Pete Whittaker

Rock Climbing

Hometown

Sheffield, England

Resides

Sheffield, England

Bio

At age six, Pete started following his mom on climbs in the Peaks and Lakes Districts, Wales. With the British Competition Climbing Team he entered climbing competitions then transitioned to traditional climbs. He progressed quickly, from E3 5c to the first ascent of an E9 7a within a year. Drawn to the outrageous, he recently climbed the first ascent of Century Crack, a 120-foot horizontal offwidth.

Career Highlights

First ascent of Century Crack (5.14b), Canyonlands National Park, Utah
First ascent of Dynamics of Change (E9 7a), Burbage South, Peak District, England
First ascent of Pieces of Eight, (E8 7a), Rainroach Rock, Churnet Valley, Staffordshire, England
First ascent of Loose Control (E8 7a), Kinder Downfall, Peak District, England
First ascent of Witness the Wilderness (E7 6c) onsight, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Ascent of Bellyful of Bad Berries (5.13a/b), Vedauwoo, Wyoming, on his first try
Third ascent of Army of Darkness (5.13d), Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Ascent of Greenspit (8b), Valle dell’Orco, Italy
Second ascent of Gabriel (5.13b), Zion National Park, Utah
Second ascent of The Price of Evil (5.13b), Indian Creek Canyon, Utah
Holds the record for most outdoor routes climbed in a day (550!)
Third person to complete 1000-plus routes on Stanage, South Yorkshire, England
Traversed the length of Stanage (4 miles), South Yorkshire, England