Martin started climbing in Yorkshire, England around 1974. He was part of the generation who took over from Pete Livesey and Ron Fawcett.
For the first part of my climbing...I just wanted to do everything that Ron did... The Vision, Eye of the Tiger, whatever it was as soon as he did it I just wanted to do it! [3]
[1] Statement of Youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeqI9axxrco.
[2] Interview with Jon Barton of Vertebrate Publishing https://www.v-publishing.co.uk/blog/v-publishing-blog/the-climbers-of-84-hunter-house-road/
[3] Interview on his route Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis https://vimeo.com/68128640
8 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Ascent Date |
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1984 | Sidekick | E6 (Lead worked) | 26th Aug 1984 |
First ascent.
https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116374353152784 |
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Dream Topping | E7 (Lead worked) | 15th Oct 1984 | |
First ascent.
https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116374463152773 |
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1985 | |||
1986 | |||
1987 | Supercool | 8a+ (Lead worked) | 1987 |
First ascent. | |||
The Dangerous Brothers | 8a (Lead worked) | 14th Mar 1987 | |
First ascent. | |||
1988 | Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis | 8b+ (Lead worked) | Sep 1988 |
First ascent.
The hardest route in the UK at the time, and completed the day before Martin moved to Switzerland to start a job with Mammut [1].
References |
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1989 | |||
1990 | |||
1991 | Revelations (Pre-1999) | 8a+ (Lead worked) | Before 1st Jan 1991 |
Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis | 8b+ (Lead worked) | Sep 1988 | |
First ascent.
The hardest route in the UK at the time, and completed the day before Martin moved to Switzerland to start a job with Mammut [1].
References |
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Supercool | 8a+ (Lead worked) | 1987 | |
First ascent. | |||
Revelations (Pre-1999) | 8a+ (Lead worked) | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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Chouca | 8a+ (Lead worked) | ||
Third ascent? [1] |
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The Dangerous Brothers | 8a (Lead worked) | 14th Mar 1987 | |
First ascent. |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Dream Topping | E7 (Lead worked) | 15th Oct 1984 | |
First ascent.
https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116374463152773 |
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The Master's Edge | E7 (Lead worked) | ||
Third ascent? [1] |
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Sidekick | E6 (Lead worked) | 26th Aug 1984 | |
First ascent.
https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116374353152784 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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