In reply to J Dunne:
Sorry to be late to this forum. Adi Gill was good enough to track me down via the internet, sent me an email and we had a chat on the phone about Iain's death.
From all of the comments that have been posted and our personal interactions with Iain, we all know what an incredible man he was... as a climber, a friend, a character and for many of us a mentor.
When I was about 10 years old I was playing around on Baildon Bank and there was a teenager with some rock climbing "stuff." We got chatting and though I didn't know it at the time my life had changed. For years thereafter, Iain was the best of friends, an amazing climber, and for me, very definitely a mentor. The fact that he would take on such a young kid speaks volumes to his generosity. Over the years we did hundreds of routes together and following up on Bill Turner's comments, yes, Iain was amazingly modest about his achievements. He led many, many routes at Tremadoc and in the Dales where he eliminated points of aid or did first free ascents - he never boasted about what he'd done and would rarely even mention these climbs.
One incident worth relating was a day when we were coming back from the Dales... Iain had just got his driving license. At a T junction, he asked me if the road was clear, and I was in the process of saying "Clear after the red one." All Iain needed to hear was "clear!" After the ensuing accident, he never asked me for any money for repairs despite the fact it was clearly my fault.
His willingness to climb with a young kid had a huge impact on my life. Like so many of us, I was hooked on climbing instantly and so many of my life decisions were influenced as a result. Wherever I've decided to live, there has to be climbing... so many travels, so many friends and experiences all directly or indirectly a result of a teenager's willingness to teach a young kid how to climb. Thanks Iain, my life would have been very different without you.
So like Iain's gregarious nature... lots of you that have posted comments on this page are old friends and Iain's death has brought us back in touch. I'm still in Colorado, guests are always welcome, my email address is roger23690@yahoo.com and the climbing here is as good as ever.
Roger Whitehead