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Blind climber Jesse Dufton ascends Devil's Tower, USA
29/05/2024 - Climbing
Blind climber Jesse Dufton ascends Devil's Tower, USA
British rock climb Jesse Dufton has become the first blind climber to lead a climb on Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. Supported by his wife Molly, the 1986 born paraclimber repeated 'El Matador' (5.10d, 150m). He led all the hard pitches, placed all...
Video: Blind climber Jesse Dufton & Tamara Lunger ice climbing in Norway
20/03/2024 - Alpinism
Video: Blind climber Jesse Dufton & Tamara Lunger ice climbing in Norway
The video of blind British climber Jesse Dufton and Italian mountaineer Tamara Lunger ice climbing at Rjukan in Norway.
Watch Robbie Phillips & Alex Moore climb three Scottish seastacks in 24 hours
04/04/2023 - Climbing
Watch Robbie Phillips & Alex Moore climb three Scottish seastacks in 24 hours
The film 'Stacked' featuring Robbie Phillips and Alex Moore attempting to climb in a single day the three seastacks 'the old man of hoy', 'Am Buichaille', and 'The Old Man of Stoer'.
Blind climber Jesse Dufton makes first ascent of new route in Morocco
20/03/2023 - Climbing
Blind climber Jesse Dufton makes first ascent of new route in Morocco
Blind British paraclimber Jesse Dufton, together with Molly Thompson and Paul Donnithorne, has the first ascent of the 100m multi-pitch rock climb 'Eye Disappear' at Heavy Rock in the Anti-Atlas mountains of Morocco
Jesse Dufton onsights Forked Lightning Crack, classic gritstone trad climb at Heptonstall Quarry
20/12/2020 - Climbing
Jesse Dufton onsights Forked Lightning Crack, classic gritstone trad climb at Heptonstall Quarry
The video of blind rock climber Jesse Dufton climbing the famous E2 trad climb Forked Lightning Crack at Heptonstall Quarry in England.
Goodbye to British climbing legend Joe Brown
16/04/2020 - Alpinism
Goodbye to British climbing legend Joe Brown
Joe Brown, one of the world’s greatest all-round climbers, passed away last night aged 89. Brown pioneered climbs throughout Great Britain, the Alps and the Greater Ranges in particular in the 1950's and '60's. Cenotaph Corner on Dinas Cromlech in...
Jesse Dufton and his extraordinary ascent of The Old Man of Hoy in Scotland
12/06/2019 - Interviews
Jesse Dufton and his extraordinary ascent of the old man of hoy in Scotland
Interview with blind British paraclimber Jesse Dufton who the famous trad climbing route the old man of hoy off the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Guided by his climbing partner Molly Thompson, the achievement has been recognised by the Scottish parliament.
Blind paraclimber Jesse Dufton climbs The Old Man of Hoy
05/06/2019 - Climbing
Blind paraclimber Jesse Dufton climbs the old man of hoy
Blind British paraclimber Jesse Dufton, guided by his climbing partner Molly Thompson, has repeated world famous trad climb the old man of hoy off the Orkney Islands in Scotland. First ascended by in 1966 by Chris Bonington, Tom Patey and...
Edward Mills wins award for Old Man of Hoy fundraising climb against cancer
10/11/2018 - Alpinism
Edward Mills wins award for Old Man of Hoy fundraising climb against cancer
8-year-old Edward Mills, who raised over € 30,000 against cancer with his ascent of the old man of hoy in Scotland, has won the prestigious annual 'Young Fundraiser of the Year - Pride of Britain Awards'.
Old Man of Hoy climb by eight-year-old raises 30,000 € for Climbers Against Cancer
01/07/2018 - Climbing
Old Man of Hoy climb by eight-year-old raises 30,000 € for Climbers Against Cancer
the old man of hoy in Scotland was climbed recently by eight-year-old Edward Mills. In becoming the youngest person to climb the iconic sea stack he importantly raised nearly €30,000 for Climbers Against Cancer.
Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016
07/08/2016 - Events
Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016
On Sunday, August 7 the legendary British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains. The evening begins at 21:15...
The Old Man of Hoy and Sir Chris Bonington
29/01/2015 - Climbing
the old man of hoy and Sir Chris Bonington
The video of the old man of hoy, Scotland, climbed in August 2014 by Leo Houlding and one of the first ascentionists, the 80-year-old British mountaineer Chris Bonington.
Sir Chris Bonington and the video of The Old Man of Hoy
07/09/2014 - Climbing
Sir Chris Bonington and the video of the old man of hoy
The video of legendary British alpinist Sir Chris Bonington talking about the meaning of his recent climb, the old man of hoy aged 80.
Sir Chris Bonington climbs the Old Man of Hoy for 80th birthday
01/09/2014 - Alpinism
Sir Chris Bonington climbs the old man of hoy for 80th birthday
On 20 August British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington, together with Leo Houlding, climbed the old man of hoy, Orkney Islands, UK. The ascent celebrates Bonington's 80th birthday and is aimed at raising awareness and funds for motor neurone disease (MND)...