Climbers

References

[1] http://www.grimporama.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jpb-interview.htm

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

John Kirk is a British climber who was an active part of the Stoney Middleton scene from 1973 until 1980. He retired from climbing at age 23 with a shoulder injury.

References

[1] https://explorersweb.com/i-choose-climbing-keita-kurakami-dies-on-mt-fuji-after-years-with-heart-condition/

[2] https://alpinist.com/features/on-belay-a-thousand-days-of-lapis-lazuli/

[3] https://www.climbing.com/news/keita-kurakami-dies-mount-fuji/

[4] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/a_tribute_to_late_japanese_climber_keita_kurakami-15941

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kevin_thaw-4327

Killian Fishhuber is an Austrian climber known for his success in bouldering world cups. He won the world cup five times, including in three consecutive years: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.

References

[1] Interview with Adrian Berry April 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20061022044639/http://www.planetfear.com/article_detail.asp?a_id=68

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/loic-debry-sends-four-8c-%2B-in-3-months-0finq