How to climb Napes Needle with Leo Houlding

Leo Houlding climbing what is arguably one of the most famous rock climbs in the UK. Napes Needle was first climbed (soloed) by Walter Parry Haskett Smith in June 1886, and its ascent signified the birth of rock climbing as a sport. Filmed by Ali Keech, Dom Bush, Matt Pycroft and Martin Campbell for Cumbria Tourism and Cumbrialive TV. This is an older film but we've uploaded it as it could be useful if you're planning to climb Napes Needle. How to get down Napes Needle: https://www.needlesports.com/content/... #climbing We're the BMC. Climb walls, rock, hills, ice or mountains? Join us. https://www.thebmc.co.uk/join