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James Pearson suggests E12 for his Bon Voyage at Annot in France
15/12/2023 - Climbing
James Pearson suggests E12 for his Bon Voyage at Annot in France
After the first ascent in February 2023, British climber James Pearson has now proposed the grade E12 for Bon Voyage at Annot in France. Currently there is no other trad route of this grade. In this great introspective piece the...
Swift Tre Cime di Lavaredo double for Jernej Kruder: Pan Aroma and Spanish route
14/08/2023 - Alpinism
Swift Tre Cime di Lavaredo double for Jernej Kruder: Pan Aroma and Spanish route
The report by Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder who earlier this summer made quick repeats of two hard climbs at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites: Panaroma (8b+, 500m) on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo and the Spanish route on...
Greg Boswell establishes hardest winter climb in Scotland at Lochnagar
14/01/2023 - Alpinism
Greg Boswell establishes hardest winter climb in Scotland at Lochnagar
On Thursday 12/01/2023 Greg Boswell made the first ascent of 'Bring da ruckus' at Lochnagar. Graded XII 13, this 2-pitch outing is one of the hardest mixed climbs in Scotland.
Watch Robbie Philips, Alex Moore climb Longhope Direct on Isle of Hoy, Scotland
04/12/2022 - Climbing
Watch Robbie Philips, Alex Moore climb Longhope Direct on Isle of Hoy, Scotland
A 50-minute film featuring Robbie Phillips and Alex Moore as they attempt to climb what has been defined as the world's hardest sea cliff climb, 'The Longhope Direct' (E10) on St John's Head, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland.
Hamish McArthur repeats Hunger, Malcom Smith’s 9a at The Anvil, Scotland
18/09/2022 - Climbing
Hamish McArthur repeats Hunger, Malcom Smith’s 9a at The Anvil, Scotland
British rock climber Hamish McArthur has repeated Hunger (9a) at The Anvil, Loch Goil, Scotland. First ascended in 2010 by Malcom Smith, it has previously been repeated only by Dave macleod and Will Bosi.
Will Bosi is Free at Last at Dumbarton in Scotland
06/07/2022 - Climbing
Will Bosi is Free at Last at Dumbarton in Scotland
23-year-old Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of Free at last 9a+ at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland
James Pearson repeats Lexicon in England in smooth style
30/06/2022 - Climbing
James Pearson repeats Lexicon in England in smooth style
British rock climber James Pearson has made a swift repeat of Lexicon, the E11 at Pavey Ark first ascended by Neil Gresham in 2021. After making a bold 'flash' attempt, Pearson worked the route ground-up before repeating one of Britain’s...
Anna Hazlett makes first female ascent of Walk of Life E9 in UK
21/06/2022 - Climbing
Anna Hazlett makes first female ascent of Walk of Life E9 in UK
America's Anna Hazlett, aka. Anna Hazelnutt, has made the first female ascent of The Walk of Life, an extremely bold E9 6c at Dyer's Lookout, UK.
Watch Dave MacLeod climbing Lexicon at Pavey Ark, England
15/06/2022 - Climbing
Watch Dave macleod climbing Lexicon at Pavey Ark, England
The video of the third ascent of Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England, carried out by Scottish climber Dave macleod in March 2022. graded E11, this is one of the hardest trad climbs in the UK.
Longhope Direct in Scotland repeated by Robbie Philips, Alex Moore
10/06/2022 - Climbing
Longhope Direct in Scotland repeated by Robbie Philips, Alex Moore
The Long Hope Direct, an E10 7a multipitch trad climb at St John's Head on the Isle of Hoy in Orkney, has been repeated by Robbie Phillips and Alex Moore
Mathew Wright deciphers Lake District's E11 Lexicon
23/05/2022 - Interviews
Mathew Wright deciphers Lake District's E11 Lexicon
Interview with Mathew Wright after the 23-year-old British rock climber made the fourth ascent of Lexicon, the E11 at Pavey Ark in the Lake District first ascended by Neil Gresham in summer 2021.
Watch Steve McClure falling off Lexicon at Pavey Ark, UK
17/05/2022 - Climbing
Watch Steve McClure falling off Lexicon at Pavey Ark, UK
A short clip of Steve McClure falling off Lexicon, the E11 at Pavey Ark first ascended by Neil Gresham in September 2021 and repeated by McClure a week after his terrifying fall.
Dave MacLeod makes third ascent of Lexicon, Neil Gresham's Lake District extreme
01/04/2022 - Climbing
Dave macleod makes third ascent of Lexicon, Neil Gresham's Lake District extreme
Scottish climber Dave macleod has made the third ascent of Lexicon, one of the most difficult trad climbs in the UK first ascended by Neil Gresham in summer 2021 at Pavey Ark in the Lake District and repeated by Steve...
Last great icefall climbed on Ben Nevis by Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost, Guy Robertson
10/03/2022 - Alpinism
Last great icefall climbed on Ben Nevis by Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost, Guy Robertson
On 6 March 2022 Greg Boswell, Hamish Frost and Guy Robertson made the first ascent of The Fear Factory (350m, WI6R), described as 'the last great unclimbed icefall on Ben Nevis.'
Watch Dave MacLeod soloing the Orion Face Direct on Ben Nevis in Scotland
01/01/2022 - Alpinism
Watch Dave macleod soloing the Orion Face Direct on Ben Nevis in Scotland
The video of Scottish mountaineer Dave macleod soloing the classic Orion Face Direct on Ben Nevis, one of the longest and most famous winter routes in Great Britain.
Franco Cookson adds Immortal E11 7b to Maiden's Bluff, UK
23/12/2021 - Climbing
Franco Cookson adds Immortal E11 7b to Maiden's Bluff, UK
In April British rock climber Franco Cookson made the first ascent of Immortal at Maiden's Bluff, Yorkshire, UK. Graded E11 7b, it currently stands as one of the most difficult and dangerous in the country.