This is a gallery of a selection of my best photos of my rock climbing, hiking and via ferreta adventures.  I update it regularly with new photos, but keep a few of my favourite photos in the gallery too.

Valerie climbing problem number 1 at Rocher des Potets.

Pert Bloke (V0+ 5a) is a really interesting, fun problem (I didn’t even mind the sit start).

The Nidderdale Way running along Thrope Lane, just outside of Lofthouse.

Climbers at Froggatt Edge

The rock climbing wedding cake toppers on the chocolate marquis.

Me bouldering on the Marsh Boulder at the RAC Boulders.

Climbers on the Via Ferrata Sandro Pertini

Me climbing the Sentiero de Luca / Innerkofler

Me getting some chalk while climbing the pocket-filled orange 13 problem at Roche aux Sabots.

Climbing the problem The Black Cross (3) on the Jacko Boulder, at Settle Earth Boulders.

Libby and Me on the first pitch of Oberon.

Hoping the rain will stop while belaying at Stanage.

Climbing the corner of a cave on the Via Ferrata La Guagua on Gran Canaria.

Climbing The Bishop’s Move problem on Joe’s Boulder.

Placing gear on Pillar Arete (VD*) on a hot June day at Stanage Edge.

Me on the Via Ferrata Lamon.

Climbing Monkey Crack (VDiff) at Stanage.

Me climbing the Klettersteig Huterlaner.

Bouldering at the Beacon Climbing Centre

Limestone pavement above Thwaite Scars near Clapham in the Yorkshire Dales.

Me by Rylstone Cross in the Yorkshire Dales. Copyright: Valerie Van den Hende

Me on the first section of ladders on the Murren-Gimmelwald Via Ferrata.

Me climbing an unnamed 4C problem on the Wavelength Boulder in Llanberis Pass, while Katrina spots me.

The view down as I traversed across the Lauterbrunnen cliffs.

Valerie on the bridge on the Via Ferrata Sandro Pertini in the Dolomites, Italy.

Climbing the boulder problem Big Slab Right (V0+, 5a) on a wonderfully sunny day at Higgar Tor.

Rime on a boulder on the summit of Glyder Fawr in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.

Me climbing the Via Ferrata Michielli Strobel in the Dolomites.

Me on the 80-metre long suspension bridge on the Murren-Gimmelwald Via Ferrata

Climbing a corner on stemples.

Me abseiling down a section of Fiacaill Coire an t’Sneachda.

Valerie climbing Bog Standard Slab on The Sentry boulder at Burbage South Valley.

Climbing problem number 12 on the yellow circuit at Canche aux Merciers.

Leo climbing on The Perched Block, with Josh spotting him. If you look closely, it seems like Josh’s shadow is giving Leo a helping hand.

Me climbing The Crook on The Lamb boulder at Burbage South Valley.

Me climbing Pinnacle Ridge, Polldubh crags, Glen Nevis, Scotland

Climbing the absolutely brilliant Gargoyle Flake (VS, 4c) at Bamford Edge.

Heading up a snowy and icy ridge to the summit of Corn Du.

Climbing the Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina.

Climbing at Stanage Edge.

The Jungfraubahn mountain railway and the Jungfrau in Switzerland.

Valerie climbing at Mont Aigu.

A ladder on the Rotstock Via Ferrata. The Eigergletscher Station and Eiger Trail are behind and below.

Me climbing the problem Willy Wonka (3b) in the Wavelength Utopia area of the Llanberis Pass.

The River Nidd south of Dacre Banks.

Me climbing on Holyhead Mountain.

With the weather completely changed, I went back to Stanage Far Right. Here I’m climbing Steps (VB 4a).

The spillway of Scar House Dam.

Me leading Happy Return at Castle Inn.

La Princesita (IV) at Fataga.

Climbing Sunshine (Font 4) at Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire.

Me standing on an outcome of Castle Rock.

Me climbing problem number 6 on the orange circuit at Buthiers Piscine.

Me climbing the Via delle Trincee.

Climbing the via ferrata Via Delle Trincee in the Dolomites.

Lake Windermere from the slopes of a snowy Red Screes.

Climbing to climb the 3* problem Jacko Slab, on the Jacko Boulder at Settle Earth Boulders.

An old groyne on Bossington Beach.

Camping Colfosco and Sassongher in the Dolomites, Italy

Trying to climb Cellar Slab 2 (V2 5c) in The Cellar area of The Roaches.

Me climbing problem yellow 28 at Buthiers Piscine.

The Salt Cellar boulder.

Me on the Via Ferrata Ivano Dibona in the Cristallo range of the Dolomites, Italy.

Valerie climbing JT (V0- 4b) at Robin Hood’s Stride.

Me enjoying the snow, ice and trying out my new ski goggles on the way up Cribyn.