marky

Based up North in Carlisle I have been climbing since my father first took me out to the Lakes when I was 12 and have enjoyed travelling and climbing all over Europe, America and Australia ever since. After serving my apprenticeship tradding in the Lakes I now concentrate almost exclusively on Sport climbing and really enjoy pushing myself to the max and can usually be found at Malham these days!

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Location
Carlisle

Best Climbing Experience
Redpointing my first 8a Toadall Recall at Malham aged 40 opened my eyes as to what was possible and was responsible for starting my current obsession with Yorkshire Lime!Topping out after a full day on Pichenibule in the Verdon Gorge with my dad totally dehydrated and heading straight to the bar in La Palud! The Groove at Malham and Supercool at Gordale in 2009 were memorable.Redpointing Urgent Action in 2011 to complete The Yorkshire Triple Crown!

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
What's the weather like in Yorkshire!

Recent Postings

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UKC Volunteer
Moderator for 2 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Ombleze, Big Shadow

Interests Outside Climbing
Addicted to Costa coffee and choc chip muffins!
Australian red wine
Indian food
Gardening

About My Photography
Hundreds of slides from days gone by-must get a slide scanner!

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Anything Else We Should Know
Who knows-maybe!

User Profile

registered 24/Sep/04
updated 16/Jun/12

Age
49

Been Climbing For
More than 20 years

Best Onsights
Trad - E5
Sport - 7c

Worked Grades
Sport - 8a+
Trad - E6

Main Sport/Activity
Sport Rock Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Malham and Ceuse
Limestone

Favourite Wall
Kendal

Best Magazine
Climb (UK)

I Climb...
Several times a week
All over the world

Favourite Climbs
Zoolook-Malham
The Groove - Malham
Supercool - Gordale
Urgent Action - Kilnsey
GBH-Malham
Herbie-Malham
L'ob Session-Malham
Renaissance-Malham
Raindogs-Malham.
The Bulge-Kilnsey
Biological Need-Kilnsey
The Ashes-Kilnsey
Dominatrix-Kilnsey
Bibendum-Ceuse
Cent Patates-Ceuse
Vagabond-Ceuse
Blocage Violent-Ceuse
Mirage-Ceuse
Mandragara-Siurana
Fated Path-Tunnel Wall
Steeple-Shelter Stone
The Clearances and Freak Out-Glencoe
East Buttress Middle Cathederal-Yosemite
Serenity Crack-Yosemite
Thin Ice-Needles
Crescent Arch-Tuolumne
Squeakeasy-Arapiles
Pichenibule-Verdon Gorge
Yellow Pearls-Pembroke
Barberalla-Pembroke
Headhunter & Stargate-Pembroke
Mirage-Goat Crag
Daylight Robbery-Recastle Crag
The Cumbrian-Esk Buttress
Saxon-Scafell
Fear and Fascination-Dove
Great Wall & The Axe-Cloggy
Lubyanka-Cyrn Lass

Latest Climbs
Bleep and Booster 7a
Stan Pulsar 7b+
Styx 6a+
Oreads 6b
Extra 6a+
Sickle 7a+
Late Evening Light 6a+
Nickel 7a+
Sens Unique 7a
Yo Yo 6a+
Harlem Nights 7b+
Zyva 6a+
Joy in the Garden 6a+
Durgol 7a
Phantasma 7b+
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Ticklists BETA
THE classic old skool 8a's 40%
Yorkshire Big Three 100%
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Climbs Wishlist
Huecool 8b
Predator 8b
Climb of the Century 8b
Anaḅlica 8a
Lourdes 8a
Positron E5 6a
Citadel E5 6b
Right Wall E5 6a
Hell's Wall E6 6c
Statement of Youth 8a
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