| From: | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | VS |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E1 |
| Family | |
| Barrie Biven (sibling) | |
But rock was his medium. On it he was superb. He was tall and slim with powerful arms and steel fingers and he moved over it with the ease and grace of an elongated leopard—never have I seen him awkward or harassed on even the most uncompromising climb. Whatever move he made it was photogenic. Bubbling with enthusiasm and assurance one could want no better companion on the rope and he was the safest climber with whom I have shared it. His death is such an ironic tragedy. [1]
[1] Obituary in the Alpine Journal 1977 by John Cleare. Alpine Journal 1977 265-273 In Memoriam