don robinson

  • birth

    birth
    born in bradfeild England
  • royal navy

    royal navy
    joining the royal navy at the age of 19
  • Period: to

    linton high

    a boys camp where he had to look over them as a teacher
  • pioneer

    pioneer
    went to Algeria to hike the mountains meeting many differ cultures
  • Period: to

    teaching in germany

    was transferred to teach kids in germany, to teach kids of people working for the british army
  • instructor of physical activities

    going to leeds university and becoming physical instructor
  • prototype

    prototype
    was a corridor with small foot holes and rocks to climb along
  • Period: to

    exploring culbs

    went to many different places
    grand canyon
    peru
    china
    grand canyon
  • ski

    don participated in a Engadean ski marathon
  • running a marathon

    don and some students ran the fellsman hike in 20 hours and 8 minutes, which is a major feat
  • second prototype

    second prototype
    the moving spinnable wall for new climbs in seconds
  • 35 anniversary of dr climbing walls

    the company don robinson created for his invention
  • 85th bday

    for his 85th birthday he climb to the top of Ingleborough
  • death

  • in remberance

    his family and friends held an after event for him to share memories at the top of Ingleborough