Lucy Creamer

Lucy Creamer

Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	(1971-04-19) 19 April 1971 Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Climbing career
Type of climber	Competition climbing Traditional climbing Alpine climbing Ice climbing Mixed climbing
Highest grade	Redpoint: 8b+ (5.14a) On-sight: E7 6c (traditional)
Known for	British Leading Champion: 1997/98, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
First ascents	Mighty Aphrodite M9 Ouray, Colorado
Major ascents	Hasse-Brandler UIAA VIII, 500m Cima Grande, Dolomites, Italy

Lucy Creamer (born 19 April 1971) is a British professional climber who has participated in a broad range of activities including competition climbing, traditional climbing, sport climbing, alpine climbing, and ice climbing & mixed climbing.

Competition climbing

According to her website, her competition climbing rankings are as follows:

• British Leading Champion: 1997/98, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007.
• British Bouldering Champion: 2001.
• British Masters Champion: 1998.
• Best International result: Qualified through to final round, 9th place, 2003.
• Best Ice competition result: 2nd place, Ouray International Ice Festival.

Media appearances

In 2011, Creamer appeared with Dr Jonathan Foyle in the BBC series Climbing Great Buildings. In the series, they climbed fifteen British buildings dating from the Norman era to the twenty-first century.

Personal life

Creamer was born in Taunton, Somerset, but now lives in Sheffield - a city known for its large climbing community. After working as an outdoor instructor Creamer became a full-time climber and has entered many climbing competitions.

See also

• Shauna Coxsey, British competition climber

External links

• UK Climbing Interview, UKClimbing