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15861 7th April 2026 22:45:29 UTC remus crag Terradets longitude
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15862 7th April 2026 22:44:44 UTC remus climb Flix Flax ukc_url
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15863 7th April 2026 22:44:44 UTC remus climb Flix Flax crag_name
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15864 7th April 2026 22:44:44 UTC remus climb Flix Flax crag_id
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15865 7th April 2026 22:42:41 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers Website
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15866 7th April 2026 22:42:36 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers notes
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### References [1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169](https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169)
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Leicestershire climber and guidebook author, founder of [Cordee](https://www.cordee.co.uk/). Iain McKenzie: > A number of people have contacted me at the wall asking if the rumours were true. It is with great regret that I must report they are true, Ken Vickers died on Tuesday. > I personally only knew Ken through my contact with the Midlands BMC and I had the upmost respect and admiration for the man. He was somewhat of an inspiration and flew the flag for Climbing in Leicestershire and further a field for many years with most of his activity taking place in the 1960’s. > It was Ken’s pressure at a BMC meeting some 18 months ago that lead to me staring to look into the prospect of producing a Leicestershire Guide Book and from the meeting with some 30+ people on Monday night, I can only say he was right, there is interest in a new guide book. > I am sure we will have many opportunities in the coming days, months and years to remember Ken, if on the end of a rope cleaning one of his routes or stood trembling on one of his classics like Sailaway in the Brand or Virago at Craig Buddon, remembering him for all that he meant to us, a community of climbers in Leicestershire. > It cannot be overstated or captured in words alone. But for the moment, the finest tribute we can give is to continue to do the work he loved so much and inspired us to do in the writing of the Leicestershire Guide Book and dedicate the book to Ken to make sure his enthusiasm and dedication to local climbing is remembered and not forgotten. > Richard Robinson, director of Cordee said, "It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Ken Vickers earlier this week." > "Ken was an active Leicestershire climber and was a member of several local and national guidebook committees." > "It was Ken’s involvement with climbing guidebook production which is perhaps his most enduring legacy and he should be remembered as one of the main reasons why climbing guidebooks are available today." > "He also lives on through Cordee – the Leicester based book distributor which he founded over 30 years ago. We knew Ken locally through the Bowline Climbing Club and he was helping with a forthcoming new edition of his guidebook Leicestershire Climbs in conjunction with the BMC." > "Ken leaves a family he can be proud of and our thoughts are with them, in particular June and his two sons James and Simon." > Ken was the guiding light for the early Leicestershire Climbing Activists and leaves a legacy which will continues to inspire. [1] ### References [1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169](https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169)
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+Leicestershire climber and guidebook author, founder of [Cordee](https://www.cordee.co.uk/).
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+Iain McKenzie:
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+> A number of people have contacted me at the wall asking if the rumours were true. It is with great regret that I must report they are true, Ken Vickers died on Tuesday.
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+> I personally only knew Ken through my contact with the Midlands BMC and I had the upmost respect and admiration for the man. He was somewhat of an inspiration and flew the flag for Climbing in Leicestershire and further a field for many years with most of his activity taking place in the 1960’s.
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+> It was Ken’s pressure at a BMC meeting some 18 months ago that lead to me staring to look into the prospect of producing a Leicestershire Guide Book and from the meeting with some 30+ people on Monday night, I can only say he was right, there is interest in a new guide book.
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+> I am sure we will have many opportunities in the coming days, months and years to remember Ken, if on the end of a rope cleaning one of his routes or stood trembling on one of his classics like Sailaway in the Brand or Virago at Craig Buddon, remembering him for all that he meant to us, a community of climbers in Leicestershire.
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+> It cannot be overstated or captured in words alone. But for the moment, the finest tribute we can give is to continue to do the work he loved so much and inspired us to do in the writing of the Leicestershire Guide Book and dedicate the book to Ken to make sure his enthusiasm and dedication to local climbing is remembered and not forgotten.
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+> Richard Robinson, director of Cordee said, "It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Ken Vickers earlier this week."
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+> "Ken was an active Leicestershire climber and was a member of several local and national guidebook committees."
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+> "It was Ken’s involvement with climbing guidebook production which is perhaps his most enduring legacy and he should be remembered as one of the main reasons why climbing guidebooks are available today."
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+> "He also lives on through Cordee – the Leicester based book distributor which he founded over 30 years ago. We knew Ken locally through the Bowline Climbing Club and he was helping with a forthcoming new edition of his guidebook Leicestershire Climbs in conjunction with the BMC."
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+> "Ken leaves a family he can be proud of and our thoughts are with them, in particular June and his two sons James and Simon."
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+> Ken was the guiding light for the early Leicestershire Climbing Activists and leaves a legacy which will continues to inspire. [1]
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### References

[1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169](https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169)
15867 7th April 2026 22:42:36 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169</a></p>
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<p>Leicestershire climber and guidebook author, founder of <a href="https://www.cordee.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cordee</a>.</p> <p>Iain McKenzie:</p> <blockquote> <p>A number of people have contacted me at the wall asking if the rumours were true. It is with great regret that I must report they are true, Ken Vickers died on Tuesday.</p> <p>I personally only knew Ken through my contact with the Midlands BMC and I had the upmost respect and admiration for the man. He was somewhat of an inspiration and flew the flag for Climbing in Leicestershire and further a field for many years with most of his activity taking place in the 1960’s.</p> <p>It was Ken’s pressure at a BMC meeting some 18 months ago that lead to me staring to look into the prospect of producing a Leicestershire Guide Book and from the meeting with some 30+ people on Monday night, I can only say he was right, there is interest in a new guide book.</p> <p>I am sure we will have many opportunities in the coming days, months and years to remember Ken, if on the end of a rope cleaning one of his routes or stood trembling on one of his classics like Sailaway in the Brand or Virago at Craig Buddon, remembering him for all that he meant to us, a community of climbers in Leicestershire.</p> <p>It cannot be overstated or captured in words alone. But for the moment, the finest tribute we can give is to continue to do the work he loved so much and inspired us to do in the writing of the Leicestershire Guide Book and dedicate the book to Ken to make sure his enthusiasm and dedication to local climbing is remembered and not forgotten.</p> <p>Richard Robinson, director of Cordee said, "It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Ken Vickers earlier this week."</p> <p>"Ken was an active Leicestershire climber and was a member of several local and national guidebook committees."</p> <p>"It was Ken’s involvement with climbing guidebook production which is perhaps his most enduring legacy and he should be remembered as one of the main reasons why climbing guidebooks are available today."</p> <p>"He also lives on through Cordee – the Leicester based book distributor which he founded over 30 years ago. We knew Ken locally through the Bowline Climbing Club and he was helping with a forthcoming new edition of his guidebook Leicestershire Climbs in conjunction with the BMC."</p> <p>"Ken leaves a family he can be proud of and our thoughts are with them, in particular June and his two sons James and Simon."</p> <p>Ken was the guiding light for the early Leicestershire Climbing Activists and leaves a legacy which will continues to inspire. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169</a></p>
15868 7th April 2026 22:38:20 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers date_of_death_end
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15869 7th April 2026 22:38:20 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers notes
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### References [1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169](https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169)
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15870 7th April 2026 22:38:20 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/ken_vickers-244169</a></p>
15871 7th April 2026 22:38:20 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers date_of_death_pretty
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15872 7th April 2026 22:38:20 UTC remus climber Ken Vickers date_of_death_start
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15873 7th April 2026 22:18:49 UTC remus media https://vimeo.com/5198486 missing_right_to_reproduce
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15874 7th April 2026 22:18:49 UTC remus media https://vimeo.com/5198486 url
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15875 7th April 2026 22:18:49 UTC remus media https://vimeo.com/5198486 embed_code
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15876 7th April 2026 22:18:48 UTC remus climber Thomas Willenberg notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Interview with <a href="/climber/1840/björn-pohl" rel="noopener noreferrer">Björn Pohl</a> (2011) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154</a></p>
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Interview with <a href="/climber/1840/björn-pohl" rel="noopener noreferrer">Björn Pohl</a> (2011) <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://vimeo.com/5198486" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vimeo.com/5198486</a></p>
15877 7th April 2026 22:18:48 UTC remus climber Thomas Willenberg notes
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### References [1] Interview with [Björn Pohl](/climber/1840/björn-pohl) (2011) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154)
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### References [1] Interview with [Björn Pohl](/climber/1840/björn-pohl) (2011) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154) [2] [https://vimeo.com/5198486](https://vimeo.com/5198486)
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### References

-[1] Interview with [Björn Pohl](/climber/1840/björn-pohl) (2011) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154)
+[1] Interview with [Björn Pohl](/climber/1840/björn-pohl) (2011) [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/09/thomas_willenberg_exclusive_interview-64154)
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+[2] [https://vimeo.com/5198486](https://vimeo.com/5198486)
15878 7th April 2026 22:17:06 UTC remus ascent Thomas Willenberg's ascent of Dune Ascent #
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15879 7th April 2026 22:17:06 UTC remus ascent Thomas Willenberg's ascent of Dune climber_id
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15880 7th April 2026 22:17:06 UTC remus ascent Thomas Willenberg's ascent of Dune ascent_dt_start
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