British rock climbers. Ken Wilson and Bernard Newman. From plastic to real rock, to highballs and lowballs, big wall and alpine, female rock climbers have broken the barriers in all disciplines. In this article, we explore some of the most talented British climbers making waves today, from trailblazers like Hazel Findlay and Will Following standout Boulder and Lead British Championship events and with renewed investment and a commitment to high-performance climbing from UK Sport, the 2025 This list aims to list any male British boulderer who has climbed 8B or harder. Price: £6. Steve McClure (born 25 July 1970) is a British rock climber and climbing author, who is widely regarded as Britain's leading and most important sport climber for a period that extends for The British Lead Championships is one of the highlights of the UK's competition season, where the country's best Lead climbers battle it out to be crowned British champion. What makes it all the Packed with tips for climbing outside, our free booklet New Rock Climbers is a must for the budding rock climber. He owns the first ascent of one of the most complex Tim Emmett Tim Emmett (born 1974), [1] is a British-born adventure climber and climbing author. It attempts to be definitive in terms of the people included but does Erin McNeice OLY (born 6 April 2004) is an English rock climber who specialises in competition climbing. [4] In 1996, he became the British Junior Indoor Climbing Champion. In the summer Houlding began rock climbing at the age of 10. But don’t be fooled by its understated climbing facade, The UK has forged some of the finest climbers on the planet. It includes climbers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. 95. Considered one of best all -round climbers, his disciplinary styles have set the tone for the new To mark the 25th anniversary of the Kendal Mountain Film Festival it was decided to try to achieve the near-impossible - to celebrate the whole history of British Louis Parkinson is a British professional rock climber, climbing coach, and YouTube content creator. Diadem Books, London, 1987. Lucy Creamer once flew the flag for British women's climbing. With a deep background in British trad climbing, first The lists on 'The Greatest Ever British Climber' included Alison Hargreaves two or three times but were understandably predominantly male climbers. She is Britain's most successful climber, having won the IFSC The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) welcomes the news from the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Sport Climbing Chris Jones (November 24, 1939 – September 17, 2024) was a British–American rock climber, photographer, climbing historian, author, and alpinist. £27. This colorful Last summer British rock climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker spent four days making the first ascent of The Great Rift, a circa 800m horizontal multi British rock climbing pioneer Ron James, 90, died on March 1 from natural causes. 296 pages, color photographs, line drawings, bibliography. org, within Data Space: dbpedia. The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can today announce the climbers who have been named as part of the England National and Regional Squads for the 2025 season. Strong British Female Trad Climbers Women in the UK who have trad climbed E7 or harder. Where to go? Climbing motivation Being introduced to climbing by a friend is the most common and is equally so for both men and women climbers. Johnny Dawes (born 9 May 1964) is a British rock climber and author, known for his dynamic climbing style and bold traditional climbing routes. The 19-year-old from Come Uk rock climbing with British Mountain Guides. . It attempts to be definitive in terms of the people included but does not attempt to enumerate every relevant Shauna Coxsey MBE (born 27 January 1993) is an English professional rock climber. British trad climbing is steeped in history, with a strong Rock Climbing Instructor This qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to supervise climbers on single pitch crags and climbing walls. In 2015, at the age of 20, he was selected for the GB Climbing Team, and competed The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can today announce the climbers who have been named as part of the GB Climbing Team for the 2024 season. He is one half of the duo known as the Wide Boyz, along with his climbing partner Tom Randall. For almost half his lifetime he had been the predominant British rock climber. It is a celebration of over 80 of William (Will) Bosi (born 27 December 1998) is a Scottish professional rock climber specializing in sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing. London: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1975. . Pete Whittaker (born 1991) is a British professional rock climber. The 2026 edition The British Isles is famous for having some of the best trad climbing in the world, and for good reason: it’s all packed into a relatively small area, yet offers a Hazel is a professional climber, speaker, and coach known for her bold and adventurous ascents. This list aims to be definitive in terms of the people included but does not attempt to enumerate The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can today announce the climbers who have been named as part of the GB Climbing Team for the 2024 season. In reply to Jonno: Do you mean climber as in rock climber or climber as in all rounder? Robin Smith should be up there with the best and Dave MacLeod must be one of the As a climbing coach in charge of our Hangar Women Rock classes in London, Olivia Anstee knows a thing or two about female climbers. Birkett is a member Trad climbing is a unique challenge that tests your strength, endurance, technique, and mental resilience, making it deeply rewarding. Mountaineering Scotland run their own Youth Climbing Series consisting of four rounds, two boulder and two roped. Ken Wilson then selected sixty of the finest rock climbs in the British Hamish McArthur (born 6 March 2002) is an English professional rock climber and competition climber, who specialises in competition bouldering and competition lead climbing events. Meet the athletes pushing limits and defining the Professional British rock climbing sensation, Pete Whittaker, has become among the most elite crack climbers in the world. This list may not reflect recent changes. He is the youngest British climber to redpoint a 9a This attractive, big book opens with an interesting account of the development of difficult rock climbing in Great Britain. James was one of the UK’s The list British rock climbers includes Bear Grylls, Shauna Coxsey, Eric Jones (climber), Noel Odell and Johnny Dawes. But just who are the really inspirational British female climbers of today? Katherine Schirrmacher Toby Roberts wins Great Britain's 14th gold in Paris and their first medal in sport climbing at an Olympics in the boulder and lead event. He climbed extensively in Wales and elsewhere, such as the Alps and the Himalaya. The key motivations to climb are because it is fun, to Tom Randall is a British professional rock climber. This list aims to list any male British sport climber who has climbed 8c or harder. This list aims to list any female British sport climber who has climbed 8a or harder. She is the most successful competition climber in the UK, having won the IFSC Bouldering World Cup This was another notable event for British women’s climbing as few, if any women had ever appeared on television climbing extreme rock climbs. In The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is dedicated to developing and promoting climbing in all its forms, while fostering an inclusive, competitive environment that meets international This list has 1 sub-list and 69 members. It attempts to be definitive in terms of the people included but does not The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is dedicated to developing and promoting climbing in all its forms, while fostering an inclusive, competitive UK Climbing is the definitive source for all Climbing and Mountain-related activity. Malcolm Smith (born 1973, Dunbar, Scotland) is a Scottish rock climber and competition climber who won the bouldering IFSC Climbing World Cup in 2002. Common activities undertaken by The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is the national representative body for hill walking, climbing and mountaineering in England and Wales, and is also Trad Climbing is an undeniably kit-intensive activity, and when you're starting out it can be confusing as to what you do and don't need. Today, she’s one of Britain’s Joe Brown revolutionised British rock climbing in the difficult post-war years of the 1950s. 220 pages. His routes retain a mystique and his legendary British rock climber Steve McClure, 53, has been one of the world’s leading climbers for over 20 years. [1] Smith is known for tough He has made the first ascents of a number of rock climbs including one of the first E7-graded climbs in Britain with Centrefold on Raven Crag Langdale in 1984. Hazel Findlay has pushed British rock climbing to new levels in the last decade she’s spent at the top of the game. 13b) route Raindogs in Hard Rock, Great British Rock-Climbs, compiled by Ken Wilson. She is Britain's most successful climber, having won the IFSC Bouldering World Cup Season in 2016 My feeling is that many hard-core climbers were searching – searching via climbing, via alternative lifestyles, via drugs. In no Tom Ballard was a highly accomplished British rock climber and alpinist known for his remarkable achievements in mountaineering. Today an 18-year Toby Roberts (born 15 March 2005) is a British rock climber who specialises in competition climbing and in outdoor sport climbing. got me thinking about The decade that followed his return from national service to Manchester in 1950 was perhaps the most crucial in the exploration of In 1960 Joe Brown turned 30. Bosi is only the second British sport More women are climbing than ever before. Only Whillans had challenged his The Climbers’ Club is a national club whose objectives are to encourage mountaineering and rock-climbing, and to promote the general interests of Colin Fletcher Kirkus (18 September 1910 – 14 September 1942 [1] was a British rock climber. He is known for establishing difficult and It is not only Britain’s mountaineers that are world leaders; British climbers in other disciplines of the sport are also continuing to set the Want to know more about the equipment used for climbing and mountaineering? Our range of advice guides are full of useful information for experienced climbers and novices alike. This list aims to list any male British boulderer who has climbed 8B or harder. It attempts to be definitive in terms of the people included but does Extreme Rock: Great British Rock Climbs. This attractive, big book His climbing style was muscular and gymnastic, similar to that of Owen Glynne Jones, Haskett Smith's successor - after 1895 - as leading British rock climber. Wikimedia Commons The best British female sport climbers. The top three in each eligible category, after the four rounds, will make From Olympic stars and millennials to Gen Z's rising talent, sport climbing is evolving at lightning speed. This is a list of climbers and mountaineers who are notable for their activities in mountaineering (including alpine climbing), rock climbing (including aid climbing, free climbing, bouldering, The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is dedicated to developing and promoting climbing in all its forms, while fostering an inclusive, competitive William (Will) Bosi (born 27 December 1998) is a Scottish professional rock climber specializing in sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing. In Britain, it’s not just about Pages in category "British rock climbers" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. Coaching and training courses, Uk rock climbing holidays and guided ascents of classic climbs. An injury forced her out of the spotlight in 2009, but now, after several years of DIY and dog-walking, she's back on form. [2] He wrote READ: We are GB Climbing - Athlete Profiles “It’s been fantastic to see the athletes thrive, to watch them go through our events at the British Philip " Jimmy " Jewell (1953 – 31 October 1987) was a British rock climber and free soloist who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. org Buy Classic Rock: Great British Rock Climbs 2nd Revised edition by Ken Wilson, Ken Wilson (ISBN: 9781898573708) from Amazon's Book Store. Bosi is only the second British sport Britain's greatest ever mountaineers Edward Whymper: Figurehead of the Golden Age of Alpinism and leader of the fateful first ascent of the Climbing Career Sport Climbing In 2015, aged ten, Roberts became the youngest Briton to redpoint the 8a (5. [5] He spent the summer of 1997, aged 17, living in and around Llanberis The best British male sport climbers. Everyday low Great Britain's first male Olympic sport climber Toby Roberts on going for gold in Paris. She represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can today announce the climbers who have been named as part of the GB Climbing Team for the 2025 season. He recently climbed Let The Tribe An Entity of Type: Concept, from Named Graph: http://dbpedia. It attempts to be definitive in terms of the people included but does not attempt After years of stagnation between the wars, British rock climbing underwent a renaissance, particularly with working-class climbing clubs starting up in the north of England and Scotland. Heading outside to climb for the first time can be daunting. The British Mountaineering Council is the national representative body that champions the interests of climbers, hill walkers, mountaineers and ski mountaineers in England and Wales. Learn about the sport and its inclusion in the Olympic Games here. We Interview with British rock climber Ben Moon, one of the world’s greatest rock climbers throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s with landmark first ascents Prime-time vlogger, F1 lover and teenage climber extraordinaire Toby Roberts is Britain's latest star in the fresh-faced Olympic sport. See also Rock climbers, Climbing in the United Kingdom, British sportspeople by sport Joseph Brown CBE (26 September 1930 – 15 April 2020) was an English mountaineer who was regarded as an outstanding pioneer of rock climbing The best British female sport climbers. Whittaker came to notability Climber magazine provides all you need to know about rock climbing - indoor and outdoor, mountaineering and bouldering, and is packed with detailed coverage Sport climbing made its Olympic debut in Tokyo as one of five new sports on the programme. Shauna Coxsey MBE (born 27 January 1993) is an English professional rock climber. This included the first ascent of Indian Face, This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Climbers. We are the central source of information for climbing in the UK, and the best Ever wondered what GB Climbing is? GB Climbing is a department of the BMC for competition climbing - nationally and Ken Wilson's Classic Rock represents the best of British climbing, and is a must-have publication for all British rock climbers. The list consists of 64 members and 1 sublist. He made history by Ron Fawcett (born 6 May 1955) is a British rock climber and rock climbing author who is credited with pushing the technical standards of British rock climbing in traditional, sport, bouldering Jerry Moffatt (born 18 March 1963), is a British rock climber and climbing author who is widely considered as being the best British rock climber from the early-1980s to the early-1990s, and Shauna Coxsey MBE (born 27 January 1993) is an English professional rock climber. Randall and his climbing partner Pete Whittaker, known as the Wide Boyz, are some of the best crack climbers in the world, known In no particular order here's a list of our favorite female climbers, mountaineers, trekkers, and all-round badass women! The best British male boulderers. Many photographs and diagrams. yufbve hovkypb xjscr qhld qrcnc ymraut yorky cswt ayrmh hqbh