Piolet d'Ors are the most sought-after awards in mountaineering. Yorkshireman Paul Ramsden has just received his fourth, yet we know very little about him. It's always his climbing partners and fellow trophy-winners who appear in the climbing press. Sarah Stirling tracks him down to find out his opinions on his latest award-winning route, sponsored climbers and the media spotlight. Read more »
Sarah Stirling quizzes Nick Bullock about his latest new route up a 7000m peak in uncharted Tibet. Nick partnered up with under-the-radar winner of three Piolet d'Ors, Paul Ramsden, for the ascent. Read more »
British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden will set off in mid-September to attempt a first ascent of the north face of Hagshu (6,515m) in the East Kishtwar region of the Indian Himalaya. Read more »
Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have once again pulled off a fine ascent in the Indian Himalaya by climbing the previously virgin Kishtwar Kailash via the difficult southwest face. Read more »
The jury of the 2013 Piolets d'Or gave a special mention to American climbers Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk for their decision to strip bolts from the south-east ridge of Cerro Torre. Read more »
The well-tried and tested partnership of Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden succeeded on the previously unclimbed northeast ridge of Shiva, an impressive 6,142m peak in the Pangi region of Himachal Pradesh, India. Read more »
Two previously tried projects on China's famous Siguniang (6,250m) received first ascents, both in fine alpine-style. Read more »
Slovenians Ales Holc, Peter Juvan and Igor Kremser have climbed what was the last remaining virgin 6,000m summit of the main Xuelian Group - Xuelian North East (6,231m). Read more »
The Mick Fowler-Paul Ramsden combo, which has enjoyed much previous success in the Himalaya, was turned back from high on this year's objective, the rarely climbed 6,792m Vasuki Parbat in the Indian Gangotri. A combination of poor weather and cold foiled their attempt on an aesthetic line up a steep mixed pillar towards the right side of the unclimbed West Face. Read more »
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