Richard Alderton

Lapsed climber, currently rediscovering my form on traditional Northumberland sandbags.

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Location
The County

Best Climbing Experience
A sunny day on excellent rock with great friends.

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Which pub?

Recent Postings

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Interests Outside Climbing
Tea, beer, Test Match Special.

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(33% superb - 33% good - 33% average - 0% poor - 0% rubbish)

Anything Else We Should Know
I can swim a length and a half underwater.

User Profile

registered 14/Jan/04
updated 30/Aug/12

Age
35

Been Climbing For
11 to 20 years

Best Onsights
Trad - VS
Sport - 6b+
Bouldering - V3
Alpine - AD-

Worked Grades
Indoor - 6b+
Bouldering - V6

Main Sport/Activity
Fell Running

Favourite Crag/Rock
Crag X
Crumbly rubbish

I Climb...
Several times a week
In the UK & Europe

Favourite Climbs
The ones with stonking great hex placements on them.

Latest Climbs
Grasmoor 852m
Sail 773m
Crag Hill [Eel Crag] 839m
High Crag 744m
Newlands Hause Waterfall III
Viper S
Snakelet VS 5a
Sidewinder VS 5a
Krait MVS 4b
Indian Rope Trick VS 4c
Wiley Sike MS
Handrail VS 4c
Black and Tan S 4b
Castle Crack VD
Russet Groove VD
... list all 791 climbs

Ticklists BETA
Wainwrights 21%
Shepherd's Crag - top 25 20%
Stanage VS Challenge (1989 Guide) 8%
The 100 Best UK VS routes? 7%
Classic County 69%
Great VS Climbs in the Lake District 18%
Eastern Grit Jamming 15%
Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs 10%
100 Stanage stars 19%
Top 23 UKC Climbed Climbs 43%
... list all 29 ticklists

Climbs Wishlist
Direct Route HS 4c
Fissure D'ailefroide VS 4c
Callerhues Crack HVS 5a
Lucky Strike E1 5b
Alcove Crack HVS 5a
Atherton Brothers S 4a
Phoenix Climb VS 4c
Golden Slipper HVS 5a
Symphony Crack D
Snakes Alive VS 4c
... list all 123 climbs