Pete Whittaker

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Rope soloed El Capitan in 20 hours 6 minutes
First ascent of Dynamics of Change (E9 7a), Burbage South, Peak District
First ascent of Century Crack (5.14b), the world’s hardest off-width, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
First ascent of The Bigger Baron ( E10 7a), Wimberry Rocks, Chew Valley, England

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This athlete has competed internationally

European Youth Cup - Imst (AUT) 2006 after disqualification Lead Youth B Male 42nd

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Destination Guide My Favourite Route: Pete Whittaker - The Vice (E1 5b), Stanage North

There are some climbs that etch themselves into your memory for the raw, humbling lessons they dish out. For me, that climb is The Vice (E1 5b) at Stanage North.

6 21 Aug

Fri Night Vid Pete Whittaker Soloing the North Wall of Blåmann

In this week's Friday Night Video, Pete Whittaker takes on the challenge of rope soloing the North Wall of Blåmann, Norway, in under 24 hours and all free.

4 8 Aug

Fri Night Vid The Wide Boyz on Hanuman 8b / +

In this week's Friday Night Video, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall head to Switzerland to attempt Jonas Schild's route Hanuman, an 8b/+ trad route with the potential for some big falls...

9 May

News Pete Whittaker on Ryu-Shin, a new route on Mirror Wall

"Hey I'm going back to Mirror Wall in the summer, there's an absolute king line, let me know if you're...

6 26 Sep, 2024

Fri Night Vid Our Favourite Climbing Films from 2023

For our final Friday Night Video slot of 2023, we're taking a look back at some of our favourites from...

3 29 Dec, 2023

Video Crown Royale | First Ascent of a Huge 9a Trad Climb

In late September, at Profile Wall in Jøssingfjord, Norway, Pete Whittaker established what is...

9 12 Dec, 2023

News Pete Whittaker climbs Stranger than Fiction, 5.14 Trad

Pete Whittaker has made the third ascent of Mason Earle's crack testpiece, Stranger than Fiction,...

13 27 Nov, 2023

News Pete Whittaker climbs Pura Pura, 8c trad

11 Oct, 2023

Fri Night Vid Lords of Trad | Adam Ondra, Pete Whittaker and Will Bosi

18 6 Oct, 2023

Interview Pete Whittaker on Crown Royale, 9a

5 Oct, 2023

Newsflash Pete Whittaker makes first ascent ascent of trad project Crown Royale

18 29 Sep, 2023

News Pete Whittaker makes First Free Ascent of Eigerdosis 8c

4 24 Aug, 2023

Fri Night Vid This is Patagonia - Whittaker and Villanueva O'Driscoll

3 21 Apr, 2023

Fri Night Vid Wide Boyz

3 24 Mar, 2023

News 8b Trad Roof Crack Flash in Spain by Pete Whittaker

12 26 Oct, 2022

News Massive New Gogarth E8 Roof Crack by Pete Whittaker - Bar Wars

9 26 Sep, 2022

News Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker Break Peak Classic Rock Round by Bike Record

22 Aug, 2022

The Ticklist Will Bosi Boulders New Peak 8C+ and Classic Rock Round Record Broken

19 Aug, 2022

Interview Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall on their Motorway Roof Crack - The Great Rift

29 8 Dec, 2021

The Ticklist #52: Bridges, Boulders, Highballs and Big Mountains

3 5 Dec, 2021

Fri Night Vid Troll Wall - An Unforgiving Climb up Europe's Highest Wall

7 22 Oct, 2021

The Ticklist #34 Hard Trad First Ascents and Repeats

20 Jun, 2021

The Ticklist #5 - Céüse Sends, Alpine Jaunts and More...

21 Aug, 2020

The Ticklist #3 - Font 8C+ Video, Scary DWS and a WideBoy on Silence

10 7 Aug, 2020

Fri Night Vid Pete Whittaker climbs Recovery Drink (8c+)

5 27 Mar, 2020

News New Routes on Aiguille des Pélerins and Tour Ronde by Bracey, Helliker & Whittaker

4 24 Feb, 2020

Video Kendal Rekindled: Pete Whittaker Interview

25 Nov, 2019

News Pete Whittaker flashes Ronny Medelsvensson (Trad 8b)

6 20 Aug, 2019

News Third Ascent of Recovery Drink by Pete Whittaker

9 16 Aug, 2019

Fri Night Vid The Wideboyz Crack on in Canyonlands

12 21 Jun, 2019

News Hardest Crack Line yet for the Wide Boyz - Black Mamba 5.14b

15 Apr, 2019

News Roof Crack Repeat by Randall and Whittaker - Necronomicon 5.13d / 14a

12 Apr, 2019

Interview Perfect Partners #15: Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall

2 24 Jan, 2019

Fri Night Vid Wide Boyz - All Tooled Up

28 11 Jan, 2019

News Pete Whittaker rope-solos Half Dome and El Cap in a Day

12 13 Nov, 2018

Skills How to Rope Solo - with Pete Whittaker

13 14 Aug, 2018

Fri Night Vid Pete Whittaker - Rope Soloing El Capitan

31 13 Apr, 2018

News Dark Angel VII / 8 First Ascent by Helliker, Bullock & Whittaker

5 13 Feb, 2018

Destination Guide Bohuslän, Sweden

34 16 Jan, 2018

Fri Night Vid Shauna Coxsey and Pete Whittaker go crack climbing

48 10 Nov, 2017

Destination Guide Vedauwoo, Wyoming - A Crack Climbing Paradise

5 19 Sep, 2017

Fri Night Vid Wide Grandadz

9 30 Jun, 2017

Fri Night Vid Wideboyz Smash Staffordshire Nose Record

12 9 Dec, 2016

Review Wide Boyz DVD

19 7 Dec, 2012

Latest Reviews for Pete'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

Lightweight Softshells

Lightweight softshells are among the more versatile pieces of outdoor clothing, offering a bit of protection from the weather while remaining breathable and easy to pack. In this group test we look at jackets with an active cut, and stretch fabric that's robust...

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 Hill. Here we check out the sport-oriented Session 2.0 and the traddy Mosquito Pro.

1 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...

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...

20 13 Jun

Patagonia Nano Air Ultralight - Men's and Women's

Ideal for a wide array of activities, seasons and conditions, this ultralight and highly breathable insulated...

16 23 May

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

Latest News from Pete's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

The Wild Country Flow Harness 2.0 Collection

A comfortable, all-round men's and women's harness for indoor, outdoor, sport and multi-pitch use. The Flow 2.0 harness is engineered with a clean, sleek design and comfortable padding for enhanced support and breathability.

5 23 Nov, 2023

Wild Country Voluntary Recall  - Superlight Rock chocks

For Wild Country, consumer satisfaction and safety are key aspects as we develop and offer new products. Our development process includes strict standards and regulations which are followed to guarantee the highest possible...

50 28 Feb, 2023

Making Friends Since 1977 – The Heritage of Wild Country

The story of Wild Country is the story of two strong-minded and visionary individuals from totally different backgrounds, but who shared a common passion. It was a chance meeting between two climbers in the summer of 1972, one...

5 7 Dec, 2022