potter, Timmy O'Neill, Sonnie Trotter, and the amazing Didier Berthod on his quest for the first ascent of the Cobra Crack.
Climber Timmy ONeill organizes a wacky...Return2Sender 2005
Climber Timmy O'Neill organizes a wacky adventure at the forefront of the vertical world including Timmy O'Neill, Renan Ozturk, Didier Berthod, Jim Donini, Michael Reardon, Micah Dash, Vera Schulte-Pelkum, Topher Donahue, Jim Hurst, Eric Decaria , Russell Holcomb, Brittany Griffith, Simon Anthamatten, Amelia Patterson, Brad Chappel, Jen Goings and Wylder Wilson. Includes the multi-award-winning Parallelojams segment, a talk on crack climbing at Indian Creek.
A celebration of the eccentric climbers...Front Range Freaks 2003
A celebration of the eccentric climbers of Colorado's Front Range. Includes bouldering with Urban Ape Timmy O'Neill, trad climbing with Heidi Wertz, Matt Samet, Topher Donahue, adventures with Biscuit the infamous climbing dog, a tribute to the late solo guru Derek Hersey, and more.
