| 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]
[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/
15 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Dalliance | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 30th Aug 1993 | |
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First ascent.
Dave smeared vaseline on the top holds to fend off any attempts by a visiting frenchman! |
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| The Yorkshire Ripper | 8b | Lead | worked | 1989 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Predator | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
References[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Austrian Oak | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
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Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| 100 Proof | 8a+ | Lead | worked | 15th Jun 2013 | |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantic | E8 | Lead | worked | 1990 | |
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First ascent.
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| MaDMAn | E8 | Lead | worked | Jun 1994 | |
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First ascent.
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| Heart Beat City | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
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First ascent.
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| Mind Bomb | E7 | Lead | worked | 17th Aug 1989 | |
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First ascent.
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| The Possessed | E7 | Lead | worked | 22nd Jul 1990 | |
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First ascent.
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| Dick Van Dyke Goes Ballistic | E7 | Lead | worked | 2nd Feb 1994 | |
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First ascent.
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| Three Blind Mice | E7 | Lead | worked | 3rd Sep 1994 | |
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First ascent.
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| Flattery | E7 | Lead | worked | ||
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First ascent.
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| Breathless | E6 | Lead | worked | 21st May 1987 | |
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First ascent.
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| Goliath | E4 | Solo | did not finish | ||
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Dave Thomas recalls:
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31629.msg649948.html#msg649948 |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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