| From: | Canada 🇨🇦 |
| Date of birth: | 18th May 1958 |
| Age: | 67 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E7 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E7 |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Dave Schultz | |
Cameron Burns: Why do you go climbing? What's your motivation?
I don't think there really a concrete definition of motivation. It’s just fun. Sometimes I've woken up hours before dawn and Just have to go climbing - and I'll go out and climb all day long. What's most important to me is tne really big day when I can't help but go out climbing. On a big soloing day, I often find myself trying not to run up to the base of the cliff, but then I’ll just take off running up to the base of the cliff. I remember reading in Herman Buhl's book, Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage about how he was driven to do stuff and he didn’t really know why. I don’t have concrete goals in that if I do such and such then I'll be able to climb Everest or if I do this and this and this, then I'll be able to climb 5.14. The things I’m most pleased with are days when I've really pushed hard and seen how far I can go. [1]
[1] Mountain 143 (1992), page 19 /library/11327/mountain-143
11 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Cobra Crack | E9 | Aid | 1980s | |
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First ascent. With some points of aid.
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| The Phoenix | E7 | Lead | onsight | 1980s | |
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First onsight ascent |
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| The Excellent Adventure | E7 | Lead | worked | 1987 | |
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First ascent.
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| The Shadow | E7 | Lead | onsight | 1988 | |
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First ascent.
Peter onsighted the crux pitch, though having done pitches nearby previously there is some discussion about how onsight it was [1]. On balance, it seems likely that he had little to no knowledge of the pitch before setting off. References[1] http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/3002969/Peter-Crofts-Shadow-Onsight [2] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4627017627364376/ |
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| Zombie Roof | E6 | Lead | worked | 1982 | |
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First ascent.
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| University Wall | E6 | Alternate Leads | 1982 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ix0YBwiTjj7ilO83xpGez? |
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| Moonlight Buttress | E6 | Alternate Leads | worked | 1992 | E7 |
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First free ascent.
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| Zombie Roof | E6 | Solo | worked | ||
| Astroman | E5 | Solo | worked | 1987 | |
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An incredible solo ascent for it's time. The same year Peter also soloed Astroman and The Rostrum in the same day. |
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| The Regular North Face | E4 | Solo | worked | 1985 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| The Nose | A2 | Aid | worked | 1986 | |
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With John Bachar. 10hrs 05mins.
And the Regular NW Face route on Half Dome the same day. |
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