Edmund February

Dr Edmund C February is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

He is also well known internationally as a rock climber, being perhaps the most prominent black climber in South Africa. Named after one of the two climbers first confirmed to reach the summit of Everest, Edmund Hillary, and living in the shadow of Table Mountain, Edmund was destined to be a climber. He had to overcome immense challenges to become one, during Apartheid he wasn’t welcome in the Mountain Club of South Africa and had to outwit authorities to climb on restricted land.

Edmund has opened more than 500 new climbing routes throughout Africa.[1]

Excerpts from an interview with Ed February where recently added to the BBC Scotland, Great Climb video archive.

References

  1. ↑ Sharper edges, 4 June 2010

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