Toreador

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Location
York

Best Climbing Experience
Failing to find the start of Piggott's Route on Beinn Eighe, accidentally climbing an unlisted line instead, and unaccountably failing to panic.

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Whitestone Cliffe

Recent Postings

Track Claire Maxted On Her Bob Graham Attempt on 18-May-13
Conditions on the Cuillin on 16-May-13
Keeping climbing shoes fresh. on 16-May-13
Legality of climbing - am I allowed to climb here? on 16-May-13
Climb mag 100 lists on 16-May-13
GPS trackers for DofE on 15-May-13
Rock Climbing and Job Interviews on 15-May-13
Point Piggott, Mount Kenya. on 15-May-13
Arran, Witch's Step & a dog on 14-May-13
Peglers Expedition Advisors and suppliers - Closes Down on 14-May-13
NEWS: BIG Day at Wimberry - Whittaker, Randall, Lee - E10? on 14-May-13
Worst ungraded start on 14-May-13

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Personal Webpage
http://climbing.me.uk

UKC Volunteer
Photo moderator, checking new photo submissions.
Moderator for 32 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Agden Rocher, Hawkswick Crag, Whitestone Cliffe, Raven's Scar, Eston Nab, Peak Scar, Beacon Scar, Healaugh (Crag Willas), Applegarth Scar, Becca Banks Crag ... plus 22 more

Interests Outside Climbing
Hill walking, Orienteering, Mountain Marathons, fell running, old guide books


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User Profile

registered 16/Jun/02
updated 09/Sep/11

Age
48

Been Climbing For
11 to 20 years

Best Onsights
Trad - E1
Winter - IV
Sport - 6a
Alpine - TD-

Worked Grades
Indoor - 6b

Main Sport/Activity
Trad Rock Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Whitestonecliffe
Granite

Favourite Wall
York (Oaklands)

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

Favourite Climbs
Right Angle (Gurnard's Head)
Pendulum Chimney (Chair Ladder)
The Night Watch (Whitestonecliffe)
Via Nani (Pico Urriellu)
SE Buttress Cathedral Peak (Yosemite)
Frankland's Green Crack (Almscliff)
Clachaig Gully
Last Post (Whitestonecliffe)
Gauche (Whitestonecliffe)
Spinnaker (Eavestone)
Parsons Chimney (Almscliff)
Arete Direct (Simon's Seat)
Central Buttress (Triple Buttresses of Beinn Eighe)
Bianco (Agden Rocher)
Sunset (Peel Crag)
Main Wall (Cyrn Las)
Tophet Wall (Napes)
Eagle Ridge (Lochnagar)

Latest Climbs
Grim Wall VS 4c
Merlin Direct HVS 5a
Shadrach VS 4c
Creagh Dhu Wall HS 4b
Clutch VS 4c
Sheerline HS 4c
Gilljo VD
Clapton's Crack VS 4c
Knell for a Jackdaw S
Rienetta VS 4c
Hogmanay Hangover HS 4b
Stolen Moment HS 4b
Shandy VD
Chaser Chimney HVD
Belly Chimney VD
... list all 4423 climbs

Ticklists BETA
100 More Classic British VS Climbs 16%
Through Routes! 27%
Classic Rock 69%
50 Best HS Routes in the UK. 43%
Classic Rock Climbs of Great Britain by Bill Birkett 29%
Munro Tops 33%
Top ridge scrambles of Britain 21%
Corbetts 7%
Marilyns 16%
Wainwrights 30%
... list all 67 ticklists

Climbs Wishlist
Little X VS 4b
College Grooves HS 4b
Exposure Explosion HVS 5a
Climb To The Sun HVS 4c
Griffith's Chimney HS 4a
Griffith's Chimney D
Penguin Gully III 4
Fionn Buttress VS 4c
Fingal's Flue VS 4c
The Great Wall Traverse VS 4c
... list all 52 climbs

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