TdG

	Country	Contributions	Between	Climbers	Crags	Climbs	Ascents
1	United Kingdom	10438	22nd May 2025 – 22nd July 2026	109	13	561	1009
2	France	3367	22nd May 2025 – 22nd July 2026	32	13	169	320
3	USA	1748	30th July 2025 – 18th July 2026	26	56	162	86
4	Japan	1447	19th July 2025 – 16th July 2026	14	25	98	71
5	Spain	318	31st July 2025 – 5th July 2026	3	9	34	13
6	New Zealand	214	19th August 2025 – 26th June 2026	1	1	15	13
7	Switzerland	206	31st July 2025 – 10th July 2026	2	5	20	14
8	Canada	166	10th September 2025 – 2nd July 2026	1	9	24	3
9	Italy	162	12th August 2025 – 9th July 2026	2	7	19	7
10	Venezuela	137	7th October 2025 – 27th June 2026	1	3	3	10

	Date	Time	User	Type	Name	Attribute
9081	2nd December 2025	16:23:03 UTC	TdG	climber	Simon Horrox	country_name
Before `None` After `United Kingdom`
9082	2nd December 2025	16:23:03 UTC	TdG	climber	Simon Horrox	nationality
Before `None` After `GB`
9083	2nd December 2025	16:23:03 UTC	TdG	climber	Simon Horrox	country_membership
Before `None` After `british`
9084	2nd December 2025	16:23:03 UTC	TdG	climber	Simon Horrox	climber_name
Before `None` After `Simon Horrox`
9085	2nd December 2025	16:23:03 UTC	TdG	climber	Simon Horrox	country_flag
Before `None` After `🇬🇧`
9086	2nd December 2025	16:23:03 UTC	TdG	climber	Simon Horrox	gender
Before `None` After `false`
9087	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	ascent_dt_end
Before `None` After `1982-01-01`
9088	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	notes
Before `None` After `[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey): >During this period he also proved his worth on big walls with a phenomenal (non-jumared) ascent in 1981 of The Nose on El Capitan with Simon Horrox in a day. Between them they lead and seconded every pitch; the first time this had ever been achieved, the locals were amazed.` Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1 +1,3 @@ +[Graham Hoey](/climber/793/graham-hoey): +>During this period he also proved his worth on big walls with a phenomenal (non-jumared) ascent in 1981 of The Nose on El Capitan with Simon Horrox in a day. Between them they lead and seconded every pitch; the first time this had ever been achieved, the locals were amazed.`
9089	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	notes_pretty
Before `None` After `<p><a href="/climber/793/graham-hoey">Graham Hoey</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>During this period he also proved his worth on big walls with a phenomenal (non-jumared) ascent in 1981 of The Nose on El Capitan with Simon Horrox in a day. Between them they lead and seconded every pitch; the first time this had ever been achieved, the locals were amazed.</p> </blockquote>`
9090	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	ascent_style_id
Before `None` After `7`
9091	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	ascent_type_id
Before `None` After `5`
9092	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	ascent_dt_start
Before `None` After `1981-01-01`
9093	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	climb_id
Before `None` After `990`
9094	2nd December 2025	16:22:03 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of The Nose	climber_id
Before `None` After `546`
9095	2nd December 2025	16:15:51 UTC	TdG	climber	John Allen	notes
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). 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) 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). With Simon Horrox, he climbed [The Nose](/climb/990/the-nose) in a day with no jumaring. [1] – the first time this had been achieved. Shoulder surgery in early 1982 curtailed his output, but on return to the UK he began adding 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]. He remains a revered and fondly remembered figure in British climbing. ### 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) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -John was a prolific and gifted climber who established a host of hard, classic routes on his local gritstone crags in the peak district. +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! +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). +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). With Simon Horrox, he climbed [The Nose](/climb/990/the-nose) in a day with no jumaring. [1] – the first time this had been achieved. -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). +Shoulder surgery in early 1982 curtailed his output, but on return to the UK he began adding 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] +John sadly died in a climbing accident at Stoney West in 2020 [4]. He remains a revered and fondly remembered figure in British climbing. ### References
9096	2nd December 2025	16:15:51 UTC	TdG	climber	John Allen	notes_pretty
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>.</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> 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>. With Simon Horrox, he climbed <a href="/climb/990/the-nose">The Nose</a> in a day with no jumaring. [1] – the first time this had been achieved.</p> <p>Shoulder surgery in early 1982 curtailed his output, but on return to the UK he began adding 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]. He remains a revered and fondly remembered figure in British climbing.</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>
9097	2nd December 2025	15:46:21 UTC	TdG	climber	John Allen	notes
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](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). 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) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ 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. +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). 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).
9098	2nd December 2025	15:46:21 UTC	TdG	climber	John Allen	notes_pretty
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] 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> 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>.</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>
9099	2nd December 2025	10:27:02 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of Pockets and Pebbles	ascent_dt_end
Before `None` After `1986-07-17`
9100	2nd December 2025	10:27:02 UTC	TdG	ascent	John Allen's ascent of Pockets and Pebbles	ascent_dt_start
Before `None` After `1986-07-17`

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