| Country | Contributions | Between | Climbers | Crags | Summits | Climbs | Ascents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 52837 | 14th November 2023 – 24th September 2026 | 1420 | 696 | 0 | 3063 | 4875 |
| 2 | USA | 24550 | 14th November 2023 – 24th September 2026 | 794 | 181 | 2 | 847 | 2353 |
| 3 | France | 12090 | 14th November 2023 – 24th September 2026 | 264 | 126 | 1 | 550 | 1027 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 9399 | 14th November 2023 – 23rd September 2026 | 77 | 43 | 1 | 307 | 1100 |
| 5 | Spain | 8330 | 15th November 2023 – 24th September 2026 | 89 | 74 | 0 | 442 | 895 |
| 6 | Italy | 4598 | 16th November 2023 – 24th September 2026 | 117 | 59 | 0 | 184 | 355 |
| 7 | South Africa | 3615 | 16th November 2023 – 23rd September 2026 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 126 | 392 |
| 8 | Germany | 3079 | 16th November 2023 – 14th September 2026 | 116 | 47 | 0 | 102 | 223 |
| 9 | Canada | 3062 | 16th November 2023 – 24th September 2026 | 63 | 21 | 3 | 105 | 263 |
| 10 | Austria | 2542 | 16th November 2023 – 24th September 2026 | 70 | 26 | 0 | 105 | 224 |
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| 58361 | 2nd December 2025 | 17:03:40 UTC | remus | ascent | Chris Sharma's ascent of Cornerstone | ascent_dt_end | |
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| 58362 | 2nd December 2025 | 17:03:18 UTC | remus | climb | Cornerstone | grade_id | |
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| 58363 | 2nd December 2025 | 17:03:18 UTC | remus | climb | Cornerstone | climb_name | |
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| 58364 | 2nd December 2025 | 17:03:18 UTC | remus | climb | Cornerstone | climb_type | |
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| 58365 | 2nd December 2025 | 17:03:18 UTC | remus | climb | Cornerstone | eight_a_nu_url | |
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| 58366 | 2nd December 2025 | 13:53:40 UTC | remus | ascent | Enrique Beltrán Blasco's ascent of Mejorando Imagen | suggested_grade_id | |
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| 58367 | 2nd December 2025 | 13:53:30 UTC | remus | ascent | Enrique Beltrán Blasco's ascent of Mejorando Imagen | ascent_style_id | |
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| 58368 | 2nd December 2025 | 13:53:30 UTC | remus | ascent | Enrique Beltrán Blasco's ascent of Mejorando Imagen | climb_id | |
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| 58369 | 2nd December 2025 | 13:53:30 UTC | remus | ascent | Enrique Beltrán Blasco's ascent of Mejorando Imagen | climber_id | |
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| 58370 | 2nd December 2025 | 13:53:30 UTC | remus | ascent | Enrique Beltrán Blasco's ascent of Mejorando Imagen | ascent_dt_end | |
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| 58371 | 2nd December 2025 | 13:53:30 UTC | remus | ascent | Enrique Beltrán Blasco's ascent of Mejorando Imagen | ascent_type_id | |
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| 58372 | 2nd December 2025 | 13:53:30 UTC | remus | ascent | Enrique Beltrán Blasco's ascent of Mejorando Imagen | ascent_dt_start | |
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| 58373 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:45:12 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics [2]. He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">List of John Allen routes in New Zealand</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/1096/geoff-birtles">Geoff Birtles</a> for <em>Crags</em> magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/</a></p>
<p>[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
After
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics [2]. He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] List of John Allen routes in New Zealand <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/1096/geoff-birtles">Geoff Birtles</a> for <em>Crags</em> magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/</a></p>
<p>[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
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| 58374 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:45:12 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes | |
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Before
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics [2]. He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] [List of John Allen routes in New Zealand](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] Interview with [Geoff Birtles](/climber/1096/geoff-birtles) for *Crags* magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand [https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
After
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics [2]. He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] List of John Allen routes in New Zealand [https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] Interview with [Geoff Birtles](/climber/1096/geoff-birtles) for *Crags* magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand [https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
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| 58375 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:43:57 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes | |
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Before
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] [List of John Allen routes in New Zealand](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] Interview with [Geoff Birtles](/climber/1096/geoff-birtles) for *Crags* magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand [https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
After
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics [2]. He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] [List of John Allen routes in New Zealand](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] Interview with [Geoff Birtles](/climber/1096/geoff-birtles) for *Crags* magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand [https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
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| 58376 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:43:57 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">List of John Allen routes in New Zealand</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/1096/geoff-birtles">Geoff Birtles</a> for <em>Crags</em> magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/</a></p>
<p>[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
After
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics [2]. He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">List of John Allen routes in New Zealand</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/1096/geoff-birtles">Geoff Birtles</a> for <em>Crags</em> magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/</a></p>
<p>[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
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| 58377 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:43:25 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes | |
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Before
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] [List of John Allen routes in New Zealand](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] [1977 interview](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
After
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] [List of John Allen routes in New Zealand](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] Interview with [Geoff Birtles](/climber/1096/geoff-birtles) for *Crags* magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand [https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
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| 58378 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:43:25 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">List of John Allen routes in New Zealand</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">1977 interview</a></p>
<p>[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
After
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">List of John Allen routes in New Zealand</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/1096/geoff-birtles">Geoff Birtles</a> for <em>Crags</em> magazine in December 1976, shortly before John emmigrated to New Zealand <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/</a></p>
<p>[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
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| 58379 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:38:57 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes | |
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Before
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] [List of John Allen routes in New Zealand](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] [1977 interview](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
After
John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.
Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed [Old Friends](/climb/877) when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as [Hairless Heart](/climb/878), [White Wand](/climb/870), [Profit of Doom](/climb/879) and [London Wall](/climb/871) which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!
From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with [John Bachar](/climber/722/john-bachar), [John Long](climber/728/john-long) and [Tony Yaniro](/climber/732/tony-yaniro). He freed all but the two crux pitches of [The Nose](/climb/6215/the-nose) on El Cap.
Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as [West Side Story](/climb/880) at [Burbage West](/crag/1303).
Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.
John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]
### References
[1] Obituary on [UKClimbing.com](https://www.ukclimbing.com/) by
[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey), 27th May 2020 [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803)
[2] [List of John Allen routes in New Zealand](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g)
[3] [1977 interview](https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/)
[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315)
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| 58380 | 2nd December 2025 | 09:38:57 UTC | remus | climber | John Allen | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">List of John Allen routes in New Zealand</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">1977 interview</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
After
<p>John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district.</p>
<p>Lines that had been eyed up by many fell to this prodigious young talent. He climbed <a href="/climb/877">Old Friends</a> when he was just 14 and continued adding quality new first ascents from there, such as <a href="/climb/878">Hairless Heart</a>, <a href="/climb/870">White Wand</a>, <a href="/climb/879">Profit of Doom</a> and <a href="/climb/871">London Wall</a> which were climbed within a 2 week period at age 16!</p>
<p>From around 1977 to 1980, John lived in New Zealand where he established dozens of future classics (2). He moved to Tahoe, USA, for 18 months (1981-82), climbing with <a href="/climber/722/john-bachar">John Bachar</a>, <a href="climber/728/john-long">John Long</a> and <a href="/climber/732/tony-yaniro">Tony Yaniro</a>. He freed all but the two crux pitches of <a href="/climb/6215/the-nose">The Nose</a> on El Cap. </p>
<p>Returning to the UK in the early 80s, John added a plethora of high quality gritstone 'micro-routes' such as <a href="/climb/880">West Side Story</a> at <a href="/crag/1303">Burbage West</a>.</p>
<p>Although his enthusiasm for climbing waned in the '90s, he returned to it in the 2010s, developing mid-grade sport routes in the limestone quarries of the Peak District.</p>
<p>John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020. [4]</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] Obituary on <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/">UKClimbing.com</a> by
<a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>, 27th May 2020 <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_day_the_music_died_-_remembering_john_allen-12803</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/ticklists/nz_john_allen_routes-2588?sort=g">List of John Allen routes in New Zealand</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.climber.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/">1977 interview</a></p>
<p>[4] UKClimbing.com news report on the accident which killed John Allen (2020) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/john_allen_tragically_killed_at_stoney_west-72315</a></p>
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