Lucy Creamer once flew the flag for British women's climbing: seven-times British champion, she was the first British woman to climb 8b+ and E8 and paved the way for the latest generation of female cranksters. An injury forced her out of the spotlight in 2009, but now, after several years of DIY and dog-walking, she's back on form. Read more »
Italy's first International Trad climbing meet was organised by Mauro Penasa. It was held in the Orco valley Torino from the 19th to the 25th of September 2010. The BMC was represented by Lucy Creamer and Tom Randall. Read more »
More women are climbing than ever before. But just who are the really inspirational British female climbers of today? Katherine Schirrmacher has some ideas. Read more »
Lucy Creamer became the first British woman to climb E8 earlier this week when she successfully led Slab and Crack E8 6c at Curbar in the Peak District. Read more »
After all the worry about the weather – would it allow the event to take place or not – Saturday turned out fine. A lovely sunny day with a slight breeze. Perfect! And what a spectacle we saw! Read more »
Last weekend (16th and 17th June), The Works in Sheffield played host to the summer’s Senior Leading Team Training Weekend. Amongst those who attended were Alan Cassidy, Lucy Creamer, Tony Musselbrook, Ashleigh Naysmith, Gaz Parry, Rob Sutton and Adam Watson. Read more »
Sunderland Wall staged the deciding round of this winter’s British Indoor Climbing Championships at the weekend. Read more »
Concentrating on one aspect of climbing isn’t a bad thing. It’s essential if you want to stay ahead of the game, says Lucy Creamer. Read more »
It is not only Britain’s mountaineers that are world leaders; British climbers in other disciplines of the sport are also continuing to set the standard. Read more »
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