Climbers / Index

Climbers from United Kingdom

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

Climber Name # Ascents Recorded Notes
Joe Simpson 1

References

[1] Simpson, Joe., Colwell, Tony. Touching the Void. Ireland: BookBaby, 2012.

[2] Simpson, Joe. This Game of Ghosts. United Kingdom: Vintage, 1994.

[3] Simpson, Joe. Dark Shadows Falling. United Kingdom: Vintage, 1998.

[4] Simpson, Joe. The Beckoning Silence. United States: Mountaineers Books, 2003.

[5] Touching the Void (2003), Film

Joe Walmsley 1
Joe Wilson 1
John Amatt 1
John Atkinson 1

Lakeland shepherd and cooper credited with the first recorded recreational rock climb (in an upward direction) in England, in 1826 with his solo ascent of Pillar Rock via the 150m Old West Route (M).

John Barker 1
John Bradbury 1
John Codling 1
John Eastham 1
John Galloway 1
John Hadfield 1
John Hammer 1
John Kettle 1

Lakes climber, boulderer, guide and coach. Kettle's coaching is notable for its emphasis on movement quality.

John Kingston 1
John Maskell 1
John Norman Collie 1

English mountaineer and eminent scientist. Collie explored Skye, which he initially visited for fishing, often with John Mackenzie with whom he had a close relationship beyond that of the usual client-guide. He also climbed in the English Lake District, Alps and was part of the first exploratory expedition to an 8000m peak (Nanga Parbat in 1895). Collie retired to Skye and died from pneumonia contracted after falling into Loch Leathan whilst fishing. He was buried next to Mackenzie.

... the supersensitive 'Wandering Scholar- artist' out of the Middle Ages, reluctantly materialising as a deep- grooved, yellow-ivory profile against dusty bronze and brocades, with something of a werewolf lurking in his quizzical half-smile... when we left, Collie was still discoursing remotely and to space about, I think, the optical miracle represented by the first character of the Chinese alphabet. Geoffrey Winthrop Young [1]

References

[1] https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1943_files/AJ54%201943%2059-77%20In%20Memoriam.pdf

John Orr 1
John Roberts 1
John Streetly 1

Don Whillans:

With the possible exception of Joe Brown, John Streetly was the best rock climber I ever climbed with. His technique was incredible: he could climb as delicately as a fly, but also overcome problems requiring sheer physical strength with ease. [2]

References

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/dec/18/guardianobituaries1

[2] Obituary by George Band Alpine Journal 2000 - In Memoriam

John Wainwright 1

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