Logbook for Gordon Stainforth
Best Climbing Experience
Literally dozens, but first great one was getting to top of the Zinal Rothorn in 1967. Others: when my twin brother and I both led Cenotaph Corner on sight at separate times on the same day in 1970 (a big pub celebration that night!); getting back to the road alive (just!) after 3-day epic on Store Trolltind in Norway in 1969; arriving at the cave on Vector in 1983; getting to the tree at the top of Debauchery after onsight lead in 1995; taking all my medium format camera gear to the summit of Kala Pattar on a very cold night with a full moon to get shots of sunrise on Everest in 1999; returning to Store Trolltind with John in July 2013, climbing to the summit, and thereby 'completing' the Fiva Route 44 years and 4 days after our 1969 epic - quite a moving farewell to the mountains, because my damaged eyesight means I can no longer see my feet well enough to place them accurately. So what? I have no regrets at all; have had a great time.972 entries in this logbook showing 1-25
View logged summits on UKH | Name | Grade | Style | Partner(s) | Notes | Feedback | Date | Crag name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordryggen / North Ridge | Grade-1 * | Solo | Freda Raphael | 13 Jul, 2009 | Bispen | ||
| Step-ladder Crack | VS 5a ** | Lead | Steve Dean, Freda Raphael | 28 Jul, 1999 | Stanage Popular | ||
| The Scoop | HVS 5b *** | Lead | Steve Dean, Freda Raphael | 28 Jul, 1999 | Stanage Popular | ||
| Upper Tor Wall | HS 4b *** | 2nd | Freda Raphael, Steve Dean | 18 Jul, 1999 | Kinder Southern Edges | ||
| Flash Wall | VS 5a *** | Lead O/S | Steve Dean, Freda Raphael | 18 Jul, 1999 | Kinder Southern Edges | ||
| Intestate | E1 5b *** | TR | 10 Jul, 1999 | Kinder Northern Edges | |||
| Legacy | HVS 5a *** | Lead O/S | Freda Raphael, Steve Dean | 10 Jul, 1999 | Kinder Northern Edges | ||
| Twisted Smile | HVS 5a *** | 2nd | Freda Raphael, Steve Dean | 10 Jul, 1999 | Kinder Northern Edges | ||
| Dunsinane | VS 4c ** | Lead O/S | Steve Dean, Freda Raphael | 10 Jul, 1999 | Kinder Northern Edges | ||
| Port Wine | VS 5a * | Lead O/S | Freda Raphael | 3 Jul, 1999 | Curbar Edge | ||
| Campion Wall | VS 4c * | Lead O/S | Freda Raphael | 3 Jul, 1999 | Curbar Edge | ||
| Janker's Groove | VS 4c * | Lead O/S | Chris Thorp, Freda Raphael | 3 Jul, 1999 | Froggatt Edge | ||
| Janker's Crack | HS 4b * | 2nd | Freda Raphael, Chris Thorp | 3 Jul, 1999 | Froggatt Edge | ||
| Tody's Wall | HVS 5a *** | Lead | Freda Raphael | 26 Jun, 1999 | Froggatt Edge | ||
| Trapeze Direct | VS 4c * | Lead | Freda Raphael | 26 Jun, 1999 | Froggatt Edge | ||
| Boulder Climb | HS 4c ** | Lead | Tim Stainforth, John... | 18 Jun, 1999 | Robin Hood's Stride | ||
| Knight's Move | HVS 5a *** | Lead | Freda Raphael | 16 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| Brooks' Layback | HS 4b ** | Lead rpt | Freda Raphael | 16 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| Hollyash Crack | VS 4b ** | Lead O/S | Chris Thorp, Freda Raphael | 13 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| The Grogan | HVS 5c * | Lead dog | Chris Thorp | 13 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| The Busker | VS 4c | 2nd | Chris Thorp | 13 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| Stomach Traverse | HVS 4c * | Lead O/S | Chris Thorp | 13 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| Wollock | HVS 4c * | TR | Chris Thorp | 5 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| Pulcherrime | VS 4b * | Lead O/S | Chris Thorp | 5 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North | ||
| Tiptoe | VS 4c * | 2nd | Chris Thorp | 5 Jun, 1999 | Burbage North |