| From: | South Africa πΏπ¦ |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Andy de Klerk | |
Dr (PhD) Edmund "Ed" February is a climber from South Africa, who helped establish (alongside Andy de Klerk) many of the country's most popular crags, with many routes established in Paarl, Montagu and the Cederberg.
Ed has played a pivotal role in the history and development of climbing and alpinism in the country, despite his racial struggles as a climber of colour in apartheid South Africa.
Ed and Andy's routes have remained bold (often runout) test-pieces, that are often stiff for the grade. Moreso, their development has been world-class and many of their routes remain classics almost 40 years later.
Ed is a emeritus professor of Botany at the University of Cape Town and has played a crucial role in the research and conservation of the Clanwilliam Cedar Tree (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis).
If you're the world's best climber and you treat somebody with dignity and respect...they will shine and they will grow, I think that's a very important thing that you can learn from these people.
I went bouldering in Texas, this guy I was bouldering with was called Fred, and Fred just kept saying "Oh no, it is easy...tak, tak, tak and summit" and I say "Oh god Fred, you must be mad!" Turns out it is Fred Nicole! Tak, tak, tak, summit...yeah right! [1]