Climbers

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C1sFXT7NjK0/

[2] Niall Grimes and Rick Accomazzo chat about Tobin, 2024 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SXhH433ltw5RhBrTedv2l?

One of the world's most prolific bouldering developers. Thousands of first ascents in Japan, including Mizugaki, Ogawayama, Mitake, Mitsumine, Yaendani, and more.

Published the first bouldering guide in Japan in 1999: the 'Kuro-hon' or black book guide to Ogawayama, Mitake and Mitsumine.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmYuLRm3Xec

The first olympic gold medalist in climbing (Tokyo 2020).

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbo2sSjp0mN/

The first Australian woman to climb 9a with her ascent of Victimes del Futur.

References

[1] https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/films/momentum-angie-scarth-johnson

Bill Birkett:

Arthur was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of British rock climbing, spanning the social gap between the old guard and the emergence of a hungry new breed of working class climbers. [1]

Joe Brown:

When you went to try one of his climbs you knew it was going to be hard.

References

[1] Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 1, Almscliff to Slipstones