Tom Hollins
Faced full winter conditions to claim a fastest known time on the self-supported Winter Wainwright Round. A huge display of endurance, resilience and precision in the Lake District fells.
• Time: 8 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes
• Distance: 500 km
• Ascent: 36,000 m+
Robyn Cassidy
Fought her way to second place in the women’s Winter Spine Race, one of Britain’s most brutal endurance events, testing athletes against distance, sleep deprivation and extreme weather.
• Time: 94 hours, 31 minutes
• Distance: 431 km
• Ascent: 10,000 m+
The Turner Twins
Summited Mera Peak wearing original 1924 expedition kit alongside modern Montane equipment, offering a powerful insight into how far mountaineering has evolved over the past 100 years.
• Summit altitude: 6,476 m
Victoria Thompson
Delivered a blistering performance at the Summer Spine Sprint South, breaking the women’s course record, finishing first woman and second overall, and smashing the previous record by more than 40 minutes.
• Time: 7 hours, 40 minutes
• Distance: 74 km
• Ascent: 2,017 m
Tasha Brook
Worked alongside the Slava Topol Project to provide vital medical support and rescue capability on Lenin Peak, contributing to expedition operations in a demanding high-altitude environment.
• Summit altitude: 7,134 m
Dougal Tavener
Skied the Sofiarenna Couloir in Lungen, Norway, committing to a steep, technical line where precision and confidence were non-negotiable.
• Gradient: 45–50%
• Descent: 700 m
Jon Shield
Claimed second place at the Cape Wrath Ultra, an eight-day battle through some of the wildest and most remote terrain in Scotland. Consistency, grit and determination from start to finish.
• Race format: 8-day stage race
• Distance: 400 km
• Ascent: 12,000 m+
