Steve McClure is one of the best rock-climbers in the world, having climbed numerous new routes at the grade of 9a, and onsighted up to 8b+. Despite being better known for his sport climbing achievements, you might also find him wiggling in wires in Pembroke or sleeping in a portaledge on a 1000m wall in Greenland.
Brought up in Cleveland near to the North York Moors, and with both parents keen climbers there was no escape from the sport. Climbing from the moment he could walk his first extreme was at 11, his first E3 at 13 and first E5 onsight at 16. University was less climbing intensive where he managed to achieve a 2.1 in mechanical engineering and a 1st in partying!
In 2001 he quit his engineering job of seven years to persue the life of a professional climber! ‘Will it work out! I’ll tell you when I’m 40!’
Steve MccClure
