Lucy Creamer (born 19 April 1971) is a British professional climber who has participated in a broad range of activities including competition climbing, traditional climbing, sport climbing, alpine climbing, and ice climbing & mixed climbing.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 19 April 1971 Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | |
| Highest grade | |
| Known for | British Leading Champion: 1997/98, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| First ascents | Mighty Aphrodite M9 Ouray, Colorado |
| Major ascents | Hasse-Brandler UIAA VIII, 500m Cima Grande, Dolomites, Italy |
Competition climbing
editAccording to her website, her competition climbing rankings are as follows:[2]
- British Leading Champion: 1997/98, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007.
- British Bouldering Champion: 2001.
- British Masters Champion: 1998.
- Best International result: Qualified through to final round, 9th place, 2003.
- Best Ice competition result: 2nd place, Ouray International Ice Festival.
Media appearances
editIn 2011, Creamer appeared with Dr Jonathan Foyle in the BBC series Climbing Great Buildings.[3] In the series, they climbed fifteen British buildings dating from the Norman era to the twenty-first century.
Personal life
editCreamer was born in Taunton, Somerset, but now lives in Sheffield - a city known for its large climbing community. After working as an outdoor instructor Creamer became a full-time climber and has entered many climbing competitions.[2]
See also
edit- Shauna Coxsey, British competition climber
References
edit- ^ Blacks UK Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Creamer's official website
- ^ BBC Website Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine (available in Australia and New Zealand only)
External links
edit- UK Climbing Interview, UKClimbing