andybirtwistle

Ive been climbing for 36 years and started in Northumberland which I still rate as the best.Nowadays I prefer getting abroad for sun and sport routes but I still enjoy bouldering and trad climbing when I can get to new venues.I'm a keen photographer and love snapping as well as climbing when on the rock.

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Location
Ashbourne Derbyshire

Best Climbing Experience
Too many great ones to say really.Mountaineering wise climbing the Matterhorn donkeys years ago.Ticking lots of Hard and Extreme rock routes and the most memorable sports climb ever,Trella, before some idiot pulled the stal off!Climbing is three things to me ,where you are,what your doing and who you're with.Get all three right and that's the best.

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Articles by andybirtwistle

• ROCKFAX : Peak Limestone May/2012

Interests Outside Climbing
Hillwalking /trekking,travel, photography, skiing

About My Photography
Just enjoy taking pictures full stop!

PHOTO GALLERY Click to View all 230 photos in andybirtwistle's gallery.

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I've voted for 225 photos, average vote 4.6.
(80% superb - 11% good - 2% average - 2% poor - 4% rubbish)

User Profile

registered 06/Jul/04
updated 18/Sep/11

Age
60

Been Climbing For
More than 20 years

Best Onsights
Sport - 7a+
Winter - V
Trad - E5
Bouldering - V5

Worked Grades
Sport - 7b+

Main Sport/Activity
Sport Rock Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Bowden Doors
Sandstone (hard)

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

Latest Climbs
The Lime Arch 6b+
Manna Machine VS 4c
Twenty Something VS 4c
Welcome Wall VS 4b
Flaky Wall HS 4b
Overhanging Arete V1
Original Route HVS 5a
Diagonal VS 4b
Ellingstring VS 4c
Sowden HVS 5a
Tommy's Dilemma VD
Tea Party Slab VS 5a
Wisecrack V2 5c
Stereo Android VS 4c
Slanting Flake HS 4b
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