Amazing foot work! :-)

Beat me to it!!!

Thank you for putting this up. In his prime, Gill seemed able to hold body tension positions that few world-class climbers could manage today. I can only put this down to gymnastic power/co-ordination. Obviously time has taken its toll but it seems that his body tension is still pretty good relative to more 'normal' climbers of whatever age group. Comparisons aside, what matters more is that he's still probing his boundaries, 'fighting the good fight'. Patrick Edlinger once said that, with growing old, the challenge could transmute into seeing how much you could slow down inevitable regress. Wise words. Happy birthday, John Gill - an inspiration to climbers all over the world, for almost 60 years now. Mick

John Gill is a fabulous inspiration to all of us. I remember seeing photos of him doing one *finger* pull-ups, and being astonished at that strength. As for footwork though, as Don Whillans said: 'Give me the handholds, and I'll show you the footwork." There's some truth in that: if you're strong enough ...