Photo: Ed Grindley climbing at Diabaig in 2009.Peter Duggan©
As widely reported in the UK climbing media, Ed Grindley has passed away after suffering from an incurable brain tumour. Ed was born in England but is best known as a Scottish Climber, being based for many years in Argyll on the Scottish West coast. As a mountain guide and enthusiastic explorer of unexploited mountain crags, Ed recorded hundreds of first ascents however it was in the south west of England that he first made his mark. Frank Canning writing on a UK Climbing forum explained..
Ed was one of the pioneering climbers in South West England between 1968 and 1971 when at Exeter University. He contributed over 40 new climbs, mostly in the VS/ HVS grades. He climbed harder starred routes seconding or through leading with Pat Littlejohn, such as E3 Cocytus at Ansteys Cove, the excellent HVS Sacrosanct on the Sanctuary Wall there and E2 Iconoclast at Babbacombe. In 1969 he accompanied Peter Biven and John Fowler on The Kraken; a 2-star sea traverse at Babbacombe at the height of the Torbay sea-traversing frenzy. Over the winter of 1970/71 he developed climbs at Berry Head Quarry with Beggar's Banquet E2, Paranoid E1 and the girdle Opus Dei E2 being among the starred routes.As widely reported in the UK climbing media, Ed Grindley has passed away after suffering from an incurable brain tumour. Ed was born in England but is best known as a Scottish Climber, being based for many years in Argyll on the Scottish West coast. As a mountain guide and enthusiastic explorer of unexploited mountain crags, Ed recorded hundreds of first ascents however it was in the south west of England that he first made his mark. Frank Canning writing on a UK Climbing forum explained..
However Ed climbed all over the UK and on the continent despite being professionally based in Scotland
An honorary member of The Climbers Club, Ed was the custodian of the club's Riasg hut close to his home at Roy Bridge. He was also a member of the Polldubh Club as well as being a guidebook contributor and writing for outdoor publications and journals.He authored the popular Winter Climbs on Ben Nevis and Glencoe.
There will be a memorial gathering for Ed on the 20th February at The Moorings Hotel, Banavie, Fort William followed by a private cremation service.
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