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From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 31st Aug 1933
Age: 73 years old
Date of death: 23rd Apr 2007
Gender: Male
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E1

Author of one of the first guides to limestone climbing in the south west of England.

He later went on to found HB equipment, which made a variety of kit for climbing.

References

[1] Wells, Colin. Who's who in British Climbing: Bite-sized Biographies of Dead Climbers - and Some that are Still Alive. United Kingdom: Climbing Company, 2008. Page 23.

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29 contributions since 8th May 2021.
17 contributions since 2nd October 2025.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 31st Aug 1933
Date of death: 23rd Apr 2007
Age: 73 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E1

Author of one of the first guides to limestone climbing in the south west of England.

He later went on to found HB equipment, which made a variety of kit for climbing.

References

[1] Wells, Colin. Who's who in British Climbing: Bite-sized Biographies of Dead Climbers - and Some that are Still Alive. United Kingdom: Climbing Company, 2008. Page 23.

Contributors
29 contributions since 8th May 2021.
17 contributions since 2nd October 2025.

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