Paul Ramsden

Paul Ramsden (born 1969) is a British mountaineer and alpinist. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing. 2003, 2013 and 2016 with Mick Fowler (they were the first British winners of the award). In 2023, he said: ".. I am an alpinist and would never consider climbing in another way. If I couldn't climb alpine style, then I would stop climbing. It's the only ethical way to climb big mountains, and to be honest any other way is simply cheating." Ramsden feels the Piolet awards suit the British style of climbing, 2007 Northwest Ridge of Manamcho (TD, Scottish V, 700m, Tibet). FA with Mick Fowler; known as the Matterhorn of the Nyenchen Tanglha. 2010 North Face of Sulamar (TD+, 1,600m, Xinjiang, China). FA with Mick Fowler. 2012 Northeast Buttress ("Prow") of (ED+, 700m, India) with Mick Fowler; they won the 2013 Piolet d'Or for this climb, their second. 2013 Southwest Face of (ED, Scottish VI, 1,500m, India). FA with Fowler. 2014 Northeast Face (ED, 1,300m, India). FA with Mick Fowler.

2015 North Face of Gave Ding (ED+, 1,600m, Nepal). FA with Mick Fowler; they won the 2016 Piolet d'Or for this climb, which was their third. 2016 North buttress of Nyainqentangla South East (1,600m, ED+) in Tibet. FA with Nick Bullock; they won the 2016 Piolet d'Or for this climb, which was Ramsden's fourth. 2022 North face (Phantom Line) of the Jugal Spire (1,300m, ED, 5-days) in the , Nepal. FA with Tim Miller; they won the 2023 Piolet d'Or for this climb, which was Ramsden's fifth. 2023 North Face of Surma-Sarovar (6,574m), Salimor Khola Valley in the Gurans Himal with Tim Miller.

Personal life Like his long-term climbing partner Mick Fowler, Ramsden is not a professional climber and is self-employed as a full-time occupational hygienist through his service company, 'Integral HSE'.