Pete Livesey, was an English rock climber who raised the standard of technical difficulty in traditional climbing in Britain during the early to mid-1970s.
10 Facts About Pete Livesey
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Livesey was renowned for the intensity and competitiveness he brought to the development of his sport as well as a mischievous sense of humour, and during the mid-1970s, Livesey was regarded as Britain's leading rock climber.
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Pete Livesey was known for his natural strength and stamina and was one of the first British rock climbers to develop climbing-specific training programs and the use of new indoor climbing walls.
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Pete Livesey came to national prominence with his 1974 ascent of Footless Crow at Goat Crag in the Lake District, and later that year freed the bold line of Right Wall at Dinas Cromlech, the site of Joe Brown's 1952 classic climb, Cenotaph Corner.
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Outside of Britain, Pete Livesey made the second ascent of the Troll Wall in Norway, Europe's largest rock-face.
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Pete Livesey free climbed several aid climbing routes in the Italian Dolomites.
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Pete Livesey impressed local climbers on rock routes in Austria's Kaiser Mountains.
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Pete Livesey had a remarkable record as a fell runner, including four consecutive top ten placings in the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon.
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Pete Livesey directed the respected outdoor pursuits course at Ilkley and Bradford Community College and served on committees of the British Mountaineering Council.
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Pete Livesey died on 26 February 1998 from cancer, aged 54.