thebigfriendlymoose

Shambling and slightly bewildered, developing a worrisome resemblence to Martin Keown. Dedicated to the pursuit of a wide-ranging mediocrity. On occassion accidently epigrammatic. I like tea.

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Location
Ilkley Moor (baht 'at)

Best Climbing Experience
Summiting Tuolumne's golden granite domes in the setting sun with the prospect of a primus-stove cooked curry to celebrate. More commonplace, ticking-off a project early in a session: the sense that the journey was worth it, the pressure is now off, and any further success is a bonus.

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Was Kilnsey designed by MC Escher? No matter where you are, the holds all slope in the wrong direction.

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Anything Else We Should Know
one sugar, not too much milk.

User Profile

registered 19/Mar/04
updated 19/Feb/13

Been Climbing For
4 to 10 years

Best Onsights
Trad - E3
Bouldering - f7A
Sport - 7b

Worked Grades
Bouldering - f7C
Sport - 7c

Favourite Crag/Rock
Almscliff / Malham
Limestone

Favourite Wall
Leeds / The Depot

I Climb...
Most weekends
In the UK, Europe & USA

Favourite Climbs
UK
Malham: Wombat / Obsession
High Tor: Darius
Stoney: Scoop Wall
Trollers: Smouldering Globules
Curbar: Elder Crack
Lawrencefield: Suspense
Millstone: Regent Street
Almscliff: Wall of Horrors
Chapel: Super Duper Dupont
ABROAD
Tuolumne: Cathedral Peak SE
Frontales: Poema de Roca
Geyribakiri: Black Moon / Boys are Back in Town
Las Encantadas: Sara
Sa Gubia: Albahida & Vol de Nuit
Auzat: Makosa & Sauvagine
Genat: Demay mes Deux
Egypt: FIG Jam/ Pocket Rocket Symphony

BOULDERING
Almscliff: Keel / Underhand Ext.
Craig-y-Longridge: Block to High Break
Earl: Desert Island Arete SS
Brimham: Ian's Traverse
Caley: Secret 7th / Two Squirrels
Guisecliff: Sucker Punch
Shipley Glen: The Red Baron / Vim
Woodhouse Scar: Angel Face
Widdop: Fight on Black
Bowderstone: Picnic Sarcastic
Trowbarrow: Shallow Grave
Baslow: The Beagle Has Landed
Gardoms: Mark's Roof
Churnet: High Speed Imp Act
Raven Torr: Weedkiller Traverse
Kyloe "in": Hitchhiker's

Latest Climbs
Man With A Gun 7c+
Raindogs 8a
Pantomime 7b+
Conglom Arete 7a
The Truth Drug 7b+
Comedy 7c
Mule Variation 7b
Serious Young Toads 7c
Serious Young Toads 7c
Serious Young Toads 7c
Appetite 7a+
Against the Grain 7a
Tremelo 7c
Seventh Aardvark 7b
Hartley Hare 7a+
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Ticklists BETA
ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 50 45%
Peak District Limestone top 50 sport up to 8a+ 22%
Classic Peak Limestone Trad - VDiff to E2 47%
Shepherd's Crag - top 25 36%
ROCKFAX El Chorro: Top 50 50%
Peak Sport 3 Star Routes 6c+-7c+ 9%
The Stick It Tick List 15%
Top 20 Gritstone UKC Wishlist Climbs 50%
The LakesBloc Top 50 12%
Top 25 UKC Wishlist Rock Climbs 28%
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Climbs Wishlist
The Jekyll 7c+
Le Lapin 8a
Toadal Recall 8a
Pierrepoint 7c+
Angel Heart 7c+
Hoodoo Guru 7b
The Tinderbox 7c+
Mr Nice 7c+
Air Rage 7c
The Route of All Evil 7a+
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