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Anna Taylor solos E8 at Danby Crag in UK
28/01/2022 - Climbing
Anna Taylor solos E8 at Danby Crag in UK
23-year-old British climber Anna Taylor has made a free solo ascent of Psykovsky’s Sequins E8 at Danby Crag, England.
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...
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...
Blind paraclimber Jesse Dufton masters British trad climbing
16/05/2019 - Climbing
Blind paraclimber Jesse Dufton masters British trad climbing
Blind British paraclimber Jesse Dufton has repeated the famous trad climb The Sloth at the roaches in England. The ascent has been described by those who know as redefining the word 'impressive'.
Ned Feehally mantles Ned Zepplin at the Roaches
28/12/2016 - Climbing
Ned Feehally mantles Ned Zepplin at the roaches
The video of British rock climber Ned Feehally climbing Ned Zepplin at the roaches, one of the UK's hardest mantels.
Gritstone gems climbed by Pete Whittaker and Tyler Landman
05/01/2014 - Climbing
Gritstone gems climbed by Pete Whittaker and Tyler Landman
At the end of 2013 British rock climbers Tyler Landman and Pete Whittaker made the first ascents of two notable, unclimbed lines on Britain's gritstone: the boulder problem Smiling Buttress at Curbar and Headless Horseman Arête at the roaches.
The Roaches, rock climbing in England
23/10/2009 - Climbing
the roaches, rock climbing in England
For many the atmospheric Roaches is simply the best gritstone crag in England.
James Pearson climbing interview
18/08/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson climbing interview
Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.
Pete Whittaker climbs Grandad's Slab at Burbage South
16/01/2008 - Climbing
Pete Whittaker climbs Grandad's Slab at Burbage South
On 05/01/2008 Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of "Grandad's Slab" E7 6c on the gritstone Burbage South, England.
Tom Briggs and Ben Heason add gritstone extremes
07/11/2003 - Climbing
Tom Briggs and Ben Heason add gritstone extremes
at the roaches Ben Heason climbs Final Destination E8 6c, while at Black Rocks Tom Briggs adds The Devil is in the Details E7 7a

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