| 1993 |
| 31st January 1993 |
Carter Lake Res., CO, USA |
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Bouldering. Soloed 23 routes (mostly twice). 15 - 25ft. 5.6 - 5.9.
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| 4th April 1993 |
Seal Rock, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face Right |
~500ft |
5.4 [4] |
lead, second: PM |
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| 25th April 1993 |
First Flatiron, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face Centre |
~1500ft |
5.5/6 [10] |
alt lead: MS |
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| 26th April 1993 |
Fourth Flatiron, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face |
~1500ft |
5.4 [12] |
alt lead: MS |
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| 27th April 1993 |
Lumpy Ridge, Estes Park, CO, USA |
| I forgot my rock boots and climbed in my Hi-Tec boots. |
| The Pear: Gina's Surprise |
~100ft |
5.4 (-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Lens Rock: Tennis Shoe Tango |
~200ft |
5.6 (-,-) |
second, lead: MS |
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| 2nd May 1993 |
Batman Pinnacle, Lumpy Ridge, Estes Park, CO, USA |
| Batman and Robin [var] |
~400ft |
5.6[+] [4] |
lead, second: PM |
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Got off route on the second pitch, ended up on a bald crumbling slab
with no protection.
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| 16th May 1993 |
Vedauwoo Rock, WY, USA |
| Edwards Crack |
~200ft |
5.6 (-,-) |
lead, second: PM |
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| 25th May 1993 |
Jetty Crag, Gairloch, Scotland |
| Doddle [+ Direct Finish] |
100ft |
VD (-) |
lead, second: DR |
| Bus Stop |
75ft |
S (-) |
top rope |
| Tick Fever |
75ft |
VD (-) |
second, lead: MB |
| Get up that rock you metal bastard |
75ft |
S (5a/b start) |
top rope |
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A direct line between Doddle and Tick
Fever, taking the hard start of the former.
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| Batty |
80ft |
VS (-) |
second, lead: MB |
| SW Corner |
80ft |
S (-) |
lead, second: MB |
| Starwood |
80ft |
HVS (5a) |
second, lead: MB |
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| 26th May 1993 |
Triple Buttress, Beinn Eighe, Torridon, Scotland |
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These three routes to give a thousand feet and eight hours of hard
climbing:
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| Direct Start |
100ft |
D (-) |
lead, second: MB |
| Slab Route |
90m |
D [3] |
alt lead: MB |
![[Photo]](icon-photos-small.gif) Hamilton's Route |
180m |
S[+] [7] |
alt lead: MB |
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| 28th May 1993 |
Sgorr Ruadh, Achnashellach, Scotland |
| Raeburn's Buttress |
300m |
D[+] [3+...] |
alt lead: MB, second: DR, SD |
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30ft of Difficult climbing turned into three pitches of gripping
leading over steep, loose rock.
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| 31st May 1993 |
Shepard's Crag, Borrowdale, Lake District |
| Brown Arête |
30m |
D (-,-) |
alt lead: MS |
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| 2nd June 1993 |
Stanage Edge, Peak District |
| Crack and Corner |
15m |
HVD (4b) |
lead, second: MS |
| Black Hawk Hell Crack |
14m |
S (-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Castle Crack |
18m |
HS (4a) |
lead, second: MS |
| Manchester Buttress |
15m |
HS (4b,-) |
lead, var second: MS |
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Due to rope drag I had to take a stance on route. Mark walked off
from the middle of the route in disgust.
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| Sociology |
13m |
S (-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Grotto Slab |
18m |
D |
solo |
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| 3rd June 1993 |
Stanage Edge, Peak District |
| Heather Wall |
12m |
VS (4c) |
var lead: MS |
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Mark backed down. I completed the route, only finding out later its
true grade.
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| Flying Buttress |
20m |
VD (-) |
second, lead: MS |
| Leaning Buttress |
16m |
VD (-) |
second, lead: MS |
| Hollybush Crack |
14m |
VD (-) |
second, lead: MS |
| April Crack |
15m |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: MS |
| Christmas Crack |
15m |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: MS |
| RHRHB Direct |
23m |
HS (-) |
lead, second: MS |
| RHRHB = Robin Hood's Right Hand Buttress. |
| Inverted V |
21m |
VS (4b) |
lead, second: MS |
| Robin Hood's Balcony Cave Direct |
12m |
VD (-) |
second, lead: MS |
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| 4th June 1993 |
Rivelin Edge, Peak District |
| Oversight |
7m |
S (4a) |
lead, second: MS |
| Shelf Wall |
6m |
VS (4c) |
second, lead: MS |
| David's Chimney |
9m |
D (-) |
second, lead: MS |
| Renshaw's Remedy |
9m |
VD (-) |
lead, second: MN |
| Regular Route |
9m |
HVS (5a) |
top rope |
| Rivelin Needle: The Spiral Route |
22m |
VS (4c) [2] |
second, lead: MS, MB, second: LS |
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| 6th June 1993 |
Churchill Rocks, Avon |
| Tyro's Crack |
110ft |
D (-) |
lead, second: DR |
| The Right-Hand Slab |
80ft |
D |
solo |
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| 26th June 1993 |
Greyrock Mtn., CO, USA |
| ? Chimney |
~500ft |
5.4 (-,-,-,-) |
alt lead: DJ |
| ? |
~75ft |
5.8 |
top rope |
| ? |
~100ft |
5.6 (-) |
lead, second: DJ |
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| 18th July 1993 |
The Back Porch, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face |
~300ft |
5.6 (-,-) |
lead, second: PM |
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Due to nesting restrictions on the abseil I had to prussik 75ft and
we descended via the route.
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| 3rd August 1993 |
Onoclea, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face |
450ft |
5.3 (-,-,-,-) |
lead, second: DR |
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| 6th August 1993 |
Third Flatiron, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face, Standard Route |
950ft |
5.2 [8] |
lead, second: DR |
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| 14th August 1993 |
The Fatiron, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face |
1000ft |
5.4 [5+...] |
alt lead: SL, ... second: MB |
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I lead the last pitch (250ft) and we moved together to avoid an
oncoming storm.
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| 15th August 1993 |
Fifth Flatiron, Boulder, CO, USA |
| East Face, South Side |
550ft |
5.4 (-,-,-) |
lead, second: SL |
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A fast lead, using the full length of the rope on each pitch.
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| 18th August 1993 |
Duncan's Ridge, Horsetooth Res., Ft. Collins, CO, USA |
| ? |
40ft |
5.10 |
top rope [x 2] |
| ? |
40ft |
5.7 |
top rope [x 2] |
| ? |
40ft |
5.7 |
top rope [x 2] |
| ? |
40ft |
5.7 |
top rope [x 2] |
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| 28th August 1993 |
Torture Chamber, Horsetooth Res., Ft. Collins, CO, USA |
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7 routes, 30 ft, top roped, 5.7 - 5.10?
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| 18th September 1993 |
Second Flatiron, Boulder, CO, USA |
| Free For All [Pitches 1-4] |
500ft |
5.3 |
alt lead: DJ |
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Retreated from just below the crux pitch in a heavy thunderstorm.
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| 3rd October 1993 |
Second Flatiron, Boulder, CO, USA |
| Free For All |
1000ft |
5.6 (-,-,...,-,-) |
lead, second: PM |
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| 16th October 1993 |
Duncan's Ridge, Horsetooth Res., Ft. Collins, CO, USA |
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5 routes, 30 ft, top rope.
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| 24th October 1993 |
Wyndcliffe, Wye Valley |
| ? |
40ft |
? |
second, lead: MS |
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| 6th November 1993 |
Goblin Combe, Avon |
| Esgaroth |
50ft |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: LS |
| Saruman |
60ft |
S (4a) |
lead, second: LS |
| Gandalf |
60ft |
VS (4c) |
top rope |
| Elrond |
70ft |
VS (4c) |
lead, unseconded |
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| 5th December 1993 |
Goblin Combe, Avon |
| Bolg |
40ft |
S (4a) |
lead, second: FW |
| Shagrat |
70ft |
E2 (5b) |
top rope |
| Gollum |
70ft |
HVS (5b) |
top rope, rest |
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| 31st December 1993 |
Glencoe, Scotland |
| Sron Na Lairig [Winter] |
300m |
II |
alt lead: MB |
| My first winter climb. |
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