Paul Ramsden (climber)

Paul Ramsden
Ramsden on the Troll Wall, 2004
Personal information
Born1969 (age 54–55)[2]
Yorkshire, England[3]
EducationUniversity of Sheffield
(1987-90, BSc)
University of Birmingham
(2011-12, MSc)
OccupationOccupational hygienist[3][4]
WebsiteAbout Paul Ramsden
Climbing career
Type of climber
Known for
First ascents
Updated on 21 April 2024

Paul Ramsden (born 1969) is a British mountaineer and alpinist. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing.[1][5][3] Ramsden was awarded the Piolet d'Or five times for alpine-style first ascents of extreme high-altitude routes in the Himalayas:[6] 2003, 2013 & 2016 with Mick Fowler (they were the first British winners of the award).[7] 2017 with Nick Bullock, and in 2023 with Tim Miller.[8] Ramsden is notably media and publicity-shy (no social media presence and minimal sponsors),[7][9] and in 2023 was described by the Financial Times as "The most decorated mountaineer ever (and why you’ve never heard of him)".[3]

  1. ^ a b Virilli, Mathias; Vennin, Thomas (21 November 2023). "Paul Ramsden: "It's as if the Piolets d'Or were invented for me!"" [fr]. Montagnes Magazine (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ "2016 Piolet d'Or Awards. North Face of Gave Ding, 6571m (Nepal). Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden". Piolet d'Or. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Butterworth, Adam (24 November 2023). "The most decorated mountaineer ever (and why you've never heard of him)". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet the Team: Paul Ramsden". IntegralHSE. 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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  6. ^ Ripley, Tom (2 May 2018). "Perfect Partners #9 - Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden". UK Climbing. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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