Career
He came into the spotlight in the early 1980s with important ascents such as the 2nd asc. of Ron Fawcett"s Strawberries (E6 6b) at Tremadog, and lightning quick repeats of some of the world"s hardest routes such as Genesis and Equinox in the United States, Super Imjin in Japan, Bidule in France, and The Face in Altmühl Valley Nature Park in Germany. The following list is a summary of his notable ascents: Helmut Schmitt (E6 6b) - Stoney Middleton - 1981 - First ascent Ulysses (E6 6b) - Stanage - 1983 - First ascent Master"s Wall (E7 6b) - Clogwyn Du"r Arddu - 1983 - First ascent The Face (8a+) - Altmühltal - 1983 - First ascent, considered the first 8a+ (513c) in history Revelations (8a+) - Raven Tor - 1984 - First ascent Le Rage de Vivre (8b+) - Buoux - 1987 - Second ascent of Antoine Le Menestrel"s route (1986) Le Minimum (8b+) - Buoux - 1987 - Third ascent of Marc Le Menestrel"s route (1986) Louisiana Spectre des Surmutant (8b+) - Buoux - 1988 Scarface (8b+) - Smith Rock - 1988 White Wedding (8b+) - Smith Rock - 1988 To Bolt Or Not To Be (8b+) - Smith Rock - 1988 Stone Love (8b+) - Frankenjura - 1988 - First ascent Liquid Ambar (8c+) - Lower Pen Trwyn - 1990 - First ascent Punks in the Gym (8b+) - Arapiles - 1992 Evolution (8c) - Raven Tor - 1995 - First ascent Progress (8c) - Kilnsey - 1995 - First ascent The Ace (8B) - Stanage - 2002 - First ascent.
