Rob Matheson

YouTube.com | UKClimbing.com

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 13th June 1950
Age: 75 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E3
Family
Craig Matheson (child)

References

[1] https://www.scarpa.co.uk/pages/team-member-rob-matheson

Contributors
43 contributions since 22nd September 2021.
10 contributions since 3rd October 2025.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 13th June 1950
Age: 75 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E3
Family
Craig Matheson (child)

References

[1] https://www.scarpa.co.uk/pages/team-member-rob-matheson

Contributors
43 contributions since 22nd September 2021.
10 contributions since 3rd October 2025.

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Ascents

10 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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Tombola E7 Lead | worked 3rd Sep 2022

E7 aged 72!

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF3KeGGRBU4

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/rob-matheson-climbs-e7-aged-72.html
The Bells! The Bells! E7 Lead | worked Apr 2025
Belayed by Craig Matheson.

Aged a spritely 74!

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/04/rob_matheson_repeats_the_bells_the_bells_e7_6b-73955

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJGsXORo-HA/

[3] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/rob-matheson-the-bells-the-bells-interview.html

[4] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/rob-matheson-the-bells-the-bells-interview.html

[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTW0QkAFpOg
The Cad E6 Lead 1999

With a brief look at the gear while abseiling.

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/rob-matheson-the-bells-the-bells-interview.html
Mosedale Groove E5 Lead | worked 22nd Jun 2023
First ascent. With Ian Cooksey.

Both led.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmcm8mQYkg
Holocaust E4 Lead | worked 1971
First ascent.
Holocaust E4 Lead | repeat 2021

50 years after the first ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxH4MnOFF7c
Lubyanka E3 Alternate Leads | onsight 21st Aug 1976
First ascent.
Cruel Sister E3 Lead
First ascent.
Pink Panther E2 Lead | onsight 1973
First ascent.
Pink Panther E2 Lead | repeat 2023

50 years after making the first ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CNuekfwls8
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