Tim chewed through the tent’s fabric before clawing his way through six feet of snow to the surface. While he helped save the life of another climbing partner, Bruce Normand, then 51, Tim tragically found Christian already dead. But it was indoors at the Glasgow Climbing Centre in Ibrox, where he would later have his first job, that he developed his passion for climbing. From there, he began to explore local crags around Glasgow, including Dumbarton Rock and Auchinstarry Quarry. He explained: “I fell in love with climbing here – it was without a doubt the best training ground.

Source: The Times December 14, 2023 12:06 UTC