About simon carter

I was born in Canberra, Australia, in 1966, and became interested in both photography and climbing as a teenager.

In 1990 I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Education at the La Trobe University, Bendigo. This time helped me develop some of the philosophies under-pinning my photography work.

I started rock climbing in 1984 and have climbed regularly since then. In the early 1990’s I did some stints of full-time climbing which gave me the time to attempt some of the harder classic routes in Australia. I even managed get up a few of them, including Serpentine and Evil D (29's). I still climb pretty much every chance I get.

These days I live in the Blue Mountains, near Sydney, with my partner Monique Forestier — a talented rock climber who in recent years has raised the top standards of Australian women's climbing. We have a dog, his name is Ziggy.

Awards

King Albert Medal of Merit in 2000

Society of Publishers in Asia award for Best Feature Photography in 2000

Spinach Film Festival award for Best Action Photography 2005

World Climbing: Images from the Edge awarded Best Book — Mountain Image at Banff Mountain Book Festival 2006