Career
He has authored several books: Thin Air: Encounters in the Himalayas, Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering of Greg Child, Postcards from the Ledge, Over the Edge and Climbing Free (co-authored with Lynn Hill), and has written numerous magazine articles for "Outside", "Climbing", "Rock and Ice" and "Men"s Journal". In 2011 Child was President of the Jury for mountaineering"s coveted Piolet d"Or. 1981 Aurora, (VI 58 A5, 900m), El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, United States of America. FA with Peter Mayfield.
1985 Lost in America, (VI 59 A5, 900m), El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, United States of America. FA with Randy Leavitt.
1986 Northwest Ridge, Gasherbrum IV, Karakoram. FA of the Northwest Ridge (second ascent of Gash IV) with Tim Macartney-Snape and Tom Hargis.
1990 K2 successful climb with Steve Swenson and Greg Mortimer and others, per lecture and slides at Harvard Traveler"s Club, May 21, 2013 1992 Run for Cover, (VII 511 A3, 1000m), Trango Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan. FA with Mark Wilford.
1994 Belligerence, (VI 511 A3+ 1200m), Mount Combatant, Coast Mountains (British Columbia Canada).
FA with Greg Collum and Steve Mascioli. 1994 Wall of Shadows, (Alaska Grade 6, AI6+ 59 A4), Mount Hunter, Alaska Range Alaska, United States of America. FA with Michael Kennedy.