It is with great joy that we crown Gabriel Montes Ziga our Climber of the Month, but at the same time we are devastated that Gabriel has had to leave us for his native Mexico.

Gabriel came to Edinburgh year and a half ago to do his masters, but in all honesty, this boy must have done more climbing than studying.
His skills have impressed us all, and we can all only dream about having Gabriel’s strength-to-height ratio.

As well as being an incredibly skilled climber, Gabriel has always been happy to coach, give advice and pull some pranks. His humour, spirit and dedication has been a huge addition to the NRCC the past 1,5 years.

His friendliness and warm laugh has made us all adore and look up (when he’s on the wall at least) to him, and his words of encouragement could get anyone out of a bad mood.

An incredible climber and a wonderful friend, Gabriel deserves Climber of the Month more than anyone.
We miss you Gabriel, and you’ll always be a part of the NRCC!