Climber is written by climbers for climbers, and is put together by a team of dedicated contributors and full time staff. Read below to find out how to contact members of the team directly.
The address for our main office is Climber magazine, Warners Group Publications Plc, West Street, Bourne, LINCS PE10 9PH, please mark your mail for the attention of the relevant person.
Neil Gresham - Neil Gresham is one of Britain?s most well known all-round climbers. Having repeated Indian Face (E9) in North Wales and Equilibrium (E10) on Peak District gritstone, Neil went on to make many hard first ascents in exotic destinations such as Brazil, Mongolia, Cuba, Vietnam, China and Colombia. He runs regular 1:1 coaching sessions and holidays to Fontainebleau and Kalymnos. He currently coaches the British competition team and is the personal coach to British Junior Champion, Kitty Wallace. See www.climbingmasterclass.com
Libby Peter - Libby Peter is a qualified Mountaineering Instructor and IFMGA Guide. Author of the best-selling Rock Climbing - Essential Skills and Techniques, published by MLTUK, Libby is based in North Wales where she runs the guiding outfit Llanberis Guides. www.llanberisguides.com
Jim Perrin -
Self-proclaimed anarchic rock-jock, famous for the odd classic route and for soloing Coronation Street back in the '70s out of his skull on coke and speed. A former shepherd in Cwm Pennant, Jim is now one of Britain's most highly regarded and award-winning writers on climbing, nature, travel and the outdoors, with biographies of Menlove Edwards and Don Whillans among the many books he has published.
Mike Robertson - Mike Robertson is a freelance photographer, writer and DWS pioneer, and author of the Rockfax world-DWS guide Deep Water. www.mikerobertsonphotography.com
Tim Glasby - Adventure and lifestyle photographer Tim Glasby has travelled the world on assignment for many of the best clients in the industry, including editorial work for The Times, The IOD, GQ and National Geographic Adventure, and for commercial clients such as Red Bull, Adidas Eyewear, Marmot, Vans and Edelman’s Advertising. As an adventurer and photojournalist, Tim has photographed a wide array of assignments; including trekking in the Himalaya, rock climbing throughout Europe, ice Climbing in North America, paragliding in Corsica, back packing in the Scottish Highlands and mountain-biking in France. www.timglasby.com
John Horscroft -
At the advanced age of 52, and with some of his faculties intact, long-time Climber magazine contributor John Horscroft continues to set the climbing world alight with bold ascents of grit V Diffs - often relying on fewer than 30 runners. He also enjoys mountain biking and is confident he will be able to remove the stabilisers soon. Follow John's blog at www.johnhorscroft.co.uk
Ray Wood - Ray Wood is one of the UK’s foremost outdoor photographers, and one of the very few who manages to survive on photography alone. His images have graced the pages of all the major UK-based climbing magazines for almost 15 years, as well as many overseas publications.
Bruce Goodlad - Gear reviewer Bruce Goodlad is an internationally qualified IFMGA guide, running his own guiding company based out in Chamonix. www.mountainadventurecompany.com
Julie-Ann Clyma - Gear reviewer Julie-Ann Clyma is an IFMGA internationally qualified guide, based in Leysin, Switzerland.
For summer guiding go to www.alpineguides.info
For winter guiding go to www.skioff-piste.com
Keith Rickaby - Gear Reviewer As a manager in the outdoor retail industry Keith has been a contributor to Climber's expert gear coverage and reviews for many years.
Kate Scott - Gear Reviewer Kate Scott, a qualified International Mountain Leader, is passionate about the outdoors whether it is climbing, off piste skiing, ski mountaineering, biking or running. Kate’s adventures have taken her all over the world. She currently lives in the Alps where she balances an office job in Sallanches with getting out as often as possible into the mountains.
Mark Glaister - Mark is a professional outdoor photographer and has been part of the Rockfax guidebook team since 1998.
Jamie Maddison - A recent journalism graduate from Cardiff University, Jamie is a keen climber, boulderer and budding film-maker through his own Ugly Monkey Productions. Jamie writes articles, shoots videos, takes photos and reviews gear for climber.co.uk. www.uglymonkeyproductions.co.uk
Anne Arran -
Anne was a British Team member for almost 10 years and is a former British Champion. She coaches climbing and is an International Mountain Leader based in Sheffield and Ariege, France. www.chezarran.com
Martin Kocsis - Martin contributes on behalf of the BMC. He'll be familiar to anyone who's climbed at Yellowslacks recently, or who understands why Greenfield Bakery is crucial to a happy life.
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