UKC

This summer, Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe ticked more hard alpine classics in the space of a few weeks - some in a matter of days - than many people would achieve in a lifetime. Although the 27-year-old is a familiar face on the IFSC competition circuit, he's largely flown under the radar in terms of hitting headlines in both competitions and on rock. Last year, however, a rare free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in an 8-day ground-up push shot his name to prominence, and this year he's made even more of a name for himself with fast repeats in quick succession on some of Europe's most intimidating faces as part of his zero-carbon bike and climb trip alongside Nico Favresse (and their dogs).