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10th Feb 2012 ShAFF Trailer

Johnny will be appearing at ShAFF on March 10th 2012. If you want to see more or find out what's going on click on the link www.shaff.co.uk

2nd Feb 2012 Frontier Interviews Johnny Dawes plus Chance to Win a Climbing Session with the Man Himself.

Frontier was established in 1989 as a non-profit conservation and development non-governmental organisation (NGO). Dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem integrity the organisation builds sustainable livelihoods for marginalised communities in the world's poorest countries. Read Johnny’s interview with Frontier’s blog, Into The Wild and find out how you could win yourself a free climbing session with the man himself plus a copy...

23rd Dec 2011 It's about doing something that's fun… and impossible

Guardian Article 22nd December 2011 Fearless rock climber Johnny Dawes explains what triggered his desire for danger, why taking risks is one way of finding out who you really are, and why, despite the dangers, climbing should be a source of enjoyment. Read the full article >

20th Oct 2011 My Book Arrives!

The first copies of Full of Myself have arrived hot of the press and are now available to buy.  After 5 years of work it's great to finally have something to show for it! Some of the best climbers in the world have read Full of Myself.  You can see what they have to say about the book at the Full of Myself page.

20th Jun 2011 Steve McLure on Quarryman

Marmot Rocks North Wales from Ian Burton on Vimeo.

20th Jun 2011 The Blog Begins...

"What I'm most proud of is the feeling that sometimes I'm completely in sync with what the rock can do, that it's almost as if it's asking something of you. It's like impersonal music - it's not written as music but some geological quirk has made it into a piece of music which, when you listen to it, makes you dance. And if you really pay attention to the dance, the harder the route gets, the more blank and featureless it is, the better and more...

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