Matt Smith
Started climbing with Southampton University Mountaineering Club in 2008 and have never looked back. Has definitely become an addiction and can't imagine what I used to do before I discovered it.For me climbing is all about adventure, especially on sea cliffs and in the mountains. I prefer Trad and DWS, but love all climbing really.
Bit of a "ticker" and I love a good line. Sitting down with a guidebook and a pen looking at what routes there are to do next is one of life's little enjoyments.
Location
Winterborne Kingston
Best Climbing Experience
Multi pitching in the Lakes and Snowdonia
Onsighting Goose Creature and Comes the Dervish in the Dinorwic slate quarries.
DWS along the Dorset, Devon and Pembroke coastlines.
The exposure of A Dream of White Horses
The relief and burning arms when topping out on routes at Boulder Ruckle
The view at the top of Tremadog after doing so many classics there.
Sport climbing weeks in Costa Blanca, El Chorro, Tenerife and Mallorca
Failing to cleanly climb all of Moonraker, means I have to go back.
Climbing Sacre Coeur just before my calves gave out.
A fortnight on and around the Isle of Skye. Highlights were a day on the Cioch and the Cuillin Ridge.
Managing to onsight The Sloth after putting it off for so long. Loved the transition over many years of it looking impossible, to doable, to climbing it.
Recent Postings
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Personal Webpage
https://www.youtube.com/user/matthewrobertsmith9/videos
Interests Outside Climbing
Mountaineering
Hill Walking
Kayaking
Tennis
About My Photography
Mostly point and shoot. Have a GoPro which I use a bit, but know it's not some people's cup of tea.
Photo Gallery
Andy on Porth Clais Crack
© Matt Smith
Matterhorn
© Matt Smith
Joe leading Aries with Tom
© Matt Smith
Steadily moving up my first E1 lead Sinecure.
© Matt Smith
Sunny Delight (MS)
© Matt Smith
Solo Silhouette
© Matt Smith
Keeping an eye on the reef below.
© Matt Smith
The classic DWS Freeborn Man
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