Rock climbing photographer Simon Carter talks about what it takes to capture unique & awe-inspiring images that have launched climbing on the world stage.

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The Rock Climber - Behind the Scenes with Simon Carter

Rock climbing photographer Simon Carter talks about what it takes to capture unique & awe-inspiring images that have launched climbing on the world stage.

Simon Carter

18

February 2010

Climbing

6m 01s

05/03/2026 - Alpinism

Bonatti on the Matterhorn, with Matteo Della Bordella, François Cazzanelli Francesco Ratti

12/02/2026 - Climbing

Giovanni Placci sending Erebor at Arco

12/02/2026 - Alpinism

Benjamin Védrines & K2 Chasing Shadows

11/02/2026 - Climbing

Esteban Daligault sending Bon Voyage at Annot

06/02/2026 - Climbing

Will Bosi makes first ascent of Pôr Do Sol (8C+) at Sintra in Portugal

06/02/2026 - Alpinism

Matteo Della Bordella, Marco Majori make first winter ascent of Casarotto route on Fitz Roy in Patagonia

06/02/2026 - Climbing

Gianluca Vighetti climbing Lapsus (9a+) at Andonno

26/01/2026 - Climbing

Alex Honnold Free Soloing Taipei 101 in Taiwan

21/01/2026 - Alpinism

Yashkuk Sar first ascent in Pakistan by August Franzen, Dane Steadman, Cody Winckler

21/01/2026 - Climbing

Odyssea Borealis, big wall climbing in Greenland by Matteo Della Bordella, Alex Gammeter, Silvan Schüpbach, Symon Welfringer

21/01/2026 - Alpinism

Alpine Trilogy video #3: Benjamin Védrines & Léo Billon climb the Grandes Jorasses

09/01/2026 - Climbing

Laura Pineau climbing Butterfly Circus, one of Europe’s best splitter cracks.