Location
Christchurch
Best Climbing Experience
Taking my dad up Sou'wester slabs in Arran. Climbing Unicorn in perfect weather for my 2nd ever E1. 2 days of perfect winter weather in March 2015 on The Ben, Tower Ridge one day, Thompson's Route the next. First Alps Trip in June 2015, Chere Couloir, Papillons Ridge, Cosimiques Arete, The Zoo, Mont Blanc via the Gouter Route, so good. The Pillar at Diabaig. Pinnacle Ridge on Skye, great mountaineering day out with friends! Climbing several classic scottish mountain routes in October for the past 2 years. Aonach Eagach winter traverse by night - clear starry night, saw the Aurora. North Face of Tour Ronde, perfect Alpine day. Contamine Route, Pointe Lachenal. First trip to Mingulay in June 2017, the highlight climbing 2 E3s on Dun Mingulay in a day, what a piece of rock! Moonlit solo of Crowberry Gully in prime conditions. Climbing Torro, Shibboleth and Angel Face over the space of 2 weeks - with a traverse of the Cuillin Ridge in between during some great May Scottish weather. Mt Aspiring SW Ridge. Malte Brun via Bioiphillia.
Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Mountain Routes and aspiring for the next mission
Recent Postings
Articles by Hugh Simons
Logbooks Volunteer
Moderator for 11 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Ti Point, Sheridan Hills, Lyttelton Rock, Buck Rock, Bivvy Rock, Malte Brun, Jane Fonda Workout Wall, Wobbly Wall, Mount Ruapehu, Frog Pond ... plus 1 more
Interests Outside Climbing
Trail running, mountain biking, canyoning, ski touring, going to the pub.
About My Photography
Have slackened off recently from photography. Smart phones have taken over instead of lugging a big camera about. My favourite is still landscape photography.
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