Ray Kay

Also known as: The Rhyming Climber

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7

Pioneer of adventurous Welsh rock climbing, usually onsight and often on suspect rock, notably on the Llŷn.

Adam Long:

If we were to judge ascents by their repeatability he would have been as famous as Ben Moon.[1]

Ray sadly died in a climbing accident in 2025.[2]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/rip.18343/page-66#post-710121

[2] https://www.facebook.com/groups/1520482525451568/posts/1910628503103633/

Contributors
TdG
31 contributions since 18th November 2025.
8 contributions since 6th July 2025.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7

Pioneer of adventurous Welsh rock climbing, usually onsight and often on suspect rock, notably on the Llŷn.

Adam Long:

If we were to judge ascents by their repeatability he would have been as famous as Ben Moon.[1]

Ray sadly died in a climbing accident in 2025.[2]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/rip.18343/page-66#post-710121

[2] https://www.facebook.com/groups/1520482525451568/posts/1910628503103633/

Contributors
TdG
31 contributions since 18th November 2025.
8 contributions since 6th July 2025.

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Ascents

3 recorded ascents.

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Bobok First ascent. With David Ian Jones. E5 Alternate Leads | onsight 1988

References

[1] Mountain Issue 135 (1990), page 14 /library/11120/mountain-135

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade