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Pete Livesey

1943 – 1998

British rock climber

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About Pete Livesey

Lived 1943 – 1998 (aged 54). Pete Livesey was a British rock climber.

Selected routes

Yorkshire Crossbones, Malham – E2 5c (First free ascent – 1967) Doubting Thomas, Malham – E5 6b (First ascent – 1971) Face Route, Gordale – E3 6a (First ascent – 1971) Jenny Wren, Gordale – E5 6a (First ascent – 1971) Central Wall, Kilnsey – E4 6a (First free ascent – 1972) The Diedre, Kilnsey – E2 5b (First free ascent – 1972) Deliverance, Gordale – E5 6b (First ascent – 1973) Mossdale Trip, Gordale – E6 6a (First ascent – 1977) Clink, Trow Gill – Now 7a (First Free ascent - 1972)

Lake District

Lunatic, Chapel Head Scar – E3 5c (First ascent – 1974) Footless Crow, Goat Crag – E5 6b (First ascent – 1974); one of the hardest routes in Britain at the time. Javelin, Trowbarrow Quarry – E1 5b (First ascent – 1976)

Peak District

Debauchery, High Tor – E1 5b (First free ascent – 1967) Darius, High Tor – E2 5c (First free ascent – 1974) Nightmare of Brown Donkeys, High Tor – E3 6a (First free ascent – 1975) Behemoth, Water-cum-Jolly – E5 6b (First free ascent – 1976) China Spring, High Tor – E5 6a (First ascent – 1976) The Girdle Traverse, High Tor – E5 6b (First free ascent – 1976) Downhill Racer, Froggatt Edge– E4 6a (First ascent – 1977)

Wales

Right Wall, Dinas Cromlech – E5 6a (First ascent – 1974); one of the hardest routes in Britain at the time.

Filmography Livesey on Face Route, Wellington Crack, Downhill Racer, and Liberator:

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People in Pete Livesey's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pete Livesey?

British rock climber

When was Pete Livesey born?

Pete Livesey was born on 12 December 1943 in Huddersfield.

When did Pete Livesey die?

Pete Livesey died on 26 February 1998 in Malham.

What was Pete Livesey's occupation?

Pete Livesey was a rock climber.

What nationality was Pete Livesey?

Pete Livesey was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pete Livesey

· Wikidata: Q7172106

· DBpedia: Pete Livesey

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