Watch Rob Matheson climb The Bells, The Bells! at Gogarth in North Wales

In April 2025 Rob Matheson made an audacios repeat of The Bells, The Bells!, one of the most fearsome trad climbs in Great Britain. Located on North Stack Wall at Gogarth, Britain's first E7 has only seen a handful of repeats since its first ascent in 1980 at the hands of John Redhead. Matheson's repeat, aged 74, set the climbing world buzzing.

This brilliant film directed by Emma Crome for Coldhouse Collective, follows Matheson’s bold return to one of Britain’s most serious sea-cliff routes, exploring the mindset, history, and unshakeable drive behind a climber who refuses to let age define his limits. Blending candid insight with powerful storytelling, The Bells offers a rare look into resilience, legacy, and what it really means to push yourself on a route where commitment is absolute.