Colin Kirkus
Mountaineer
1910 – 1942
Who was Colin Kirkus?
Colin Kirkus, was one of the most influential climbers Britain has ever produced.
Jack Longland described the greatest rock face in Wales, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, as "Colin’s Cliff". Kirkus' series of new routes on "Cloggy" was unparalleled until the emergence of Joe Brown, 20 years later.
Kirkus also climbed extensively in the Alps and made a pioneering Alpine-style ascent in the Himalaya in 1933. He was killed in the Second World War in 1942.
Kirkus left the world of mountaineering two tremendous legacies: firstly his pioneering climbs in Wales and elsewhere, and secondly one of the finest instruction books ever written "Let's Go Climbing!".
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- Born
- Jun 19, 1910
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 13, 1942
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on July 23, 2013
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