chris j

Professional non-sufferer of fools. A spade is a spade, woe betide anyone who calls it a shovel...

Inveterate bowline user.

Late convert to sport climbing, finally completed an epic multi-year siege of Empire of the Sun at Anstey's (you can take a good whipper if you come off clipping the last bolt!). Afficionado of bouldering in damp polished limestone caves (Pixies Hole, the Parisella's of Devon..). But the best days are on the north coast, tradding on the walls of Sharpnose while being warmed in the autumn sun. :-)

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Location
Exmouth

Best Climbing Experience
Greenland, summer 2003, virgin mountain range and 5 weeks to play! Waking up every morning there to the best view in the world... except the couple of days we woke up & it was dark cos the tent was buried under fresh snow! :o)

or abbing into Huntsman's Leap for the first time, the butterflies in the stomach about whether we'd be able to climb out or end up jumaring back up the ab rope...

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Training, training, training...

Recent Postings

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Articles by chris j

• Moonraker Sep/2005

Interests Outside Climbing
I have been known to read occasionally and listen to the odd tune

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Anything Else We Should Know
I'm often free mid-week so if you're in Devon looking for a partner drop me a mail through ukc (just don't mention daddyhole, meadfoot or that polished little place near the Dewerstone (sheep's tor?) as possible days out...)

User Profile

registered 10/Dec/01
updated 30/Apr/13

Age
37

Been Climbing For
11 to 20 years

Best Onsights
Trad - E4
Sport - 6b+

Worked Grades
Sport - 7b
Bouldering - V6

Favourite Crag/Rock
Chudleigh, so underrated!

I Climb...
In the UK & Europe

Favourite Climbs
The list is endless - just a few high points:

Smith & Jones Arete - Mt Walker
Greenland (PD-ish)

Indy 500 - Lundy
Black Death - Chudleigh - steep intimidating well protected the best route at Chudleigh?
Moonraker - Berry Head - great adventure
Empire of the Sun - Ansteys - feel your arms burn...
Superdirect - Dinas Mot - right on my limit when I lead it - mind-bending
Shape Up - Huntsmans Leap - first route in the Leap another intense lead at the time

Latest Climbs
Vampire HS 4b
Bracket and Slab Climb S
American Express 7a+
Empire of the Sun 7b
Never On Sunday HS 4b
Little White Lie 7b
Thread Flintstone 7a+
Boogie on Down 6c+
Boogie on Down 6c+
Little White Lie 7b
Rusty the Red Neck TakesOne for the Team 6a+
Perihelion 6b
The Cutting Edge 6c+
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth 6b
Devonshire Cream E5 6a
... list all 217 climbs

Ticklists BETA
... not setup

Climbs Wishlist
The Butcher E2 5c
Break On Through E4 6a
Fay E4 5c
Wraith E5 6b
Darkinbad the Brightdayler E5 6a
The Lynch 7b+
White Life E5 6b
The Rasp E2 5b
Star Gate E3 5c
Regent Street E2 5c
... list all 14 climbs