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Tom Bunn


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Tom is established as one of the South West’s influential climbing activists, best known for developing new rock climbs in Cornwall and Devon. His first ascents include boulders up to 8A, trad routes up to E7 and a handful of sport and DWS routes. Tom’s passion for climbing extends beyond the rock to indoors, having worked in prominent South West climbing centres as a coach, route setter and deputy manager. Tom loves to share his travels and adventures through photography, video and the occasional article on his website and social media channels.

Top First Ascents

-Hunters Moon [E7], Tintagel

-Wonderland [8A], Priests Cove

-Helter-Skelter [7B], Cornwall

-Pushguard [7C], Cornwall

-Gold Leaf [6C+], Trebarwith

-Gravitron [7B+], Ansteys Cove

Top Ticks

-Kagutsachi [E7], Bosigran Ridge

-Skyfall [E7] 2nd ascent, St Loy Cliff

-Cider Soak [8a], Ansteys Cove

-Single Life [8a], Yangshuo

-Pamplemousse [8A], Brione

-Tropic Thunder [7C], Devon

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Reviews from the UKC editorial team

Recycled Gear - Reducing Our Impact

With a growing awareness of environmental issues, and the urgent need for greater sustainability, many outdoor brands are increasing their use of recycling. To highlight these efforts, we look at a diverse range of products featuring significan...

Red Chili Sensor - sensitivity, at the cost of visibility

For indoor bouldering this soft and super-sensitive shoe has a lot going for it, says Rob Greenwood; but it's seriously let down by an issue that many climbers may never even have considered before. 

Red Chili Mystix

Alan James takes a look at the new Red Chili Mystix. An indoor bouldering shoe as claimed, or an outdoor precision tool for steep sport and trad - which is it?

Comfy All-Day Rock Shoes

For beginners taking their first steps on the rock, or more experienced climbers looking for a foot-friendly rock shoe for long...

Performance Rock Shoes - Women's / LV Fit

In this group test we compare nine pairs of performance shoes with a women's / low volume fit. How did they all...

Red Chili Voltage

The new and improved Voltage is unrecognisable from its predecessor, which is probably a good thing, says Rob Greenwood. We think it's a...

Performance Rock Shoes

'Performance' is a huge category, so with UK sport climbing in mind we've narrowed the focus of this review to down-turned, supportive...


Latest News from Tom's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

25 Years of Red Chili

This year marks over 25 years since the Red Chili brand came into existence. Like a lot of great ideas the brand came about after a long day of climbing and a few too many glasses of wine.   

New climbing shoes from Red Chili: from top-end bouldering to multipitch trad

Red Chili have some exciting new models for 2022. From top-end bouldering to multipitch trad, we have something for every style and every climber.

New Climbing Gear Autumn / Winter 2021

For the past couple of months, we've been finding out about all the shiny new gear that's hitting the shops this Autumn/Winter. We've taken a look at everything from the latest harnesses and helmets, to new rock shoes and cool cams. Take a peak:

Red Chili Round-up - Magnet, Spirit, Knee Pads and Jamming Gloves

Red Chili have released a number of new products throughout 2021, but here's a...

New Climbing Gear Spring / Summer '21

Next up in our Spotlight gear round-ups is climbing gear. We've chatted with brands about the...

New Footwear Spring / Summer '21

In the absence of any trade show this year, we've created our own. Normally, shows tend to focus on products...

Red Chili Voltage in action

Red Chili UK athlete Mick Lovatt has been hard at work this year, putting some of our top models through their paces. We've...


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