harold walmsley
Retired physicist. Climbing since 1963. Like trad, bouldering and sport climbing. Don't do ice any more. Max on sight grades now about E2 trad, 6c sport.Location
Frodsham
Best Climbing Experience
Best (fairly) recent experiences, Oceano Irrazionale (Val di Mello), Dream of Wild Turkeys and Prince of Darkness (Black Velvet Wall), Fessura della Disperazione (Orco), CADE (Terradets), El Somni de Quimfer (Vilanova de Meia), Telegraph Road (Ariege), Prismaster (Bohuslan), J Crack (Lumpy Ridge) , The Jackpot, There Isn't Much, G'day Arete, Lucky Break, Zut Alors, Island of Stability (N Wales), Prophitis Andreas (Kalymnos), Motivation (Ogwen)
Recent Postings
Logbooks Volunteer
Moderator for 18 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Australia, Craig Dinas (Betws Y Coed), The Lost World/Heaven Walls, Eleven Mile Canyon - Elevenmile Dome, Craig y Llan, Hounslea's Buttress, Rogge, Penmaen West Quarry, Craig Seiriol, Eleven Mile Canyon - Arch Rock ... plus 8 more
Interests Outside Climbing
Mountain biking, hill walking/scrambling, football, physics
Photo Gallery
Motivation P1, the initial crack
© M. Bailey
Motivation P1 the steep chimney
© M Bailey
1st ascent: Using a slippery jam to reach holds on the first ledge
© harold walmsley
Angus McClean on J Crack P2
© harold walmsley
Main area, Kasagi
© harold walmsley
Motivation P1 left hand variant: setting up for the long reach
© M. Bailey
On the first pitch of Another One Bites the Dust (1st ascent)
© Chris Calow
Looking down on main Australia Levels from Ayers Rock Level
© harold walmsley
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