'Ow do', (Hello). Yorkshire born and bred, Rob has always live in and around Skipton on't edge of the Yorkshire Dales. He had easy access to climbing on either gritstone or limestone along with kayaking and pot holing from an early age. He joined First Ascent following nine years in outdoor retail and three years working as a Rep servicing the outdoor and cycle industries. As the Sales Rep covering Northern England and Scotland, he deals with the majority of the products from the First Ascent range. Although Rob has climbed throughout the UK as well as France, Italy and Spain, he always returns to Trad. climbing on his beloved Yorkshire gritstone. His favoured crags are Earl, (where he cut his teeth), Rylstone, Crookrise and Brimham. Rob is also a keen Mountain Biker and enjoys Scuba Diving when he gets the chance.