Spray

FORMER username "E9 TEMP".

Climber and alpinist based between Switzerland and France. I Started climbing 1986. You can folow me on my blog www.e9climbing.blogspot.com

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Location
The Alps

Best Climbing Experience
I Started climbing 1986 then had a 14 year break from climbing. From 2007 I pretty much climb full time.

Recent winter/alpine climbs: No (Petie) Siesta, Grandes Jorasses NF VI WI6 M7 6b/R A0, Attempt on Bonatti Vaucher Grandes Jorasses NF VI WI5+ M7 6B R/X, Schmid Route Mtterhorn NF (5h45), Eiger NF up and down to the train station in 11h16, Vert To late to say I'm sorry WI5 M6+, Ginat Droiets NF solo V WI5 M4, Gabarrou-Silvy Sans Nom NF V WI6+ 6c/A1 M7-, Pinoccio IV WI6+ M6+, Boivin Dome des Neige des Ecrins V WI5 M5, Le Rateau NF IV WI5 M5, Colton Droites NF V WI5 M5, Envers Babare Aiguilles Plan IV WI5, Supercouloir direct IV WI5+ M6 to the top, Scotch on the rocks IV WI7 M6+, Nonestop linked with Bocalatte spur 900m IV WI5 M6, Cecchinel Nomine Grand Pillier d Angle V WI5 M5 A0, Frendo Spur III WI4+ M5/5c, Matterhorn NF TD+. Eiger NF ED.

Rock: Swiss Route Cima Ovest 7b+/E7? 6b 550m, Cima Grande Brandler Hasse 7a+ 550m, Cima Grande West Face Via Marco Zambelli Franz 7a, Marmolada South Face The Fish 7b+ 1100m, Marmpolada South Face Tempi Moderni 7a+ 1100m.

Himalaya: 2009 attempted Gashebrum 4, 7925m in alpine style. 2010 winter attempted of Kwangde NF in alpine style. Attempted Fitz Roy North Pillar 2011. Exp leader for a team that established a new route ED1 1600m on Hunza Peak 6200m 1991. 1989 Alpine style attempt on Shani 5885m in Hunza.

Recent Postings

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• Raising funds for Layton Kor 22-May-13
• Tragedy on Nuptse 19-May-13
• Crux X1 Raid tent 16-May-13
• Can enough be said about Everest? 10-May-13
• Back to reality 09-May-13
• Sweet! 05-May-13
• A trip report and plans for 2013 23-Apr-13
• I think its wort the risk! 11-Mar-13
• lts all forgiven Red Bull! 09-Mar-13
• Mission Time and Flue Time... 26-Feb-13

Personal Webpage
http://www.e9climbing.blogspot.com

Interests Outside Climbing
Art and Yacht Racing

About My Photography
I use a Lumix LX5 and love it.

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Anything Else We Should Know
Would really like to get some thing done in Himalaya...

User Profile

registered 15/Apr/09
updated 13/Dec/11

Age
40

Been Climbing For
11 to 20 years

Best Onsights
Ice - WI6+
Trad - E7
Alpine - ED3
Mixed - M7

Worked Grades
Sport - 8a
Trad - E7
Mixed - M7
Trad - 5.12d

Main Sport/Activity
Winter Climbing

Favourite Crag/Rock
Tarn, Ceuse, St Leger, Tre Cime
Limestone

Favourite Wall
CRS cave

Best Magazine
Alpinist (US)

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

Favourite Climbs
Gabarrou Silvy on Sans Nom
Swiss Route on Cima Ovest
Le poinçonneur des lilas
Ceuse