Jacob Cook

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Squamish, Canada

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Jacob Cook is a professional climber and mathematics professor originally from London, England. Jacob is an elite rock climber having climbed routes up to 14b sport and 13c trad, but his real passion is for free climbing on the world’s biggest rock faces.

Jacob’s adventure climbing story began from a sailboat on the West coast of Greenland in 2013. There, he and Ian Faulkner (as fresh-faced big wall newbies) made the first ascent of the 1200m Horn of Upernavik, in a 31 hour continuous push. Since then Jacob has sought out big, adventurous objectives around the world including:

The first free ascent of Disco 2000 (13c, 400m) on Blamman in Norway with Dave Macleod.
The first free ascent (and second ascent in any style) of the 1000m East face of Mount Slesse in BC, Canada, with Tony McLane.
A free ascent of El Niño (5.13c, 30 pitches) on Yosemite’s El Capitan over six days with Robbie Phillips.
Freerider (13a, 32 pitches) free in ~16 hours, also on El Capitan with Pete Whittaker.
Seen here on the left is Jacob in his natural habitat, strung out above tiny gear while halfway up the first ascent of an unnamed granite tower in 2019. This route became The Niv Mizzet Line, the first 5.13 put up in alpine style on Baffin Island.

Jacob is also a mathematician, his PhD was motivated by questions about the foundations of mathematics and infinity. Since 2017 he has worked as a mathematics professor at Quest University, Squamish.

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Interview Jacob Cook on his free ascent of Golden Gate, El Capitan, in a day

Just over a month ago, Jacob Cook became only the seventh person, and the first British climber, to free climb the entirety of Golden Gate in just a single day.

25 Jan

News 1000 metre aid route 'Picaflor' freed for the first time

A team made up of Jacob Cook, Hayden Jamieson, and Will Sharp have made the first free ascent of Picaflor, a 1,000 metre route on Cerro Capicua in Cochamó Valley, Chile.

22 Mar, 2024

Trip Report Jacob Cook on The Care Bear Traverse

In January this year, Jacob Cook became the first British climber to complete the Care Bear Traverse, a link up of the first three summits of the infamous Fitz Roy Traverse. Climbing alongside good friend Tyler Karow, Jacob endured a series of...

2 4 May, 2023

Interview Jacob Cook and Bronwyn Hodgins on their Greenland expedition

Earlier this year, a team of six kayaked ~450km along the west coast of Greenland,...

11 8 Nov, 2022

Fri Night Vid Ocean to Asgard - Bronwyn Hodgins and Jacob Cook

This week's Friday Night Video follows Bronwyn Hodgins, Jacob Cook, Thor Stewart and Zack Goldberg-Poch...

6 2 Jul, 2021

Interview Perfect Partners #12: Jacob Cook and Bronwyn Hodgins

In this series of articles, Tom Ripley interviews some well-known - and lesser known - climbing...

1 Nov, 2018

News Jacob Cook in Canada - New Route on Mt Slesse

Jacob Cook moved to Canada last year and has been busy packing in as much climbing as possible ever since. He...

13 Sep, 2017

News VIDEO - Free climbing El Cap with Jacob Cook and Robbie Phillips

12 20 Mar, 2017

News Brits on Form in Yosemite Valley

13 16 Nov, 2016

Newsflash El Niño for Cook and Phillips

7 16 May, 2016

Video Freerider by Jacob Cook

5 14 Sep, 2015

News Disco 2000: First Free Ascent by MacLeod, Muskett and Cook

5 25 Aug, 2015

Interview Jacob Cook on Big Walls and Bivouacs

7 15 Jul, 2015

Video Big-Walling on Moonlight Buttress

10 25 May, 2015

News Jacob Cook Climbs New Gritstone E9 at Ilkley

17 14 Mar, 2014

News Jacob Cook Ticks His Way Through Ilkley Testpieces

26 9 Dec, 2013

Video New Route - Biggest Roof on Grit?

10 5 Mar, 2013

Latest Reviews for Jacob'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.

7 27 Aug

Scarpa RS Pro WP-Y Kids Boots

With its forgiving fit, supportive and grippy sole, and quality nubuck upper, Scarpa's RS Pro WP-Y is a great boot for younger walkers. Apprentice reviewer Edith Bailey checks it out.

3 26 Aug

Rab Nitron 25L Pack

A lightweight day pack with a superb running-inspired harness, the Nitron 25 is close-fitting and highly breathable, making it ideal for all summer hill fun from walking to running to scrambling. In fact our only complaint is that Rab don't offer a longer back length for...

22 Aug

Lightweight Softshells

Lightweight softshells are among the more versatile pieces of outdoor clothing, offering a bit of protection from the weather while...

12 12 Aug

Wild Country Session 2.0 and Mosquito Pro Harness

Wild Country's revamped harness range puts the brand right back up there with the market leaders, says Tim...

1 Aug

Rab Downpour Trail Lite and Phantom - ultralight shells for runners and backpackers

Including one of the lightest waterproof jackets on the market, a...

29 Jul

Rab Veil XP 20 Waterproof Pack

Designed for big running adventures, mountain marathons, and super-ultralight backpackers, Rab's Veil XP is a comfy and...

3 Jul

Latest News from Jacob's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

Rab and the Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust announce new partnership

UK-based charity makes mountains safely accessible to young people, aligning with Rab's values and brand heritage

26 Sep, 2024

Equip celebrates five years of partnership with the Outward Bound Trust

This week Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd. ("Equip"), home of technical outdoor apparel and equipment brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, and The Outward Bound Trust ("Outward Bound") celebrate a milestone in...

5 Jul, 2024

CWIF 16-17th March 2024 - Registration now open!

Join us on Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th March, climb alongside some of the best climbers in the world on problems set by some of the world's best routesetters.

8 Mar, 2024