Matt Dickinson (with Airlie Anderson, Tom Briggs, Lucy Creamer, Ian Hay & Niall Grimes). July-August 2001
'The Baroness' is an imposing 600m wall of golden granite on the eastern side of Torssuqatoq Sound in S Greenland, almost opposite The Thumbnail (climbed by Ian Parnell and his team in 2000 - MEF Ref 00/35). This strong mixed team set out to make its first ascent 'in a British style' – ie free climbing with no bolts. In this they were very successful – in fact four separate routes were climbed, each of high quality and sustained technical standard, with average pitch grade of E3. A satellite peak was also climbed and a general reconnaissance of the area completed.
The Alison Chadwick Memorial Grant for 2000 was awarded jointly to Airlie Anderson & Lucy Creamer as individuals on this expedition