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North Face of the Eiger — 1938 Route. In a Day.
A single-day ascent of the Eiger's infamous north face with Max Cole. Started at 2:30 AM from Klein Scheidegg, summited by evening.
Grandes Jorasses — North Face — Colton Macintyre
A demanding alpine ascent in the Mont Blanc massif with Twid Turner. 16 hours of continuous climbing, 25 pitched rope lengths.
Matterhorn North Face — Schmid Route
Climbing the Matterhorn's north face via the Schmid route with Morgan. Summit at 2pm, descent in -20C and 60km/h winds.
North Face of the Ober Gabelhorn (4063m) — Ski July
Skiing the north face of what might be the most beautiful mountain in Valais. 55-degree slopes, a cornice summit, and the hut guardian watching through binoculars.
North Face — Half Dome
A three-day expedition-style climb of Half Dome's north face in Yosemite. 23 pitches, 60kg packs, and the unforgettable Thank God Ledge.
Mont Blanc Ski
A classic ski descent of Mont Blanc via Grand Mulets. Summit by 8:30 AM, icy wind-scoured snow transitioning to powder on the descent.
Super Couloir Direct
A classic Chamonix outing involving ski touring, rock climbing, ice climbing, mixed climbing and a great descent down the Valley Blanche.
Skiing Mt Damavand
Ski descent of the highest volcano in Asia at 5,610m, only the second British ski descent.
Broad Peak
An expedition to the world's 12th highest mountain. Six weeks in the Karakoram, no guides, no porters above base camp, no supplemental oxygen.
Morning Ascent of the Gifer Before Work
Conditions finally coming good around Gstaad. Cold morning after fresh snow makes for a superb descent from the Giferspitze.
Kilimanjaro — Machame Route
A 7-day trek up Kilimanjaro via the Machame route with a group of students. Long, impressive, varied, steady acclimatisation, busy and dusty.
Bernese West Ski Tour
From Gstaad to Kandersteg in 2 days on skis, covering 62km, 4000m up and 6000m down.
Skiing the Milieu Glacier
A ski descent of the Milieu glacier with Chris Handy.
Aiguille d'Argentiere
Climbing the Aiguille d'Argentiere and skiing the Milieu Glacier with Chris Handy.
North Face of Les Courtes - Swiss Route
A classic alpine north face with potential for skiing down the NE couloir, cut short by falling ice.
Winter Ice Above Verbier
Training at Mauvoisin with good quality ice running down large features and loads of routes at most grades.
Dry Tooling in Champery
Pre-season training near Barme, a great way to hone mixed climbing techniques, get the burn and get scared.
Kendal Film Festival
A superb event to watch the best outdoor films, listen to adventurers and get inspired for your own expeditions.
3 Days, 3 Routes on the Miroir d'Argentine
Three rock climbing routes on a 400-metre limestone slab in Switzerland near Solalex.
Top Tips - Ironman
Lessons learned from Ironman Austria, from nutrition to race strategy to not getting psyched out by flash bikes.
Ironman Austria
12 hours, 42 degrees, an emergency tooth extraction the day before, and Spencer getting two flat tires on the bike.
Winter Reflections
Looking back on the most incredible winter in the Alps, from pre-season powder to ice climbing to Kerry's 80s-themed birthday ski day.
Nice - Cannes Marathon
My first marathon, 42k of stunning coastline, a stupidly fast start, and lessons learned the hard way.
Mont Blanc - Gouter Route - Solo
A solo ascent of Mont Blanc via the Gouter route, summit at 5am for an incredible sunrise with no one else there.
Why - A Photo Collection
A collection of photos from the last 10 years, trying to explain why we do the things we do.
Why?
Exploring why we climb, ski and push ourselves into uncomfortable places.
Indiana Jones
10 pitches of vertical limestone in the L'Arve Valley, with just about every style of climbing and some incredible positions.
North Face of Les Droites
The Ginat route on Les Droites, ranked 99/100 in Rebuffat's classic alpine routes, and the hardest alpine route I had attempted.
Heli Skiing Wildstrubel
A helicopter up the Saanen Valley to the Wildhorn summit, followed by a massive descent through powder, crust and tree skiing.
Skiing the Vallee Blanche
Skiing the petite envers from the Aiguille du Midi, followed by a drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel to Courmayeur.
Ice Climbing in Cogne and Trient
A winter climbing trip to Italy with Scott and John, finding excellent valley ice despite unusually warm weather.
Chere Couloir - An Exciting Day on the Hill
What started as a day route in Chamonix turned into a two-day epic involving a serac collapse, a wrong turn, and a moonlit bivvy at the Requin hut.
1st Ski Tour of the Season
First tour of the season up Giferspitz, improvising with tree stumps after forgetting my poles, then a moonlit descent of Horneggli.