Ricky Bell (UK)
Date of Birth:
18/11/83
I live in Belfast/Northern Ireland and have been climbing for over 15 years. My parents were climbers and got me into climbing at an early age. Family holidays consisted of trips in our grotty trailer tent to some of Ireland and Britain’s best climbing locations. Since then I’ve always climbed. I love all types of climbing but trad climbing is what I’m most passionate about. I spend a lot of my time new routing in Ireland. I'm completely inspired by the amount of amazing lines still left to be climbed!
Highlights:
- Wall of Prey E5 6b – Onsight first E5 age 18
- I Am Spiderman E7 6c – First Ascent
- The Complete Scream E8 6b – First Ascent
- Crystal Methods E8 6c – Solo
- Positive Vibrations 5.11c The Hulk California
- The Bacher/Yerian 5.11c X
- Astroman 5.11c
- The Alien 5.12b
- Where the Grass is Green E7 6c – First Ascent
- The Nose El Capitan in a day
- An Bealach Eile E8 6c – First Ascent
- Divided Years E8/9 6c
- The Big Skin E8 6c – First Ascent
- The Thing In The Forest E7 6c – First Ascent ground up
- Sleezy Lover E8 6c
Goals for the Future:
Pushing the boundries of new hard trad routes in Ireland
