Tom Hutton

Award winning writer/photographer/gear tester.

Enjoy all kinds of climbing, particularly big mountain trad routes and mountaineering, but also winter climbing and even a bit of sport and bouldering. Also passionate about ski touring, mountain biking, walking, running and sea kayaking.

Current Chair of BMC Cymru

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Location
Mid Wales

Best Climbing Experience
Razor's Edge (Dunsheen Head). Perched on the summit of the needle - what a position. Or the Domes de Miage - first independent Alpine classic.

Recent Postings

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Personal Webpage
http://www.tomhutton.co.uk

Articles by Tom Hutton

• Gower Rock Guidebook Jan/2013
• Climb-X Redpoint Rock Shoes Feb/2012
• Mammut Base Jump Advanced Pants Oct/2010
• Mammut Ultimate Hoody Jul/2010

Interests Outside Climbing
Play guitar badly and write depressing songs! And am a bit of a muso on the side (especially folk/routes/acoustic).

About My Photography
Does me well - have won a few awards and also earn a living from it

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Anything Else We Should Know
Live with fellow writer, Steph, and labrador, Du (Dee in English!)

User Profile

registered 21/Sep/08
updated 13/Nov/12

Been Climbing For
11 to 20 years

Best Onsights
Trad - VS
Alpine - AD
Winter - III
Sport - 6a

Worked Grades
Trad - HVS

Main Sport/Activity
Trad Rock Climbing

Favourite Wall
Beacon

Best Magazine
Alpinist (US)

I Climb...
Most weekends
In the UK & Europe

Favourite Climbs
The Needle's Edge (Dunsheen Head). The Runnel (Winter). Domes de Miage. Petite Pic/Grand Pic on the Pic du Midi d'Ossau (Pyrenees).

Latest Climbs
Y Gelynen (Severe Finish) S
The White Streak HS 4a
Honeysuckle Corner HS 4b
Asahel S
africa rib VD
Amphitheatre Buttress VD
Poor Man's Peuterey S
South-West Flank (Glacier du Milieu) PD+
South-West Flank (Glacier du Milieu) PD+
Y Gilfach VD
Kirkus's Climb Direct S 4a
Devil's Pasture III
The Ramp II/III
The Devils Kitchen (Winter) IV 5/6
Chicane Gully III 4
... list all 453 climbs

Ticklists BETA
50 Best HS Routes in the UK. 16%
Classic Rock 14%
A grand easy welsh day out 29%
Connoisseur's Classic Rock 6%
UK's best Diffs and V.diffs 20%
... list all 5 ticklists

Climbs Wishlist
The Cracks HS 4c
Main Wall HS 4b
Overcome VS 4c
Creagh Dhu Wall HS 4b
Creagh Dhu Wall Direct VS 4c
Tro HS 4a
Mr Ranger VS 4c
Sheer Khan Right Hand S 4a
One Step in the Clouds VS 4c
Valerie's Rib HS 4a
... list all 30 climbs