&sq=&lang=&file=File:Henry_Barber_-_Australia_2007.jpg) Henry Barber in Australia in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Hot Henry" |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | first ascenscionist and free soloist |
| Updated on 25 February 2016 | |
Henry Barber (born 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American rock climber and ice climber who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Known by the nickname "Hot Henry", Barber was an advocate of clean climbing, a prolific first ascenscionist and free soloist. He was one of the first American rock climbers to travel widely to climb in different countries, and was one of the first "professional" American rock climbers, supporting himself as a sales representative for outdoor equipment companies including Chouinard Equipment and Patagonia, and by giving lectures and slide shows. He was an integral member of the "Front Four" quartet of the 1970s: "Hot Henry", John Stannard, Steve Wunsch, and John Bragg.