Pete Livesey
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | English |
| Born | 12 December 1943 Huddersfield, England |
| Died | 26 February 1998 (aged 54) Malham, North Yorkshire, England |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Traditional climbing, Free soloing |
| Highest grade | |
| Known for | Leading British rock climber of the mid-1970s |
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Pete Livesey (12 December 1943 to 26 February 1998), was an English rock climber who raised the standard of technical difficulty in traditional climbing in Britain during the early to mid-1970s. Livesey was renowned for the intensity and competitiveness he brought to the development of his sport as well as a mischievous sense of humour, and during the mid-1970s, Livesey was regarded as Britain's leading rock climber.