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Female climber from Bedford makes mountaineering history on Eiger
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (608+ words) Imagine spending 13 nights slowly climbing up the side of one of the most dangerous rock faces on Earth. Bedford climber Fay Manners, 39, has made mountaineering history doing just that after becoming the first British woman to open a new route…...
Pen y Fan climb helped Swindon army veteran rebuild life
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (639+ words) It was on the popular route to the summit of Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons that army veteran Lee Rackham's life changed forever, as the "mental storm" in his head disappeared. Diagnosed with Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 2013, 40-year-old…...
The Kendal climbing wall where Lake District legends honed their craft
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1132+ words) You should only tackle perilous routes like the north wall of Gogarth sea cliff in North Wales when you are over 74, says rock climber Rob Matheson. Matheson first got to grips with the sport in 1957 and has since put up…...
Teenage climber earns place in top training programme
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (271+ words) A teenage climber from Guernsey has earned a place on the British Mountaineering Council's training foundation. Alex Hutchinson, 13, earned his place on the council's national development pathway after finishing in the top 15 contestants during trials in December. He will take…...
Tryfan climber saved by partner after 33ft fall down mountain
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (194+ words) A climber has been saved from serious injury after plummeting 10m (33ft) while climbing Tryfan mountain in north Wales. They were part of a group of three who were climbing the "Gashed Crag" route in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, the Ogwen…...
Alex Honnold: Di American climber wey climb 101-floor skyscraper without safety equipment
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (340+ words) Wia dis foto come from, RITCHIE B TONGO/EPA/Shutterstock American climber Alex Honnold don successfully climb up one Taiwan skyscraper without rope, harness or safety equipment. Di building, named Taipei 101 sake of di number of im floors, tanda at…...
Climber delays rope-free skyscraper ascent over rain
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (392+ words) An American climber has postponed scaling the Taipei 101, one of the world's tallest buildings, rope-free for another 24 hours due to wet weather. Alex Honnold, who scaled El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park without a rope in 2017, said on Saturday:…...
Boots and rope from Mabel Barker's Scafell climb among treasures
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (604+ words) One hundred years ago, Dr Mabel Barker became the first woman to ascend what was considered England's hardest rock climb at that time. Her courage and skills are symbolised by the hobnail boots, a hemp rope and a handful of…...
The Canadian mountains where heli-hiking was born
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1138+ words) In the remote valleys of British Columbia's Purcell Mountains, hiking comes with a shot of adrenaline. The first thing I heard was a disconcerting huffing and puffing in the bushes followed by the crescendo of something large and heavy running…...
What it takes to be a teen climbing champion
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (33+ words) Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. What it takes to be a teen climbing champion...