Climbers

Martin started climbing in Yorkshire, England around 1974. He was part of the generation who took over from Pete Livesey and Ron Fawcett.

For the first part of my climbing...I just wanted to do everything that Ron did... The Vision, Eye of the Tiger, whatever it was as soon as he did it I just wanted to do it! [3]

References

[1] Statement of Youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeqI9axxrco.

[2] Interview with Jon Barton of Vertebrate Publishing https://www.v-publishing.co.uk/blog/v-publishing-blog/the-climbers-of-84-hunter-house-road/

[3] Interview on his route Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis https://vimeo.com/68128640

References

[1] What Ever happened to Mason Earle? by Meaghen Brown, February 2023 https://www.climbing.com/people/whatever-happened-to-mason-earle/

References

[1] Interview with fanatic-climbing.com, Jan 2025 https://fanatic-climbing.com/interview-mathieu-bouyoud-discret-et-talentueux-passionne-interview-mathieu-bouyoud-a-silent-and-passionate-crusher/

References

[1] https://threerockbooks.com/pierres-questions-for-michael-duffy-updated/

References

[1] https://gripped.com/profiles/mike-doyle-one-of-canadas-first-to-climb-5-14-is-still-pushing-it/

Interview with Björn Pohl at UKC https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/08/nicolas_januel_french_national_bouldering_team_coach-71233.

Guidebook writer, Mountain magazine contributing editor, president of BMC, climbing double for Sean Connery.

Not to be confused with the American climber of the same name.