Ethan Walker

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Tideswell, United Kingdom

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Ethan Walker is a Peak District based climber with a whole host of hard ascents to his name, highlights including Kaabah 8c+, Meshuga E9 6c and Belly of the Beast V14.

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This athlete has competed internationally

Promo Event - The Climbing Works International Festival (B) - Sheffield (GBR) 2015 Boulder Men 11th

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Digital Feature The Finest Crags in the UK & Ireland: Rhoscolyn

Nestling on Holy Island's south-west coast is a crag for connoisseurs. Hidden amongst the sparkling zawns, sea caves and secluded bays is a metamorphic masterpiece. Mike Hutton strolls down the rocky road to Rhoscolyn on a quest for quartzite.

10 3 Apr, 2019

News Devolution 8c for Ethan Walker

Ethan Walker has redpointed Devolution at Raven Tor. For those not entirely clued up on their Raven Tor trivia, Devolution climbs the lower crux section of the mega classic Jerry Moffatt route Evolution, before heading off rightwards via some delicate crimping into the...

4 Nov, 2015

News Kaabah 8c+ for Whittaker and Walker

Pete Whittaker and Ethan Walker have both repeated Kaabah 8c+ at Raven Tor, making the 6th and 7th ascent respectively. Kabaah was first climbed by Steve McClure in 2004 and follows Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis (8b+) but branches off just before its belay and...

5 8 Jun, 2015

Climbing Skills The Art of Red-pointing

Ethan Walker takes us through some tips for succeeding on a red-point. From rehearsing the moves, to breathing properly to not...

6 13 Apr, 2015

News Foundry Bouldering Open 2015 Report

On Saturday 7th Feb F-BO15 took over the The Foundry's bouldering walls with 100 competitors getting to grips with the 25 problem...

12 Feb, 2015

News Ethan Walker Climbs Two 8B+'s

Ethan Walker is on top form at the minute, having recently climbed his first 8B, he has now gone on to climb two 8B+'s; Belly of...

4 22 Apr, 2014

News Ethan Walker Climbs Keen Roof, 8B, Raven Tor

Ethan Walker has just climbed his first 8B boulder problem with an ascent of Keen Roof at Raven Tor in the Peak...

2 4 Apr, 2014

Fri Night Vid Double - Gritstone E9 and Scottish Winter VIII

11 21 Feb, 2014

News The Foundry Bouldering Open 2014

18 Feb, 2014

News Gritstone Round-Up Jan 2014

12 30 Jan, 2014

Video Meshuga (E9) for Ethan Walker

3 18 Nov, 2013

News Ethan Walker Climbs Mecca Extension

15 8 Nov, 2013

News Multiple 8b+ Redpoints for Ethan Walker

17 29 Jul, 2013

News 8b+ and more for Ethan Walker

13 4 Jun, 2013

News Gritstone News - E8s, Videos, Snow and More!

3 12 Apr, 2013

Photo/video Grit Action - Paralogism and More

2 14 Mar, 2013

Gear News Update From Team Mammut UK

29 May, 2012

Gear News Mammut UK Team Members Announced

7 27 Mar, 2012

Latest Reviews for Ethan's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

Performance All-Rounder Climbing Shoes

If you're only going to buy one shoe for all your climbing, then make it an all-rounder. We check out six versatile models at the performance end of the market.

8 27 Aug

Unparallel Float - support with sensitivity

The Float is a great performer on a wide variety of rock types, and for a range of disciplines, and would be a good choice if you're looking for one shoe to do a bit of everything. It has oomph, but without crippling your feet, says Rob Greenwood.

7 27 Jun

OTS 2025 - Our Best of the Show

The Outdoor Trade Show has just wrapped up, and after a few quiet years post-Covid, 2025 saw a strong showing for new ideas and interesting products. Here are our highlights of the show - the items our review team are going to be fighting over next...

20 13 Jun

Unparallel Qubit

In recent years most performance climbing shoes have been softer and more sensitive, leaving quite a gap in the market for more supportive and...

10 Apr

Lightweight Down Jackets

Offering unrivalled warmth for their low weight and easy packability, thinner down jackets can be handy in pretty much any outdoor...

17 6 Jan

Mammut Crag Sender Helmet - Good value head protection

Whether you're sport climbing, winter climbing, scrambling or doing some mountain trad, the Crag Sender...

7 15 Dec, 2024

UKC / UKH Gear of the Year 2024

Every year the review team put mountains of gear through some of the most rigorous real-world testing in the business. Some...

7 2 Dec, 2024

Latest News from Ethan's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

Mammut Aspects | Stories from avalanche terrain

After years of physical training and planning for their record-breaking project, La Liste: Everything or Nothing, professional skiers Jérémie Heitz and Sam Anthamatten arrived in Pakistan to find sketchy avalanche conditions on one of their pla...

21 Nov, 2022

An Interview with Women's Rock Festival Founders

As climbing spaces are often dominated by men, they don't always provide the ideal setting for women wanting to develop their confidence and technical skills on the wall or rock face. The first women-only climbing festival in Ireland,...

22 Aug, 2022