LeeWood

was Griffon.

Getting older, leaner and maybe even fitter.

Looking for occasional or regular climbing partners to get out in the Pyrenees / Lerida zone.

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Location
Pyrenean foothills, SW France

Best Climbing Experience
Before leaving the UK in 2002, I favored cragging in N Wales pushing the grades on Dinas Gromlech; Cenotaph Corner, Left Wall and finally Memory Lane. Apart from which, a few other scattered E3s. I still miss that region but I'm finding local favorites here: the granite of Dent d'Orlu, Cavallers, and Neouvielle.

Best experiences are usually the most recent - keep your escapism current!

Oct 2012. Cavallers, the 7th; overcast & windy, failed to onsight or even work out the only 7a attempted: Bob Dylan. Assumed this to be last visit of the season. But luck changed when I revisited on 24th. Bright sunny weather highlighting the autumn colours. Onsighted two v different 7a's - Barabasada & Tuolomni Meadows. And that came the day after a limestone onsight at Collegats - Costoia: Om Mane Padme Hom 7a. So chin up now & thanks to Barni for encouragement.

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Climbing harder; what's the point? there's always another grade above and the human condition is never to be satisfied. But yes, I'd like to onsight 7a more frequently :-)

Recent Postings

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Personal Webpage
http://informal.izaut-rustica.com

UKC Volunteer
Moderator for 14 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Cavallers, Troubat, Os de Balaguer, Alos de Balaguer, Collegats (La Pobla de Segur), Santa Ana, Abella de la Conca, Cierp Gaud, Saint Beat, Ore ... plus 4 more, Saint Pé d'Ardet, Neouvielle, Escales, Baguerge

Interests Outside Climbing
Running, bird-watching, timber-frame construction, trees, veg gardening.

About My Photography
Capturing some action aids reflection and builds inspiration, while fingers recover for the next debacle.

PHOTO GALLERY Click to View all 113 photos in LeeWood's gallery.

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I've voted for 234 photos, average vote 3.7.
(17% superb - 38% good - 39% average - 4% poor - 0% rubbish)

Anything Else We Should Know
Author of HRP2002: Trekking the Pyrenees by the HRP: http://www.hrp-essential.com

We (with wife Karen) are acting wwoof hosts; wwoofers can climb in free time.

User Profile

registered 29/Aug/06
updated 30/Mar/13

Been Climbing For
More than 20 years

Best Onsights
Trad - E3
Sport - 7a+
Winter - V

Main Sport/Activity
Sport Rock Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Cavallers, Ager_Grillons
Granite

I Climb...
Most weekends
In the UK & Europe

Favourite Climbs
Multipitch: Les Malheurs de Pikachu (Neouvielle)

Latest Climbs
Demay Demay 2 6c
Pégase 6b
Riglos (first pitch only) 6a
Baby Robert 6b
Tocos y se Gauzo 6a+
Restons Calme 6b+
Magma 1 7a
Coeur Espagnol 6b+
Prelude 6b+
Les pavillons perdus 6b+
Interlude 6b+
Bébé run 6c
Les visiteurs 6b+
Sadou 7a
Tensio Anal 6b
... list all 605 climbs

Ticklists BETA
... not setup

Climbs Wishlist
Mi muńeca preferida 7b
Ferminator 7a+
Cream E4 6a
The Axe E4 6a
Resurrection E4 6a
... list all 5 climbs