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Caroline Ciavaldini makes first female ascent of The Quarryman in Wales
15/04/2018 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini makes first female ascent of The Quarryman in Wales
France's Caroline Ciavaldini has made the long-awaited first female ascent of The Quarryman in the slate quarries above Llanberris in north wales. First ascended by Johnny Dawes back in 1986, this climb is one of the most famous multi-pitch rock...
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
10/07/2017 - Climbing
Difficult Pembroke trad climbing by Zangerl, Larcher & Co
Barbara Zangerl, Lara Neumeier, Roland Hemetzberger and Jacopo Larcher have repeated numerous difficult trad climbs during their climbing trip to Pembroke in Wales, including The Big Issue E9 6c and Muy Caliente E9/E10.
James Pearson climbing The Quarryman in North Wales
22/01/2017 - Climbing
James Pearson climbing The Quarryman in north wales
The video by Neil Hart of James Pearson climbing The Quarryman in the Llanberis slate quarries in north wales.
James McHaffie climbs new Dinas Cromlech desperate
02/05/2016 - Climbing
James McHaffie climbs new Dinas Cromlech desperate
British rock climber James McHaffie has made the first ascent of House of Talons, an E9 6c on Dinas Cromlech, Llanberis Pass, Wales.
Johnny Dawes slate masterpiece repeated after 28 years
10/04/2015 - Climbing
Johnny Dawes slate masterpiece repeated after 28 years
James McHaffie and Pete Robins have repeated Coeur de Lion E8 7a in Twll Mawr, Llanberis, Wales. This is only second ascent of the route that was put up by Johnny Dawes in 1987.
Steve McClure and Leah Crane on Meltdown at Dinorwig, Wales
23/11/2014 - Climbing
Steve McClure and Leah Crane on Meltdown at Dinorwig, Wales
Steve McClure and Leah Crane on the route Meltdown at Twll Mawr, Dinorwig slate mines, Wales.
Climbing at The Diamond, Wales
17/11/2014 - Climbing
Climbing at The Diamond, Wales
The video of Steve McClure and Leah Crane climbing at The Diamond, Wales.
Steve McClure and Leah Crane: climbing in the Dinorwig quarries, Wales
06/11/2014 - Climbing
Steve McClure and Leah Crane: climbing in the Dinorwig quarries, Wales
Steve McClure and Leah Crane climbing The Mau Mau in the Dinorwig quarries above Llanberis, Wales
Twll Mawr and the longest sport climb in the UK
12/05/2014 - Climbing
Twll Mawr and the longest sport climb in the UK
Ian Lloyd-Jones and his son Celt Lloyd-Jones have established The Desolation of Smaug, the longest sport climb in the United Kingdom.
The Meltdown, the video of James McHaffie and Johnny Dawes
01/08/2013 - Climbing
The Meltdown, the video of James McHaffie and Johnny Dawes
The documentary of The Meltdown in the Dinorwig quarries in Wales, an old Johnny Dawes project freed by James McHaffie in summer 2012.
Hazel Findlay climbs her second E9
03/04/2013 - Climbing
Hazel Findlay climbs her second E9
English rock climber Hazel Findlay has climbed her second E9, Chicama at Treaddur Bay, Holyhead, Wales.
Nick Bullock Echoes
08/09/2012 - Alpinism
Nick Bullock Echoes
Engaging video portrait of British alpinist Nick Bullock.
The Meltdown, video of Johnny Dawes and Jerry Moffatt on the Welsh slate testpiece
25/07/2012 - Climbing
The Meltdown, video of Johnny Dawes and Jerry Moffatt on the Welsh slate testpiece
The video filmed by Alun Hughes of Johnny Dawes and Jerry Moffatt during their early attempts on The Meltdown, the super testpiece freed recently by James McHaffie at the Dinorwig slate quarries in Wales.
James McHaffie conquers the Meltdown in Wales' Dinorwig slate quarries
10/07/2012 - Climbing
James McHaffie conquers the Meltdown in Wales' Dinorwig slate quarries
Big news comes from the fresh Dinorwig slate quarries in Wales where British climber James McHaffie has freed an old project which over the years had come to be known as The Meltdown project.
Nick Bullock climbs The Frumious Bandersnatch at Rhoscolyn
19/05/2012 - Climbing
Nick Bullock climbs The Frumious Bandersnatch at Rhoscolyn
The video of Nick Bullock making the first ascent of The Frumious Bandersnatch (E7 6c) at Rhoscolyn, north wales.
Johnny Dawes - the rock climbing interview
23/12/2011 - Interviews
Johnny Dawes - the rock climbing interview
Interview with Johnny Dawes, one of the most talented and influential British climbers of all times.