coverdale

I've been climbing for about 30 years now, mostly in Malta but have done quite a few routes in the UK and on the continent. Put up some hard(ish), for Malta at the time, first ascents in Malta in the 80s and early 90s.

Email coverdale.

Location
Malta

Best Climbing Experience
Cenotaph corner onsight, ice-climbing the first (and only) time on Snowdon, leading first ascent of "You Shall Not Pass"

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Climbing history

Recent Postings

Click to list all my recent posts.

Personal Webpage
http://www.maltaclimbingclub.com

UKC Volunteer
Moderator for 50 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Spezz Corner, Mgarr ix xini, Ix-Xaqqa, Wied Il-Mielah, Dwejra, Victoria Lines, The Blue Grotto, Ghar Lapsi, Medusa Tower, Calypso ... plus 40 more, Glass Wall, Wied Babu - West Side, Ghajn Abdul, Ghar ix-Xaghra, Wied Hasan Bouldering, Red Wall - Nizlet Majsi, Il-Gawwija Slabs, Hamrija Tower Slabs, Ta' Cenc, Monolith Buttress, Inland Sea - Tunnel Area, Stucco Walls, Wied il-Bassasa, Fomm ir-Rih Bay, Wied Il-Ghasel, Wied Babu Seaside, Chapel Buttress, Ghar Hasan - DWS, Xlendi Valley/ Munxar, Kercem Slabs, Diving Pool Area, The Azure Window, Inland Slabs, Wied Ilma, Wied Qirda, Il-Mara, Conitnuation Wall, Continuation Wall, Blue Grotto, San Dimitri, Ta' Saguna, Madonna Crag, South of Mars, Fruitcake land, Harq il-Hamiem, Thaiwand Wall, Dahlet Qorrot, Lower Sopu Tower, Sopu Tower, Tower of Power

Interests Outside Climbing
Music, scuba-diving

PHOTO GALLERY Click to View all 147 photos in coverdale's gallery.

Click to list photo comments written by me. (28 comments)
I've voted for 63 photos, average vote 4.3.
(52% superb - 31% good - 11% average - 4% poor - 0% rubbish)

Anything Else We Should Know
Am President of the Malta Climbing Club. I also assisted Roger Brookes produce the 1986 guidebook supplement "Malta New Climbs". Currently developing many new sports routes in Gozo and Malta.

User Profile

registered 05/Jan/09
updated 14/Feb/13

Age
50

Been Climbing For
More than 20 years

Best Onsights
Trad - E2

Worked Grades
Trad - E4

Main Sport/Activity
Sport Rock Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Harq il-Hamiem, Gozo
Limestone

Favourite Wall
Sliema Scouts

Best Magazine
Climbing (US)

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

Favourite Climbs
You Shall Not Pass
Aero Rambla
Via Direttissima
Hello Boys
Learning to Fly
Moby Dick
Champagne
Black Panther
Cenotaph Corner etc

Latest Climbs
Doorpost HS 4b
Paragon HVS 5a
Rock Dancer E1 5b
Visions of Johanna E1 5b
Mascara VS 4c
Williams' Chimney HVS 5a
Saxon HVS 4c, 4c
In The Gallery HVS 5a
Seal Slab VS 4c
Cumbelloe HS 4b
Socket Arete VS 4c
Kittiwake HVS 5a
Kleen Kutter 6a+
Mononerone 6a+
Italian Bolt Route 6a+
... list all 183 climbs

Ticklists BETA
Classic Climbs on Malta and Gozo 88%
... list all 1 ticklist

Climbs Wishlist
Spunky Arete 6c+
Left Wall E2 5c
... list all 2 climbs