Leo Houlding

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Leo Houlding (born c. 1981) is a British rock climbing prodigy who has climbed the Angel of the North along with more traditional ascents such as some of El Capitans toughest lines.

Houlding began rock climbing at the age of 10. In 1996, he became the British Junior Indoor Climbing Champion. [1] He became the subject of the 2003 TV documentary "My Right Foot" which was part of the "Extreme Lives" series aired on BBC Television.

[edit] References

• Leo Houlding, Berghaus Team biography
• Braddock, Kevin. "Leo Houlding: Britain’s greatest new rock climber.", British GQ. August 2004.