Alaska 2024: Walls, Dickeys and Peanut Butter

A trip to Alaska’s Ruth Gorge with Gašper Pintar, to experience the joys and chills of alpine climbing.

What Climbing Gear to Take for Alpine Climbing

Carrying on from my blog on Expedition and Alpine Climbing - Information and Beta written in 2022, I’ve created a concise list of what climbing gear to take alpine climbing. This blog talks about what rack, tools and ropes to take.

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Patience, Perseverance and Pleasure

A winter of six north face alpine climbs, then a transition into spring and trying really hard!

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G is for Gasherbrum

Aleš Česen and I spent nearly two months in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains in the summer of 2022. We hoped to climb a (new) technical route to around 8000 metres, and made a good attempt at Gasherbrum 3. This is our story, which ultimately ended without a summit, but with a satisfying effort, and a fine adventure with a friend.

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Tengkangpoche Part 4 - The Aftermath

In the days following Matt Glenn and my ascent of Tengkangpoche’s north-east pillar, we staggered back to civilisation. We’d survived a mental and physical storm (including very strong winds) on the mountain, but were soon embroiled in another kind of storm.

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Tengkangpoche Part 3 - Combusted Energy

Matt Glenn and I made a second attempt at the north-east pillar of Tengkangpoche. We were lucky to make the first ascent, reaching the summit on our seventh day, but it was a battle…

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Tengkangpoche Part 2 - Potential Energy

Matt Glenn and I arrived in the Khumbu region of Nepal and began scoping objectives, before an attempt on Tengkangpoche

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Tengkangpoche Part 1 - Boundless Energy

Highly motivated, Matt Glenn and I decided to go on a last-minute alpine climbing trip to Nepal. All we had to do was find an objective, money and flights - the rest was more simple

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Progress...?

After climbing the Frêney Pillar on Mont Blanc with Tony Stone, I reflected on my progress, free climbing ideas, style, and why it all matters.

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Klettern Magazine Interview

An English version of my interview to the German-language ‘Klettern’ magazine. They asked me a few questions about alpinism, recent routes, the Piolet d’Or and why the Brits are rubbish considering we have no big mountains…

The Great Game, Koyo Zom, Pakistan - 2019

A short write-up of my new route (‘The Great Game’) in the Hindu Raj region of Pakistan with Ally Swinton, last autumn 2019

The ‘Good - Bad’

Is alpine climbing in Canada ‘good’ or ‘bad’?! In a exploratory piece, I open the door to the reasons I climb, the motivations, and the challenges. Canada is a funny place - each time I’ve visited, it’s always been at interesting points in my climbing career.

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Full Throttle

2018: Alaska, Pakistan and India. All very different expeditions, but with common themes. Good mates, soaring mountains, and a relentless, full-throttle drive to climb.

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Fun or Fear - New Route on Mt. Jezebel, Alaska

Uisdean Hawthorn and I spent three weeks in the Revelation Mountains in Alaska. We attempted a new route on the north face of Mt. Jezebel (2880m), then climbed a new route on the east face of Jezebel. We named it Fun or Fear.

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What's in my Pack - Alpine Climbing

Mountain Equipment asked me to show folks what I take alpine climbing. It's a personal choice, but this is generally what I use for single push/multi-day climbing in the mountains - both summer and winter.

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What the Fou?

An account of a free ascent of the American route on the south face of the Aiguille du Fou, Mont Blanc massif, with Tony Stone

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