goose299

Studying Outdoor Ed at Cumbria Uni in Ambleside.

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Location
Ambleside (Uni) Preston (Home)

Best Climbing Experience
Taking my African housemate on his first winter route/camp. Cust's gully on a great sunny day
Nailing Thrutch at Witches, my first VS
Pretty much any Lakes climb when the sun is beaming
A weeks sport climbing with the boys in Tenerife
Weekend trips to the Peak with uni lads

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
When can we climb again?!?
Winter ethics

Recent Postings

Ingrid and the two women in Woolwich should be honoured on 23-May-13
Bakery favorites? nothing to see here for southern softies on 16-May-13
We're climbing Kilimanjaro and making a blog about it!! on 16-May-13
Rock climbing degree on 13-May-13
AC/DC Back in Black on 11-May-13
Hopscotch grid is 'criminal damage' on 10-May-13
Paris to Font on 10-May-13
What new Helmet to get? on 08-May-13
Advice about removing a loose block (Causey Quarry) on 08-May-13
Is Fergie time over.. on 08-May-13
Climbing in the rain/after the rain on 04-May-13
NEWS: The Works Vandalised - Bolts Chopped, Quickdraws Taken on 01-May-13

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UKC Volunteer
Moderator for 2 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Guaria, Witches' Quarry

Interests Outside Climbing
Skiing, Slacklining, the pub. Will usually have a bash at most other outdoor activities.

About My Photography
I have a camera, point and shoot. That's about the limit of my abilities. Occasionally they come out o.k.


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Anything Else We Should Know
The difference between climbers and normal workers is that climbers are glad of the Mondays, so they can rest!

Climbing is like masterbation, It's great when you are doing it but nobody wants to hear you talk about it afterwards!
goose299, 3 kb

User Profile

registered 14/Oct/10
updated 04/Apr/13

Age
25

Been Climbing For
4 to 10 years

Best Onsights
Trad - HVS
Winter - IV
Bouldering - f6C
Sport - 5+

Worked Grades
Mixed - M5

Main Sport/Activity
Trad Rock Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Witches, Great End
Limestone

Favourite Wall
Don't play on plastic really

Best Magazine
Climber (UK)

I Climb...
Most weekends
In the UK

Favourite Climbs
Bilberry Buttress - Raven Crag (Langdale)
Fishers folly - Shepherds Crag
Thrutch - Witches Quarry
Troutdale Pinnacle - Black Crag (Borrowdale)
Right buttress crack - Brown Cove Crag
Window Gully - Great End

Latest Climbs
Problem 10 VB
Problem 8 VB
Problem 4 V0 5a
Serpent S 4a
Little Corner VD
Concave Wall VD
Gorilla Berengii HS 4c
Pithecanthropus Erectus HS 4b
Cust's Gully I
Jingle Wall VS 4b
Twin Cracks HS 4b
The Mantleshelf HS 4c
Remus S
Scarface MVS 4b
Pollaxed MS
... list all 171 climbs

Ticklists BETA
... not setup

Climbs Wishlist
West Ridge AD
The Crack VS 4c
... list all 2 climbs

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