Dave Pegg

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Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8b+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E8

Dave sadly took his own life in 2014.

I remember laughing like a drain hearing about him smearing Vaseline on the holds of a project at Kilnsey to stop a French superstar stealing it. [1]

Dave was a lovely guy. I first met him up in Newcastle when I was just starting my climbing career, and kept in touch when he moved to Sheffield. He had lots of time and patience for a shy kid. I was once coming down to sheffield for a competition and Dave offered for me to stay in his room for the weekend. He was going away but, with typical kindness, told me to help myself to anything in his food cupboard. After he left I went to the kitchen to make myself some dinner and opened the cupboard to find six bottles of fat burner pills and a mouldy potato. [2]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,25009.msg465272.html#msg465272

[2] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,25009.msg465387.html#msg465387

[3] Features in The Width of Life

[4] https://www.dailycamera.com/2014/11/18/chris-weidner-a-lost-goodbye-to-colorado-climber-dave-pegg/

[5] https://rockandice.com/lates-news/dave-pegg-king-of-rifle-has-died/

[6] https://rockandice.com/lates-news/living-with-a-very-serious-climber/

Contributors
13 contributions since 26th January 2021.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8b+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E8

Dave sadly took his own life in 2014.

I remember laughing like a drain hearing about him smearing Vaseline on the holds of a project at Kilnsey to stop a French superstar stealing it. [1]

Dave was a lovely guy. I first met him up in Newcastle when I was just starting my climbing career, and kept in touch when he moved to Sheffield. He had lots of time and patience for a shy kid. I was once coming down to sheffield for a competition and Dave offered for me to stay in his room for the weekend. He was going away but, with typical kindness, told me to help myself to anything in his food cupboard. After he left I went to the kitchen to make myself some dinner and opened the cupboard to find six bottles of fat burner pills and a mouldy potato. [2]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,25009.msg465272.html#msg465272

[2] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,25009.msg465387.html#msg465387

[3] Features in The Width of Life

[4] https://www.dailycamera.com/2014/11/18/chris-weidner-a-lost-goodbye-to-colorado-climber-dave-pegg/

[5] https://rockandice.com/lates-news/dave-pegg-king-of-rifle-has-died/

[6] https://rockandice.com/lates-news/living-with-a-very-serious-climber/

Contributors
13 contributions since 26th January 2021.

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Ascents

16 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Dalliance 8b+ Lead | worked 30th Aug 1993
First ascent.

Dave smeared vaseline on the top holds to fend off any attempts by a visiting frenchman!
The Yorkshire Ripper 8b Lead | worked 1989
First ascent.

References

[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192
Austrian Oak 8b Lead | worked Before 1st Jan 1991

Pre-1991. [1]

[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192
Predator 8b Lead | worked Before 1st Jan 1991

References

[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192
100 Proof 8a+ Lead | worked 15th Jun 2013
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Gigantic E8 Lead | worked 1990
First ascent.
MaDMAn E8 Lead | worked Jun 1994
First ascent.
Heart Beat City E8 Lead | worked
First ascent.
Mind Bomb E7 Lead | worked 17th Aug 1989
First ascent.
The Bottom Line E7 Lead | worked 26th Nov 1989
First ascent.
The Possessed E7 Lead | worked 22nd Jul 1990
First ascent.
Dick Van Dyke Goes Ballistic E7 Lead | worked 2nd Feb 1994
First ascent.
Three Blind Mice E7 Lead | worked 3rd Sep 1994
First ascent.
Flattery E7 Lead | worked
First ascent.
Breathless E6 Lead | worked 21st May 1987
First ascent.
Goliath E4 Solo | did not finish

Dave Thomas recalls:

He'd made the trip out to Burbage before the rest of us, and when we arrived, we all waved back to Dave, who was waving to us from the edge. We dived into the quarry to muck about for a while. When we came out and started walking up to the edge, Dave was still waving and yelling, hugging the chockstone on Goliath, having tried to solo it. We found it very funny! [1]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31629.msg649948.html#msg649948
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade