“If it’s a cold day, you can wear gloves as well!”

Johnny Dawes was always a climber whose balance, footwork and overall co-ordination were beyond compare. In the eighties, he went about establishing some the hardest and indeed boldest routes in Britain. Even today, many of his finest climbs are still rarely repeated and in particular his bold slab climbs such as ‘The Indian Face’ (E9 6c) rarely see repeat ascents .