Martin Southville
Not been climbing very long but I pride myself on being safe and reliable. I enjoy adventurous climbs in beautiful locations, I'm not too fussed about pushing my grade although my comfort zone is naturally creeping higher with experience.For me climbing is a social experience. I'd rather climb comfortable grades in a beautiful location with someone who makes me laugh rather than project something bastard-hard with someone who only talks about their past climbing injuries.
I started bouldering indoors in Spring 2017 and soon fell into a habit of going a couple of times a week. I eventually got on the ropes and learned to lead and I started climbing outdoors regularly in Autumn 2019. I'm grateful to have enjoyed tips and tricks from a variety of partners and I enjoy trad and sport equally.
I am steadily ticking off all the treasures within a 1 hour drive of Bristol and am starting to do overnight trips further afield. I did Portland in June 2021 and then the Peak District in July. Have got plans for Devon Culm, Cornish Granite and a day-trip to Lundy. I also want to get abroad to Costa Blanca and Kalymnos and I'd also love to get over to the ol' US of A.
Location
Bristol BS3
Best Climbing Experience
Double hand-jam laybacks at The Roaches, Peak District. Traversing Eve's Drop at Brean Down, Somerset as the waves crashed below us. Or the time we spent a very lazy 5 hours going up Stranded into Liverbird Buttress in Avon Gorge on a warm summers day that brought out the sand lizards to bask on the rock alongside us.
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Photo Gallery
Martin leading Eve's Drop traverse at Fort Crags, Brean Down, Somerset,
© Manton
Mattia with a big smile on his face after "gaily swinging from jug to jug" as the guidebook suggests.
© Martin Southville
View from the lower-off of Silverback
© Martin Southville
Topo of Good Morning You on Morning Slab in Main Area, Avon Gorge
© Martin Southville
Remaims of the tree on p3 of Nightmare. A landmark in the guidebooks but now gone. A bolted lower-off has appeared.
© Martin Southville
View from above of Martin belaying on platform between P2 and P3 on Morpheus
© Manton
Mattia about half way up the route, heeding the advice to avoid the choss on the left.
© Martin Southville
Mattia just about to do the final easy bit before the abseil station.
© Martin Southville
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