Biography

Alan Carne is a British climber born in Salford, near Manchester, England. Born into a modest family, he grew up in a difficult environment, raised by a single mother with his four siblings. At a very young age, he discovered climbing on the gritstone cliffs of the Peak District, cycling long distances to escape the city and explore nature. In the 1970s and 1980s, Alan became part of the Peak District climbing community, rubbing shoulders with legendary figures such as Jerry Moffat, Ron Fawcett...Read more