From Emma Twyford breaking the 9a barrier for British females to a 15-year-old bouldering 8B, it's been an autumn of impressive, hard ascents from Pembroke to Scotland, Dartmoor to the Gower. Here's our round-up of the biggest ticks made by Brits on UK soil this season. Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, Matt Helliker and Nick Bullock treated Wideboy Pete Whittaker to a lesson in winter climbing on Bidean nam Bian's Church Door Buttress in Glencoe. On the day out, the team made the second ever ascent of Church Door Angel VIII/9 and established a new VII/8, which they named Dark Angel. Sarah Stirling caught up with Matt, one of the UK’s most talented and accomplished all-round climbers, to find out his top tips for Scottish winter climbing. Read more »
Highly active British alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey have climbed what is thought to be another new route on one of the 3 gendarmes (c4050m) on the East Face of Mont Maudit in the Mont Blanc Massif. Read more »
Chamonix-based mountain guides Jon Bracey and Matt Helliker have made a rare repeat of the ephemeral line Birthright on the west face of the Grands Charmoz. Read more »
Two recent routes on the north faces of Pèlerins and Peigne have hinted at the future potential for extremely difficult mixed climbing at middle altitudes in the Mont Blanc Range. Read more »
Supported by a BMC Expedition Grant, Chamonix valley-based alpine guides Jon Bracey and Matt Helliker have put up a demanding new route on the North Buttress of Hunter in the Central Alaska Range. Read more »
One of the 10 British teams to receive a BMC Expeditions Award in 2009 has returned from the Ruth Gorge in Alaska with two fine new routes under its belt. Read more »
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