https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/ Interviews with leading figures in the climbing and mountaineering world plus reflections of passed heros. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:30:00 +0100 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:30:00 +0100 /_client/assets/logos/rss.jpg Interviews with leading figures in the climbing and mountaineering world plus reflections of passed heros. https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/ 88 31 info@climber.co.uk info@climber.co.uk https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/peter-crew-the-climbing-years/
]]>Following the passing of Pete Crew at the start of August 2025, Noel Dawson looks into the groundbreaking climbs of this legendary climber. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:30:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/peter-crew-the-climbing-years/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/jimmy-marshall-1929-2023-obituary/
]]>Jimmy Marshall became one of Scotland’s finest-ever mountaineers and, as a winter climber, one of the most influential in the sport's history. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:48:00 +0000 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/jimmy-marshall-1929-2023-obituary/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/ron-james-mbe-1933-2023/
]]>It is with great sadness that the family of Ron James, MBE, announced his passing on March 1st 2023 at the age of 90. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/ron-james-mbe-1933-2023/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/paul-seddon-20th-oct-1940-3rd-nov-2022_3/
]]>Paul was a competent climber, caver and skier and, amongst other things, helped to provide a safer environment for climbers, cavers and workers at height. He was awarded an OBE in 2004. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:02:00 +0000 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/paul-seddon-20th-oct-1940-3rd-nov-2022_3/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/nick-wharton-risk-business/
]]>Nick Wharton has been climbing for 40 years and his exploits and enthusiasm is well-respected by Lake District climbers. With a new book out about his adventures, Steve Scott finds out more. Wed, 19 May 2021 14:15:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/nick-wharton-risk-business/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/hamish-macinnes-a-man-of-the-mountains/
]]>Hamish sadly passed away towards the end of 2020 so in his honour, we are reproducing this fascinating article about his life that featured previously in Climber magazine. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:48:00 +0000 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/hamish-macinnes-a-man-of-the-mountains/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/
]]>John Allen, who recently died in a climbing accident, was interviewed by Geoff Birtles in December 1976 just before John emigrated to New Zealand. John was 18 at the time. Mon, 25 May 2020 16:35:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/the-john-allen-interview-crags-8-1977/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/lockdown-with-shauna-coxsey/
]]>As lockdown continues, we talk to Shauna Coxsey, Britain’s climbing Olympian, to see how her psyche is holding up, how she’s spending her time and thoughts on Olympic postponement. Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:15:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/lockdown-with-shauna-coxsey/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/joe-brown-the-gritstone-legacy/
]]>Simon Kincaid speaks to Joe Brown and looks at the legacy of gritstone classic climbs Joe left behind (first published in Climber January 2005). Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/joe-brown-the-gritstone-legacy/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/joe-brown-rock-climbing-legend/
]]>The late Joe Brown was arguably the greatest climber this country has produced. His game-changing rock routes of the 1950s and 60s broke through new barriers of difficulty. This interview by Jim Curran first appeared in the July 2014 issue of Climber when he talked to Joe about climbing on Clogwyn Du' Arddu (Cloggy) and we reproduce it here. Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:01:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/people/joe-brown-rock-climbing-legend/