Ron Fawcett is a natural-born climber. In 1969, while still at school in his
\nnative Yorkshire, he tied into a climbing rope for the first time and was
\ninstantly hooked. From that moment on, it seemed nothing else in his life
\nmattered nearly as much as his next vertical fix. <\/p>\n
Ten years later, Fawcett was the most famous rock climber in Britain and among
\nthe best in the world, part of a new wave whose dedication to training
\ntransformed the sport, pushing standards further and faster than ever before –
\nor since. His legacy of new climbs ranks him alongside the very best in the
\nhistory of the sport.
\nHe was also the first to style himself a professional rock climber, starring
\nin the landmark television documentary Rock Athlete, and appearing on the
\ncovers of magazines around the world. But far from enjoying the fame, Fawcett
\nfound the pressures of the limelight too much to bear, and at the end of the
\n1980s he faded from view. <\/p>\n
Now, for the first time, he tells his extraordinary story, of how his love of
\nnature and the outdoors developed into a passion for climbing that took him to
\nthe top – and almost consumed him.<\/p>\n
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