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Born in Cleveland in 1970 and currently living in Sheffield with his family, Steve McClure is very much at the forefront of British and world sport climbing.


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Steve's favourite highlights include topping out on 'Northern lights', topping '21' - a big route in Greenland and not to mention Steve’s breathtaking first ascent of the UK’s hardest route at Malham in North Yorkshire; “Overshadow” 9a+! 

Steve's list of other first ascents? “Erm - too big!”
 
Steve's major routes in recent years:
 
Overshadow 9a+
Rainshadow F9a
Ring of Fire DWS F8b+
'21' 25 pitch, Greenland E7 6c
Hotel Supramonte F8b
Elder Statesman HXS 7a
Chupacababra E9 6c
 
"Thanks to Lyon, without the use of the best kit in the world, my climbing would not be where it is - and would not go where it’s going!"