Big Lee

I'm based in London but regularly escape for climbing at the weekend. Firmly focused on winter routes in winter and rock routes in summer. I climb a lot of chalk as well on the South coast and am an avid Alpinist. Climbing in the Karakoram summer of 2013.

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Location
London

Best Climbing Experience
First ascents of Haigutum East and Ghorhil Sar in the Karakoram
Getting wedged on the second pitch of Crypt route in winter
Belaying on Ben Nevis's summit cairn at the top of Indicator Wall
Climbing NE Buttress under perfectly clear winter skies
Orion Face Direct
Soling Tower Ridge during winter
Climbing The Tube on the White Cliffs of Dover
Soloing Triftigrat on Briethorn
Bagging my first E1

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Expedition & Alpine
Winter Climbing

Recent Postings

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Latest Blog posts BETA
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• Hastings 07-Apr-13
• Tubing at Dover 30-Dec-12
• Blood on the Car Seat 16-Dec-12
• Newhaven-Saltdean Double-Header 09-Dec-12
• Crest Route (V,6), Stob Coire nan Lochan 03-Dec-12
• Chimney Route (VI,6), Stob Coire nan Lochan 02-Dec-12
• Clocking Mileage at Saltdean 18-Nov-12
• Saltdean: Something Less Dramatic 10-Nov-12
• Dover Soul (V) 04-Nov-12
• Crash and Burn on Some Like it Hot (V), Dover 28-Oct-12

Personal Webpage
http://leeharrisonclimbing.blogspot.co.uk/

UKC Volunteer
Moderator for 161 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Helvetestinden, Symonds Yat, Tryfan (East Face), Glyder Fach, Idwal Slabs (aka Cwm Idwal), Glyder Fawr crag, Bidean nam Bian, Aonach Eagach - Sgor nam Fiannaidh, Creag Coire an Dothaidh, Stob Ban ... plus 151 more, Scafell Crag, Cyrn Las, Clogwyn y Ddysgl, Dinas Bach, Clogwyn Blaen Coed, Geitvika, Cho Oyu, Dover, Maurpillaren, Little How Crag, Mont Dolent, Hang Hill Quarry, Wasdale Screes, Aiguille du Midi, Aiguille du Chardonnet, Tour Ronde, Crib Goch, Chulu East, Matterhorn, Eiger, Aiguille d'Argentiere, Stob Coire nam Beith, Craig Aderyn (Teyrn Bluffs), Wetterhorn, Clogwyn Du Ymhen Y Glyder, Cwm Cneifion, Aiguille du Tour, Ozzimosis, Needles, Aiguille Carree, Les Courtes, Lower Gorge (Rjukan), Bolgen, Breithorn, Nadelhorn, Ben Cruachan crag, Shifkiten Sar, Wyndcliffe Quarry, Wadi Rum, Schreckhorn (Bernese Oberland), Gross Fiescherhorn, Finsteraarhorn (Bernese Oberland), Monch (Bernese Oberland), Alphubel, Bristly Ridge (East Face), Weisshorn, denny bottom rocks, Allalinhorn, Joderhorn, Lenzspitze, Fuar Tholl, Paradiset, Aber Falls, Frundenhorn, Doldenhorn, Täschhorn, Dom, Monte Rosa Group, Ponc Knoll, Dossen, Hinter Fiescherhorn, Trifthorn, Pollux, Petite Fourche, Ulrichshorn, Egginer, Fletschhorn, Leiterspitzen, La Luette, East Dean Edge, Wellenkuppe, Coppet Hill, Aiguille de Triolet, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Grand Combin, Mont Dolin, Cirque de Gavarnie, Craig Cwm Dulyn, Baruntse, Galdhoppigen, Glittertinden, Lyskamm, Ötztal Klettersteig, Intermediate Slabs, Rampsgill Head Crag, Tharpu Chuli, Craig Maesglase, Cadair Idris (Twr Du), Crag Y Ddol, Pik Profsoyuzov, Kazbek, Yazghil Sar, Haigutum East, Khani Basa Sar, Aiguille Sans Nom, Ghorhil Sar, Rupal Peak, Ushba, Pale Di San Martino, Rimpfischhorn, Pointe Isabella, Massif L'I, Studerhorn, Blanc de Moming, Mont Durand, Col Durand, High Crags, Cholatse, Khan Tengri, Saltdean, Damavand, Store Tverråtinden, Blüemlisalphorn, Black Cliff Quarry, Dyffryn Mymbyr, Sub Cneifion Rib, Schwarzmies, Klein Schreckhorn, Pen-y-gadair, Petit Capucin, Gross Bigerhorn, Balfrin, Cleeve Hill, Bishorn, Lauteraarhorn, K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Masherbrum, Mera Peak, Spantik, Baruntse, Craig Dafydd, Valle Spluga (Val S. Giacomo), Pte farrar, Pointe du Domino, Castell Graig (castle rock, the thumb), Wisshorn, Pointe de Gigord, Stuibenfall, Mayrhofen, Aonach Beag, Stob Coire Bhealaich, Clogwyn Mawr Cwm Cerwyn, Tsergo Ri, Lobouche East, Seaford head, Lauterbrunnen Breithorn, Le Mammouth, Grande Fourche, Newhaven, Y Gribin

Interests Outside Climbing
Snowboarding
Scuba diving
Hiking
Travel
Photography
Orthotics (my profession)

About My Photography
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User Profile

registered 29/Dec/05
updated 22/Mar/13

Age
35

Been Climbing For
4 to 10 years

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

Main Sport/Activity
Winter Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Ben Nevis
Ice

Favourite Wall
Urban Ascent, London

Best Magazine
Climb (UK)

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

Favourite Climbs
Gabarrou-Albinoni TD
Frendo-Ravanel TD
Auricle VI 7
Chimney Route VI 6
Crest Route V 6
Deep Throat V 6
Crypt Route V 6
Orion Face Direct V 5
Compression Crack V 5
Dover Soul V (Dover)
NE Buttress IV 4
White Shark IV 4
Tower Ridge (solo) IV 3
The Tube IV (Dover)
Relax IV/V (Saltdean)
The Angels Girdle VS 4c

Latest Climbs
A Right Carry On HS 4b
Golden Fleece HS 4b
Julep S
Rhubarb HS 4b
Pam's Pride VS 4c
Joyce's Route S 4a
Exchange VS 4b
Netwall none 4a
Reclamation Slab Right none 2b
Ricochet none 4b
Wells's Reach none 3a
Sylvie's Slab none 4b
Corbett Slab none 4a
Funnel none 4a
The Tube IV
... list all 539 climbs

Ticklists BETA
Orange Spot Lower Wye 30%
Best slab climbs of the UK 7%
100 More Classic British VS Climbs 2%
The 100 Best UK VS routes? 5%
Cold Climbs 10%
... list all 5 ticklists

Climbs Wishlist
Barry-Nicholls Route TD
North Face: North-North-East Spur TD
Gargoyle Wall VI 6
Cutlass VI 7
1938 Route ED1
South Pillar D+
North Face Rib - Lauper Route TD
Skeleton Ridge HVS 4c
Exposure Explosion HVS 5a
Cassin Ridge TD
... list all 39 climbs