Climbers

Prolific North Wales developer and Ormes-man. Chris' youtube channel offers a wealth of esoteric material.

Dartmoor and south devon protagonist.

References

[1] Dartmoor Bouldering History November 2024 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/destinations/dartmoor_bouldering_history-16037

Greg Chapman is a boulderer based in the English Lake District. He is a prolific developer who has opened a huge number of new areas and problems in the lake district. He also maintains the lakesbloc.com website and has written the guidebook Lake District Bouldering.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/01/obituary_of_ian_cummins-72177

John Long:

Unlike many pontifical climbers who, having made their mark, silently slip into history, Bridwell’s initiative has redoubled with each new route. Indeed he has maintained a level of motivation rarely matched by any climber anywhere. Yet this same motivation has occasioned controversy, fisticuffs and vindictive slandenngs from fellow cragsmen. [4]

References

[1] Portrait by Dean Fidelman

[2] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214821/Jim-Bridwell-1944-2018

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysF9wx4X08A

[4] Interview with John Long in Mountain 79 (1981), page 22 /library/11090/mountain-79