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+