Wink
Very active between 1966 and 1974, with climbers from Wolverhampton, Smiler Cuthberston, Gordon Caine etc, our gheto in NantPeris included Eric Jones, Pete Minks, Cliff Philips, Al Rouse, Leo Dickenson, and Brian Moyneaux. In '71, I moved to Llanberis to try and become a professional climber, but it didn't work out. Since then, I have been going backward! Although I never stopped climbing, rugby became the number-one sport for many years, although I would always venture out with Smiler. I picked up rock climbing again about 10 years ago with David Rutley, and when I hit 70 I decided to challenge myself with the Cuillin Ridge Traverse - the rest they say is history, I have now fallen back in love with the sport and can't stop. Regularly spend big days in the mountains, with John Cartmell, doing Grade 3 scrambles - which are nothing like scrambling!Location
Macclesfield
Best Climbing Experience
9 x TD sup - ED in 3 weeks with Smiler in the summer of 1971, included Matterhorn N. Face, Dru W. Face and taking two Japenese climbers up the Walker Spur.
Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Climbing when falling-off was deemed as a failure
Recent Postings
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Personal Webpage
http://www.DavidWilkinson.net
Interests Outside Climbing
Too many, that's why climbing standard has been going down-hill since 1974
Photo Gallery
I got about a third of the way up before declaring it 'unclimbable' - unbeknown to us, Don Whillans had climbed it the previous
© Terry
High in the 90-metre diedre of the Dru West Face before the storm hit
© Smiler Cuthbertson
A bloodied hand after battling up Winking Crack on Gogarth
© Simon Orton
The rising traverse of Dream of White Horses on Wem slab
© Wink
Smiler cruising up the Rebuffet on the Midi's South Face
© Wink
When gear was minimal
© Wink
Summit of the Matterhorn after the North Face with Smiler, Pete Boardman and Martin Wragg
© Smiler
An adventure through the overhangs of the Mot
© Wink
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