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Myself on THE ice pitch, day two of The Slovak Direct, Denali South Face, Alaska. Credit, Andy Houseman.

Myself climbing The Jubjub Bird. Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, North Wales. Credit, Rich Kirby.

Tim Emmett taking on the second to last pitch of Le Lyre, an outstanding 550m climb in the Fer a Cheval, France.

Myself on the first pitch of The Shield Direct. Carn Dearg, Lochaber, Scotland. Guy Robertson and I went on to climb a new direct finish. Pic credit, Guy Robertson.

Keth Ball seconding the final pitch of Mick Fowlers West Central Gully, Beinn Eighe, Torridon, Scotland.

Will Sim seconding one of the last technical pitches on day two of the second ascent of the House/Anderson, Mt Alberta north face, Canada.

Rob Chopper Greenwood high on The Replicant. The Trophy Wall. Canada. Nick Bullock

Guy Robertson on the first ascent of Winter Black Spout Wall. Lochnagar. Scotland. Nick Bullock.

Tim Neill topping out on Fantasia per a Ghiacciatore, Cirque Maudet, French Alps.

What it takes to climb on Yellow Wall, Gogarth. Dave Brown.

The crux of The Bells the bells! The first E7 to be climbed in Britain by John Redhead and still a daunting proposition. Jude Spanken

Edgar after early morning fishing. Jirishanca BC. Peru. Nick Bullock.

Andy Houseman, early morning on Kyashar, Nepal. Nick Bullock

Attempting the third ascent of Nothing Compairs to You. Lofoten Islands. Norway. Nick Bullock

On the crux of Nightmare on Woolfstreet. Stanley Headwall.Canada. Ian Parnell.

The fourth pitch of the mythical Guerdon Grooves on the second ascent twenty eight years after the first ascent. Bayard Russell

Children in Nepal on the walk in to Teng Kangpoche. Nick Bullock

Soloing Left Wall. Dinas Cromlech. Llanberis Pass. North Wales. Libby Peter.

The first ascent of Homeward Bound. Rive Gauche. France. Jon Griffiths

Attempting the second ascent of Kyashar in Nepal. Andy Houseman.

Jules Cartwright. The morning after being hit by a storm and one of the worst nights ever on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses. Learning the winter Alpinism game. Nick Bullock. Jan 98.

Rob Greenwood strapping it on to the crux of Nemesis. Stanley Headwall. Canada. Nick Bullock.

Attempting the first ascent of Savoia Kangri, Pakistan 98. The cornice camp was ok until it began snowing in the night and the weight of the snow caused the whole cornice to drop a foot. Paul Schweitzer.

New route attempt on Kalanka North Face with Kenton Cool. ‘Yes, once upon a time he did climb something other than Everest and even without fixed ropes and oxygen’ Nick Bullock.

Jules Cartwright beginning the retreat from the Colton-Macintyre on the North Face of The Grandes Jorasses in winter. First taste of winter Alpinism. Nick Bullock.