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the shizzle => news => Topic started by: Will Hunt on October 28, 2020, 07:58:32 pm
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I've just learned that Jon Pearson very sadly died earlier this month.
Jon was behind yorkshiregrit.com which was so well loved, and was also involved in the development of a number of new crags in the area. It doesn't feel right not to mark his passing here somehow.
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Christ that’s terrible. He’s not old - so that’s unexpected.... always enjoyed a generally short bit friendly chat with Jon at the Cliff when Insaw him.
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Rest in peace. Always loved yorkshiregrit.com when I started climbing.
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Holy shit. He was a lovely guy and had a rather unique climbing style. Thanks for everything you did for Yorkshire bouldering.
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RIP. Yorkshiregrit.com and his related developing were great stuff. Am I right in thinking A Little Sparkle was one of his??
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Am I right in thinking A Little Sparkle was one of his??
R.I.P. He seemed a really nice man, and I always enjoyed our encounters, back when I was addicted to Yorkshire grit bouldering. His website was a resource that hasn't really been matched since for usefulness and community engagement.
PS I think A Little Sparkle was Andy Crome's, possibly with that Francis chap who used to run Sypeland Outdoors in Pateley Bridge.
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damn - very sad news.
Jon was a top bloke and yorkshiregrit.com led the way for quality regional web content for a number of years (I used to pick his brains lots when I was setting up the HK climbing website)
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A very sad loss.
Lovely chap.
yorkshiregrit.com was a great way to keep on top of all the new activity that was happening at the time, broke the mould.
RIP
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Thats terrible news, top guy. Does anyone know what happened?
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Very sad news and a terrible loss. Jon was a lovely bloke, talented climber and Yorkshiregrit.com was a brilliant, revolutionary website.
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Thats terrible news, top guy. Does anyone know what happened?
Suicide :'(
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Thats terrible news, top guy. Does anyone know what happened?
Suicide :'(
Rest in peace.
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Shit news in shit times.
RIP John.
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RIP. Tragic
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Yes - Tragic. An innovator with YG.com and a very good climber. Remember him filming problems at the cliff and chuntering away that he had to as someone had sponsored him and told him to film some :) I was puntering my way up Belly Slap for the first time while he was doing some exorcist link or something - and he was super keen and encouraging despite my crapness.
A quick search: this was the day I think..
https://youtu.be/xhq5anfkwrU
RIP.
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I didn't know Jon, but from everyone's reactions it seems clear we've lost a really good person.
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And a stark reminder that it's OK to talk, it's OK not to be OK, fuck all the toxic masculine hardness bullshit and talk to your friends about how they're really feeling.
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And a stark reminder that it's OK to talk, it's OK not to be OK, fuck all the toxic masculine hardness bullshitand talk to your friends about how they're really feeling.
This. x1000.
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Amen to that guys.
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this is very sad news :'(
It was always nice to bump into Jon at the cliff and have a session with him thinking up pointless DWR eliminates.
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Very sad news. Jon made a major contribution to British bouldering with YG.
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I can’t say I knew Jon in the slightest. Bouldered with him a few times at Widdop etc and he seemed like a decent guy.
We interacted more online, when I submitted a load of shite videos/info to yorkshiregrit.com and he was, again, a decent guy.
Really shit news. A sad loss to the scene and I can only send my regards to his friends and family.
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I never met Jon, but Yorkshire grit was a gold mine for me, particularly when I first started out, it really got me psyched and helped me get out and about on stuff. Properly shit.
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Just found this: https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_best_of_the_uks_climbing_websites_yorkshiregritcom-126 (https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_best_of_the_uks_climbing_websites_yorkshiregritcom-126)
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Really sad news. Jon had such a positive effect on the Yorkshire scene. A grim end for a truly bright spark.
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Terrible news. Remember bumping into him at Bridestones and being rather star struck. RIP
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Very sad to hear this. As everyone has said yorkshiregrit.com defined a generation of bouldering which I was very lucky to be part of. I hadn't seen John out climbing for ages but from his amazing instagram photos he still looked to be getting out and about enjoying the outdoors.
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Truly awful news.
YG was a brilliant resource and a true innovation in its time.
RIP
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It is a really sad situation, he was a lovely generous guy, I didn't know him very well but always enjoyed climbing and talking with him.
I am not sure if these details have been posted but I think donations to the fell rescue are welcome:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/harrogateadvertiser-uk/obituary.aspx?n=jonathan-pearson&pid=197052912
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Jon is now at rest.
A day of tears and smiles.
A much missed friend to so many.
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Jon is now at rest.
A day of tears and smiles.
A much missed friend to so many.
FH - glad it went ok today, but a sad occasion for many of us.
Rest in peace Dr P, you will be sorely missed.
Andy