I started climbing age 14, indoors at The Vertex in Surrey.
Since then got into most styles; trad, sport, scrambling, Scottish winter, alpine, one Himalayan trip. Never been much of a boulderer though.
At heart I'm a mountaineer, the summits the prize. Really enjoy link ups and journeys through the mountains.
In the past few years I've gotten into mountain and fell running, I'm working on the uphill stamina but love racing back down.
I do an alpine trip and a couple of Scottish trips each year. Then shorter trips to crags wherever i can fit them in.
Its great being in Bristol and able to go and do a route after work, even if it means topping out by head torch, then down to the harbour for beer and chips.
Steadily trying to advance my grade, not the be all and end all though. Memorable days don't have to be close to your limit.
Recently completed Mountain Instructor Award training at plas y brenin and I'm hoping to be qualified within 1.5-2 years.
Really enjoy helping people progress and build confidence to go on their own adventures.
I Climb... Several times a week In the UK & Europe
Latest Climbs Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête I Ballachulish Horseshoe I Aladdin's Couloir I Aladdin's Mirror Direct IV 4 Alderwand III Idwal Buttress Grade-2 Daear Ddu Ridge Grade-1 Pearl Harbour 7a Do you get Vouchers with This? 5c Devonleigh HVD Paddy M The Long Traverse 3c S0 Avalanche/Red Wall/Longlands S 4b Overlapping Ridge Route (First Pinnacle Rib) D Inferior Rubbers HVS 4c ... list all 785 climbs
Ticklists Scottish winter mountains with one axe. 17% Classic Rock 33% Mountain Rock (big mid grade summit routes on rock!) 40% Pembroke VDiff-HVS 5% Extreme Rock 2% MIA logbook must haves! 12% Avon VS challenge 70% Avon sub-VSes 46% Suspension bridge rockfax integrale100% Hard Rock 8% ... list all 20 ticklists
Climbs Wishlist Central Gully Right-Hand IV 4 Ice Maiden V 5 Alderwand III Lancet Edge (Winter) I Diadem IV 4 Long Leachas (Winter) I Central Grooves (Winter) VII 7 Penguin Gully III 4 Central Gully I North Gully I ... list all 120 climbs