Dave MacLeod

Dave MacLeod is a professional climber and coach based in the highlands of Scotland. He has been climbing for 20 years and is recognised as one of the best all-round climbers in the world, climbing 9a sport routes, Font 8B+ boulders, E11 trad routes, grade XI mixed routes and made hundreds of first ascents around Scotland and the greater mountain ranges of the world. He is also a world renowned climbing coach, writing the popular blog The online climbing coach since 2006. His first book, 9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes is an international bestselling climbing improvement text. He gained a BSc in Physiology & sports science and an MSc in Medicine and Science in sport and exercise, both from Glasgow University. He has published research on climbing performance in the Journal of Sports Sciences and is a regular contributor to many climbing magazines and websites around the world. www.davemacleod.com