KIMBROUGH MOORE, PhD
30 years of climbing with numerous contributions including three guidebooks and hundreds of first ascents around the world. I have a PhD in Philosophy and a joint appointment in the Philosophy and Computer Science Departments at San Francisco State University. I also enjoy design, music, and poodles.
BOOKS
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Golden State Bouldering
Golden State Bouldering is a comprehensive guide to the greater Bay Area of California, with information on the outdoor bouldering around San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, and Santa Cruz.
Yosemite Bouldering
Yosemite Valley has become a world class climbing destination for bouldering and highballing. This guidebook contains detailed information on over 1,300 boulder problems, 7 new bouldering areas, multiple personal essays, and breathtaking climbing photos.
Black Mountain Bouldering
Located only two hours from Los Angeles, Black Mountain has been Southern California’s premier bouldering area for decades. After years of research, exploration, and climbing, this guide compiles generations of climbing development into a comprehensive guidebook.
CLIMBING
A lifetime of climbing is hard to summarize, but this represents my best effort.
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Author of three bouldering guides in California
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Hundreds of ascents 5.13s and harder, up to 5.14c
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Completed over 100 double digit boulder problems, up to V12
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Hundreds of first ascents at Black Mountain in Southern California
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First ascent of Sea of Tranquility (5.14a), the hardest climb in China at the time
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First all-natural ascent of Father's Day (5.14a), climbed without using the bolts.
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Finalist in numerous national and international competitions
Philosophy
I received my PhD in Philosophy from UC Riverside in 2016. My dissertation was a piece of experimental philosophy that explored the conscious experiences people have while reading. Since then I have been teaching in the Philosophy and Computer Science Departments at San Francisco State University. My primary interest is in using philosophy and psychology to help people live their best life. I also love to share the magic of philosophy with disinterested freshman.
Select publications:
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The Experience of Reading (coauthored with Eric Schwitzgebel and published in Consciousness and Cognition, 2018)
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Experimental Evidence for the Existence of an External World (coauthored with Eric Schwitzgebel and published in Journal of the American Philosophical Association, 2015)
Photography
CONTACT
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