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 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

Bruce started climbing after moving to America to start his PHD at the University of Colorado Boulder. Bruce is potentially the first Chinese national to climb the grades of 8B+ and 8C. Many of Bruce's hardest ascents such as Pegasus (8C) and The Game (8C) were done barefoot.