Editing Johnny Dawes (section)

{{Short description|British rock climber|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{similar names|John Dawes (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox climber
| image            = Johnny_dawes_head_crop.jpg
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| caption          = Dawes, May 2011
| name             = Johnny Dawes
| nickname         = Stone Monkey<ref name=SM/> 
| nationality      = British
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age | df=yes |1964|05|09}}
| birth_place      = [[Birmingham, West Midlands]]
| death_date       = 
| death_place      = 
| education        = [[Uppingham School]]
| occupation       = Professional rock climber
| height           = 5 foot 3 inches<ref>{{cite book | title=FUNdamentals of Climbing 2: TECHNIQUE (A Workshop for Performance Climbing Coaches) | publisher=[[Mountaineering Scotland]] | url=http://www.pro-venture.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rock-climbing-coaching-resources.pdf | accessdate=10 January 2022 | date=August 2013 | page=9 | quote=Johnny Dawes: Mesomorph; Somatotype: 2:6:5. Below average height (5ft 3 inch) for an elite climber; naturally athletic with a muscular build; generally explosive dynamic style of climbing; exceptional on steep slabs and gently overhanging ground. | first1=Kevin |last1=Howett |first2=Katherine |last2=Schirrmacher}}</ref>
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| typeofclimber    = [[Traditional climbing]], [[Sport climbing]], [[Bouldering]], [[Free solo climbing]]
| highestredpoint  = {{Climbing grade|8b+}}<ref name=8b/>
| highestonsight   = [[Grade (climbing)#British|E7/8 6c]]<ref name=BI/>
| highestboulder   = {{boulder grade|7C}}<ref name=bmc3/>
| knownfor         = Extreme traditional routes
| firstascents     = {{ubl|''Gaia'' ([[Grade (climbing)#British|E8 6c]])|''[[Indian Face]]'' (E9 6c)|''The Quarryman'' (E8 7a)|''The Very Big & the Very Small'' {{climbing grade|8b+}}}}
| namedroutes      = 
| majorascents     = ''Indian Face'' (E9 6c)
| website          = {{URL|https://www.johnnydawes.com/}}
| updated          = 
}}
'''Johnny Dawes''' (born 9 May 1964) is a British [[rock climbing|rock climber]] and author, known for his dynamic climbing style and bold [[traditional climbing]] routes. This included the first ascent of ''[[Indian Face]]'', the first-ever route at the [[Grade (climbing)#British|E9]]-grade.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Paul |last2=Sharp | first2=Alec |title=Clogwyn Du'r Arddu |date=1989 |publisher=Climbers Club |isbn=0901601438}}</ref> His influence on British climbing was at its peak in the mid to late-1980s.