Leo Houlding is a British rock climber and mountaineer born on 28 July 1980, known for his technical climbing skill and expeditions to remote peaks around the world.
Houlding has built a reputation across both traditional rock climbing and high-altitude mountaineering, combining precision on difficult rock with the commitment required for major expeditions. His career spans decades of climbs on challenging routes and first ascents in mountain ranges from Patagonia to the polar regions, representing a modern approach to alpinism that values style and difficulty alongside summit success.
Houlding features in the episode with Matt Pycroft, discussing themes of adventure, curiosity and purpose that underpin a life spent in the mountains and on rock faces.
