Joak
Happily retired. I spent 40 of my 44 working years ersing about on boats. 15 years deep sea with the RN and RFA, ranging from Tromso in the north to South Georgia in the Southern Ocean, USA in the west to Hong Kong and Philipines in the far east, visiting a few dodgy bars and dens of eniquity along the way. My final 25 years were spent with Forth Ports in the port of Grangemouth.Location
Falkirk
Best Climbing Experience
Hunners'n hunners, nothing hard, too many to mention individually. Lots of classic rock routes and countless winter days in the hills. Family holidays to Slovenia, Austria and the Dolomites and trips with the box o' toys to Norway (ice), Costa Blanca and France clipping bolts. My final Munro being my 4 year old laddie's 1st. Climbing Dent Blanche, Eiger and the Matterhorn in a fortnight, ok it was guided but at 50 I wisnae mucking about....biological clock ticking!!!
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Interests Outside Climbing
Hillwalking, travel, music, fion dearg agus uisge beatha.
About My Photography
I know diddely squat about photography. Only started taking the odd snap a couple of years ago after receiving a wee didgy camera as a gift. I tend to use the "Jesse James" method, shoot from the hip and hope for the best.
Photo Gallery
An Teallach.A wee snow traverse to avoid an awkward rocky down climb.
© Joak
Summit of Ben Lui.
© Joak
Beinn Dearg Mor from Sail Liath
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An Teallach. Corrag Bhuidhe and Sgurr Fiona from Bidein a Ghlas Thuill.
© Joak
The Queen of the Southern highlands. Ben Lui Feb 2009.
© Joak
An Teallach. Cornices on the north ridge of Bidein a Ghlas Thuill.
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A view back down the East ridge
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Unknown climbers on the upper part of the Sron Na Lairig.
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