BigHell
In January 2006 I had the first of four operations to rebuild my right leg , the last of which was in November 2007.On the 06/01/08 I did my first winter climb since the operations,out on Helvellyn crampons,ice axe the full works .
My climbing history, well I promised my surgeon I would give up rock climbing , but I am still going to climb mountains from my favorite hill , Helvellyn to Scotland and Wales , Austria and Mont Blanc . I dream of retuning to them one day ......Big Hell
More Injuries and operations would follow , one to the left elbow damaged jumping off the climbing wall at Preston, this required surgery to re a line the tendon, then stupidly in 2011 whilst running up our stairs I broke a metatarsal in my right foot .
And again in 2013, descending Froswick in the Lakes , the meniscus in the left knee went snap, so another operation to fix this which also found a hole in the knee cap,resulting in the Hemicap Knee implant on 27 March 2014.
Well Its still great being out there !
Due to the injuries and the on set of old age , I have had to give up the climbing , the last time I was up high any where was on Helvellyn last summer (2014) ..... only this is not strictly true as of 2020 I am still out there .
Location
Bolton
Best Climbing Experience
Lots....Gullies mostly in the lakes and some Alpine days.
Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Just about anything , its just great being out there.
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Personal Webpage
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Interests Outside Climbing
My wife and two children both girls..YUK.. Oh yes and the doom of man 'MR BEER'
About My Photography
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Leo on his way to Helvellyn
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Another lost and lonely sole,unknown climber on the Mer de Glace
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Ingleborough 2009
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Pillar from Haystacks
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Not so Big Hell Good Friday Japanese Gardens Rivington
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The view from the summit of Mont du Tacul
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Leo conqueror of Helvellyn
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Mont du Tacul 4248mtrs
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