Big Balls & Ground Falls, difficult and dangerous Peak District gritstone climbs

A selection of some of most famous trad climbs on the gritstone crags in England’s Peak District, by Jim Pope.

Jim Pope

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June 2020

Climbing

55m 45s

26/03/2025 - Climbing

Sonnie Trotter makes first trad ascent of 'Prosthetics' at Mill Creek, Utah

24/03/2025 - Climbing

Adam Ondra sending 'Soudain Seul' (9A) at Fontainebleau

24/03/2025 - Climbing

Mejdi Schalck vs. 'Es Pontas' on Mallorca

08/03/2025 - Climbing

Sara AlQunaibet takes huge groundfall due to improper belaying / Video accident analysis

08/03/2025 - Climbing

Pete Whittaker makes the first ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' at Burbage, UK

10/02/2025 - Alpinism

'Dardara' first ascent on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia by Tasio Martin, Ibon Mendia

10/02/2025 - Climbing

Elias Iagnemma makes first ascent of 'The Big Slamm', hardest boulder in Italy

04/02/2025 - Climbing

Robbie Phillips climbs bold highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Marco Sappa climbs 'Sans Liberté' on Pic Adolphe Rey (Mont Blanc)

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Mad For It: Tim Emmet

28/01/2025 - Climbing

The evolution of Adam Ondra

28/01/2025 - Climbing

Alex Megos makes first ascent of 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef