Mick Fowler


Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Hardest Trad (Worked): E6
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E6
Notable Partnerships
Andy Cave

Mick Fowler is a British mountaineer and climber. He is known for his adventurous, lightweight and ambitious ascents in the Himalaya as well as a range of very adventurous new routes in the UK.

Contributors
20 contributions since 3rd November 2021.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Hardest Trad (Worked): E6
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E6
Notable Partnerships
Andy Cave

Mick Fowler is a British mountaineer and climber. He is known for his adventurous, lightweight and ambitious ascents in the Himalaya as well as a range of very adventurous new routes in the UK.

Contributors
20 contributions since 3rd November 2021.

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Ascents

14 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade Style Date
1976 Linden E6 Lead | worked 1976
First ascent.
London Pride E5 Lead 1976
First ascent.
1977 Hurricane E5 Lead 1977
First ascent.
1978
1979 Private World E5 Alternate Leads | onsight 5th May 1979
First ascent.
Breakaway E5 Alternate Leads | onsight 7th Jul 1979
First ascent.
The Crunch Direct 7b Top Rope | worked 30th Sep 1979
First ascent.
Depth Charge E5 Alternate Leads 6th Oct 1979
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
1980 Sticil Face D Alternate Leads | worked Between 1st Mar 1980 and 1st Jan 1981
First ascent.

References

[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.

Panting Dog Climb E2 Alternate Leads 10th Jul 1980
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988 Big John E5 Alternate Leads | worked 20th Jun 1988
First ascent. With Jon Lincoln. 1 point of aid.
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 Northeast Pillar - Tawoche Mountaineering | alpine Apr 1995
First ascent. With Pat Littlejohn.

Fowler and Littlejohn enjoyed a particularly sleepless night in the 'torture tube' bivi. [3]

References

[1] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199604700/Tawoche

[2] https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/52/8/taweches-northeast-pillar/

[3] Alpine Journal 1996 68-76 Fowler Taweche

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001 Southeast Buttress - Kyashar Mountaineering | did not finish 2001
With Paul Ramsden.

The pair encountered a particularly active and dangerous ice fall which prevented further progress. [1]

References

[1] Alpine Journal 2002 297-309 MEF Reports

South Ridge - Kangtega Mountaineering | did not finish 2001
With Paul Ramsden.

Decided intended route was too dangerous so never attempted.

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
The Crunch Direct 7b Top Rope | worked 30th Sep 1979
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Linden E6 Lead | worked 1976
First ascent.
Caveman E6 Lead | onsight
First ascent.
London Pride E5 Lead 1976
First ascent.
Hurricane E5 Lead 1977
First ascent.
Private World E5 Alternate Leads | onsight 5th May 1979
First ascent.
Breakaway E5 Alternate Leads | onsight 7th Jul 1979
First ascent.
Depth Charge E5 Alternate Leads 6th Oct 1979
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
Big John E5 Alternate Leads | worked 20th Jun 1988
First ascent. With Jon Lincoln. 1 point of aid.
Panting Dog Climb E2 Alternate Leads 10th Jul 1980
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Northeast Pillar - Tawoche Mountaineering | alpine Apr 1995
First ascent. With Pat Littlejohn.

Fowler and Littlejohn enjoyed a particularly sleepless night in the 'torture tube' bivi. [3]

References

[1] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199604700/Tawoche

[2] https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/52/8/taweches-northeast-pillar/

[3] Alpine Journal 1996 68-76 Fowler Taweche

Southeast Buttress - Kyashar Mountaineering | did not finish 2001
With Paul Ramsden.

The pair encountered a particularly active and dangerous ice fall which prevented further progress. [1]

References

[1] Alpine Journal 2002 297-309 MEF Reports

South Ridge - Kangtega Mountaineering | did not finish 2001
With Paul Ramsden.

Decided intended route was too dangerous so never attempted.

Sticil Face D Alternate Leads | worked Between 1st Mar 1980 and 1st Jan 1981
First ascent.

References

[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.