Once again Toby Roberts makes history as he claims his first Lead World Cup gold medal in Chamonix, France and becomes the first British athlete to win a gold medal in both the Lead and Boulder disciplines. Read more »
Back in March, closed climbing walls and a cancelled competition calendar led to 15 year-old Toby Roberts building a Moonboard in the garden with his dad, and setting a big outdoor goal as training motivation. Within months he had become the youngest Brit to climb 9a: the route was the legendary Rainshadow at Malham Cove. Read more »
2016 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for climbing with hard repeats, mega first ascents, marathon onsights, and the breaking down of long-standing barriers. The thought now on everyone's mind is: are the next generation of climbers already here? Read more »
Last year Toby Roberts became the youngest Brit to climb 8a: he ticked the Malham classic, Raindogs, aged ten. When a gap from winning comps and half-term loomed simultaneously, Toby started looking around for a new hard, classic British project – Revelations at Raven Tor. Read more »
The kids really are crushing these days. Toby Roberts has just become the youngest Brit to tick 8a: the classic Raindogs at Malham Cove. And watch out world: this ten-year-old already has climbing sponsors, his own website and Twitter account, and his sights on the next project. Sarah Stirling finds out his secret to being so strong. Read more »
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