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.
14 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Date |
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1976 | Linden | E6 | Lead | worked | 1976 |
First ascent.
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London Pride | E5 | Lead | 1976 | |
First ascent.
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1977 | Hurricane | E5 | Lead | 1977 |
First ascent.
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1979 | Private World | E5 | Alternate Leads | onsight | 5th May 1979 |
First ascent.
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Breakaway | E5 | Alternate Leads | onsight | 7th Jul 1979 | |
First ascent.
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The Crunch Direct | 7b | Top Rope | worked | 30th Sep 1979 | |
First ascent.
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Depth Charge | E5 | Alternate Leads | 6th Oct 1979 | |
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
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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. |
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Panting Dog Climb | E2 | Alternate Leads | 10th Jul 1980 | |
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
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1988 | Big John | E5 | Alternate Leads | worked | 20th Jun 1988 |
First ascent. With Jon Lincoln. 1 point of aid.
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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/ |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Crunch Direct | 7b | Top Rope | worked | 30th Sep 1979 | |
First ascent.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Linden | E6 | Lead | worked | 1976 | |
First ascent.
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Caveman | E6 | Lead | onsight | ||
First ascent.
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London Pride | E5 | Lead | 1976 | |
First ascent.
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Hurricane | E5 | Lead | 1977 | |
First ascent.
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Private World | E5 | Alternate Leads | onsight | 5th May 1979 | |
First ascent.
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Breakaway | E5 | Alternate Leads | onsight | 7th Jul 1979 | |
First ascent.
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Depth Charge | E5 | Alternate Leads | 6th Oct 1979 | |
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
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Big John | E5 | Alternate Leads | worked | 20th Jun 1988 | |
First ascent. With Jon Lincoln. 1 point of aid.
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Panting Dog Climb | E2 | Alternate Leads | 10th Jul 1980 | |
First ascent. With Arnis Strapcans.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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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/ |
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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 |
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South Ridge - Kangtega | Mountaineering | did not finish | 2001 | ||
With Paul Ramsden.
Decided intended route was too dangerous so never attempted. |
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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. |