Very sad news. Dave was at the forefront of British climbing, will lots of bold new trad routes, and reports of his new routes were always an inspiration. Thoughts are with his family and friends.

This is really sad news. I only knew Dave a little during his Sheffield days but got to know him much better through his guidebook writing work. Initially he worked on the Rockfax guide Bite the Bullet to Rifle with Mick Ryan. Such was his enthusiasm for Rifle that he went on to produce his own book a few years later which led on to him starting his own Wolverine publishing company with his wife Fiona. He approached this with the same dedication and passion he showed in his climbing and went on to produce many more books including Bishop Bouldering and the Red River Gorge and was one of the first guidebook writer/publishers to go into Apps. We worked together over the last few years when he started distributing Rockfax books and exchanged pleasant emails every quarter, discussing our publishing projects. It is a real shock that he has gone and my condolences go to Fiona and the rest of his friends and family. Alan

Sad news. I never knowingly met him but was impressed by his climbs in the Lakes such as "First and Last and Always" and "Flattery" Condolences to friends and family

Sad news, never met they guy but the photos of him on Three Blind mice were inspirational. R.I.P.