Climbers

Kim Carrigan was a leading figure in Australian rock climbing in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has put up hundreds of new routes around Australia, particularly at Arapiles.

References

[1] Interview with Andy Pollitt for UKClimbing.com 11th August 2017 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629

John Long:

I have been all over the world and have had the fortune of doing things with many special people, some famous, some anonymous. But the biggest little hero I’ve ever known is Lynn Hill. The rest of us are just holding her rope. [2]

Hill has experienced only one major accident in her climbing career. On May 9, 1989, she fell during a climb in Buoux, after forgetting to tie in, she fell 85 ft (25 m) into a tree, and was knocked unconscious, dislocated her left elbow and broke a bone in her foot. She had been training hard for the World Cup and had to stop competing for a few months to recover; she was devastated to miss the first World Cup in the sport. However, only six weeks after her fall, she was back climbing.

References

[1] Half Dome, 1977

[2] https://www.climbandmore.com/climbers/lynn-hill/

[3] Portrait by Dean Fidelman, 1997 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr3uphIJ2Gy/

[4] Interview with Natalie Berry for UKClimbing.com March 2017 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/lynn_hill_-_climbing_free-9151

[5] Interview with Hannah Morris, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE9_oAPRTsE

[6] https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pPhmAHHd46EAjdQkfb09Z?

[7] https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xtdsDPQpUgz0nVde4a7Fs?

Prolific developer around the south west england and south wales.

Trad. climber, sport climber, big wall free climber, and social worker.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/siebe_vanhee_talks_riders_on_the_storm_dawn_wall_and_conquering_the_useless-15702

References

[1] https://gripped.com/profiles/interview-with-sonnie-trotter-about-his-new-book-uplifted/

First Australian to climb V15

From Taylors Instagram:

For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it.
The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself.

Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that.

I'm a mum to three beautiful kids.
I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia.
Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15.
Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place.
I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book.
I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.
A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor.
Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector.
A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech.
I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand.
And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects

This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real.
And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day.

References

[1] Podcast with Niall Grimes, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z

Prolific Fontainebleau developer with over one hundred first ascents in the area.

References

[1] Interview with Desnivel, 2023 https://www.desnivel.com/escalada-roca/escaladores/edu-marin-este-ano-quiero-hacer-9b-y-probar-9b/