Peter Mayfield

Risk Manager, Rigger, Dancer

Peter is a climber, entrepreneur, dancer and rigger. As a career climber in Yosemite he pioneered routes on El Capitan and Half dome in the '80's, as well as climbs in Peru and Alaska. He competed on a national level in climbing and was an alternate on the US climbing team for two years. He began dancing 11 years ago when he met Project Bandaloop at CityRock, an indoor climbing gym that he founded in 1990. CityRock set a new standard for indoor climbing gyms in America. He has rigged for the company since 1992 on cliff faces and buildings and is a certified Wilderness First Responder. He currently runs Yosemite Guides, a natural history guiding service that facilitates mountain experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. He has performed with Project Bandaloop since 1991.

Cranes in Mumbai

March 8, 2010
From Vancouver where I am working with Julia Taffe's Aeriosa dance company on the public library, I want to say a word about Mumbai. Our Whirlwind trip there was fantastic and we put together a show on the Maker Maxity buildings and on two cranes for an event March 6th. The dancers rallied from the couch to perform amazingly in three separate pieces. During rehearsals on the cranes, a couple of women construction workers in bright saris with their two tiny daughters on hand, grew big smiles seeing their American sisters show such courage and beauty. Between wonderful aromatic meals and walks on the Juhu beach, the company worked hard to make our first Mumbai show fantastic. All in a weeks work.

– Amelia