His achievement remained the highest solo climb until 1953.

His most recent achievements included a solo climb on a new route on Shishapangma in 2005.

It was in a solo climb without supplementary oxygen.

Robin broke his leg on a solo climb of 15,771ft Mont Blanc.

It remained the highest solo climb until 1953.

He traveled the world looking for the next ultimate solo climb, giving motivational speeches and presenting slideshows.

One of the most notable routes was put up in 1975 by Charlie Porter as a solo climb.

During this solo climb, Somervell took one of the most remarkable photographs in mountaineering history.

The first solo climb of The Nose was done by Tom Bauman in 1969.

He then attempted a solo climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in May 2008 and reached the summit on his 19th birthday.