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

In this week's ticklist, we've got a variety of sport, trad multipitch, alpine and bouldering ascents to inspire you ahead of the weekend...

21 Aug, 2020

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

In this week's Ticklist, we have a video of one of the world's hardest boulder problems, a repeat of a scary looking E8 and a WideBoy cracking on with Ondra's hardest route. Let's get to it:

10 7 Aug, 2020

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

This week's Friday Night Video takes us back to Pete Whittaker's multi-year battle on Recovery Drink on the Profile Wall in Jøssingfjord, Norway. Thought of as one of the hardest crack climbs in the world, Recovery Drink has attracted...

5 27 Mar, 2020

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

Matt Helliker, Jon Bracey and Pete Whittaker recently teamed up to make...

4 24 Feb, 2020

Video Kendal Rekindled: Pete Whittaker Interview

Pete Whittaker has been back to Yosemite this past Autumn and succeded in a challenge to climb 7 big walls in 7 days....

25 Nov, 2019

News Pete Whittaker flashes Ronny Medelsvensson (Trad 8b)

Pete Whittaker has flashed Ronny Medelsvensson (8b) on the Profile Wall in Jøssingfjord, Norway. Pete is in...

6 20 Aug, 2019

News Third Ascent of Recovery Drink by Pete Whittaker

Pete Whittaker has mad the third ascent of Nico Favresse's 2013 testpiece Recovery Drink 8c+, a steep crack on...

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

Micro Cams

Micro cams are among the most useful pieces of gear on a trad climber's rack. Having a tiny cam you can rely on to protect otherwise unprotectable sections of rock can make the difference between arriving at the top of your route... or at the b...

48 8 Sep, 2020

Large Bouldering Mats

Biggest isn't always best, but in bouldering it certainly has its place. Larger pads are ideal for higher problems, awkward landings, or anyone with lower limb niggles - but on the other hand they're less ideal when it comes to storing or carrying them. Here we...

29 7 Jul, 2020

Bombproof Winter Mountain Shells

What's the ideal shell for Scottish winter climbing and gnarly hill walks? A beefy and protective one! Here we review tough technical jackets from 12 leading manufacturers.

28 25 Feb, 2020

Patagonia Ascensionist Jacket

It's not built for serious Scottish winter abuse, but for sweaty mountain activities, from ski touring and mountaineering to...

6 24 Jan, 2020

Compact Headtorches

Modern front-mounted headtorches are neat and lightweight, yet pack enough power for most needs. Here we look in depth at five...

18 31 Dec, 2019

SNAP Guts Bouldering Mat

Rob Greenwood justifies his recent trip to Font with a thorough look at SNAP's latest pad, the curiously named 'Guts'.

18 25 Oct, 2019

Day Packs Around 20 Litres

We check out 11 smaller rucksacks for lightweight days.

80 24 Sep, 2019

Latest News from Pete's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

New Climbing Gear Spring/Summer '21

Next up in our Spotlight gear round-ups is climbing gear. We've chatted with brands about the latest hardware, ropes, harnesses, helmets and every other form of gear. Plus, everything is hitting the shops imminently......

11 15 Mar

Alpkit certified as a B Corporation

Alpkit is excited to announce that we've reached a significant milestone: achieving certification as a B Corporation.

4 Sep, 2020

Wild Country Zero Friends

Introducing the new Zeros for solid holding power in small placements. The ultimate weapon for thin cracks, pockets or pin scars on cutting-edge climbs and extreme adventures

27 Jul, 2020