Ciderslider

Just a silly old obsessive who can't climb very well/hard

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Location
Worthing, West Sussex

Best Climbing Experience
Although I haven't been at it long - topping out on Hargreaves Original at Stanage. First time on Boulder Ruckle and Lightning Wall. Finally being good enough to lead Transcript Direct at Subluminal. Bagging my first HVS lead (Ledgend Direct on guillemot at Swanage). Ice Climbing above Alpe D' Huez in the sunshine, great company and boyish belay banter. Oh, and not having to watch the horror show that is the spiders footwork ;-)

Still spending far too much time with that Ciderspider loser ! (100 climbs without an ounce of footwork or indeed technique - well done mate).
Topping out on Finale Groove on the Ruckle (and the beer afterwards)

Now discovered Boulder Brighton which has become my new best thing (just wish that I was 25 years younger)

Managing a clean onsight of Goliath's Groove on my first trad day of 2013 - get in there !

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
This week I'm mostly obsessing over HVS

Recent Postings

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Interests Outside Climbing
MTB, Killing brain cells in the Square and Compass and ODG in Great Langdale, and of course sitting in the Millstone Inn at Hathersage.

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I've voted for 61 photos, average vote 4.4.
(47% superb - 47% good - 4% average - 0% poor - 0% rubbish)

Anything Else We Should Know
I'm doing the best I can with what I've got. But I can't work out why it's not nearly good enough

User Profile

registered 28/Sep/10
updated 06/May/13

Age
50

Been Climbing For
1 to 3 years

Best Onsights
Trad - HVS
Ice - WI4
Indoor - 6a+
Bouldering - f6A

Worked Grades
Indoor - 6b+

Main Sport/Activity
Cycling/Mountain Biking

Favourite Crag/Rock
Stanage
Gritstone

Favourite Wall
Boulder Brighton

I Climb...
Several times a year
In the UK

Favourite Climbs
Slip Road and Transcript Direct at Subluminal
Lightning Wall on Boulder Ruckle. The Mall at Millstone. Ellis's Eliminate and Hargreaves Original at Stanage. Finale Groove on the Ruckle
Goliath's groove (although I never want to do it again !!!!)

Latest Climbs
The Mall VS 4c
Embankment 2 VS 4c
Three Tree Climb HS 4b
Great Harry VS 4c
Nova HS 4b
Black Hawk Hell Crack S 4a
Black Hawk Traverse Left VD
April Crack HS 4b
Robin Hood Zigzag S 4a
Balcony Buttress S 4a
Amazon Crack (Stanage) S 4a
Goliath's Groove HVS 5a
Crib Goch - Crib Y Ddysgl Traverse (Winter) I
Crib Y Ddysgl - Crib Goch Traverse (Winter) I
Tryfan 915m
... list all 199 climbs

Ticklists BETA
Stanage *** HVS's 8%
Top 25 UKC Wishlist Rock Climbs 4%
Stanage 3 Star HVS's - Eastern Grit 7%
29 Routes, 87 Stars, 1 E Point each 58%
Orange Spot Swanage 25%
WMC Boulder Ruckle Top20 50%
Stanage VS Challenge (1989 Guide) 28%
Swanage A-Z 31%
... list all 8 ticklists

Climbs Wishlist
Elder Crack E2 5b
Terrazza Crack HVS 5a
To Wish the Impossible 7a
Great North Road HVS 5a
Saul's Crack HVS 5a
Cenotaph Corner E1 5c
Army Dreamers HVS 5a
Eliminate 'A' VS 4c
Long Tall Sally E1 5b
Kirkus's Corner E1 5b
... list all 65 climbs