| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 May 1955[1] Embsay, North Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1][2] |
| Occupation | Professional rock climber |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[3] |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Sport climbing, Traditional climbing, Bouldering, Free solo climbing |
| Highest grade |
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| Known for | Pioneer professional British rock climber |
| First ascents | |
| Major ascents | Master's Edge (E7 6b/c) Free solo of 100 E-grade routes in a single day |
| Updated on 26 March 2023 | |
Ron Fawcett (born 6 May 1955) is a British rock climber and rock climbing author who is credited with pushing the technical standards of British rock climbing in traditional, sport, bouldering and free soloing disciplines, in the decade from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, and of pioneering the career of being a full-time professional rock climber. At the end of the 1970s to the early 1980s, Fawcett was widely considered the best and most notable rock climber in Britain.[1][4][5]
- ^ a b c Haston, Steve (30 March 2010). "Stevie Haston Reviews Ron Fawcett's New Book". UKClimbing.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Tate, Leslie (21 November 2019). "A Craven diary: Rock climber who grew up in Embsay". Craven Herald & Pioneer. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Thompson, Simon (March 2012). Unjustifiable Risk?: The Story of British Climbing. Cicerone Press. ISBN 978-1852846794.
Fawcett would dominate British climbing for a decade