Ruth is happy when she's climbing, and preferably in the sunshine! She has been climbing for 15 years. Growing up in the Peak District, she started climbing traditionally on the single-pitch outcrops but her sense of adventure soon saw her heading out to the mountains and sea cliffs around the UK.

Since then she has travelled all over the world to find new climbing experiences. Climbing trad in Australia and the USA, sport climbing in Europe and Thailand, having adventures in South Africa and deep water soloing in Mallorca, Spain, the UK and Portugal which has also included some new routes. Ruth enjoys all forms of climbing (even ice!) but is at her best trad climbing where it is not just power that is required, but technique and a cool head.

Ruth has been instructing for well over 10 years and holds the MIA, Winter ML and International ML Awards.