How Steve McClure Became Britain’s Best Sport Climber
McClure established the U.K.'s first 5.15b.
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Dive into the life and mind of self-deprecating British climbing legend Steve McClure to get his very personal take on his climbing career, from his first steps in the mountains, to the accident that derailed him, to his subsequent journey to becoming Britain’s best-ever sport climber claiming the prize of the U.K.’s first 9b (5.15b).
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