Successful all- disabled ascent on Kilimanjaro (5896
metres) by the Western Breach Route
Birth of Cadi Eliza Pritchard.
Eighteen days spent traversing the Eastern Arthur Range and an attempt on Federation Peak in Tasmania.
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Success on Point Lenana on Mount Kenya.
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Trekking in the Utah Desert (USA) and Tasmania (Australia)
and a failed attempt to climb Jebel Toubkal in the Atlas mountains of Morocco.
The climb of Mount Kenya was sponsored
in aid of Headway - a non-profit brain injury charity in the U.K. that
works with people who have suffered a traumatic head injury.
Jebel Toubkal, highest mountain in North Africa
spent in hospital and rehabilitation
Climbing upon Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, The Blue Mountains and Mount Buffalo in Australia. Climbing career ended on Friday 13th February.
Two months winter climbing in Scotland,
some new routes. Also at Gogarth some new routes, most notably Sign of
The Sun Dog (E6) and 93 000 000 Miles (E4). Climbing in the Julian Alps
of Slovenia.
In Karakorum, Pakistan; Trango Tower (6350m), Slovene route in alpine style. New winter routes on Storr mountains, Isle of Skye.
Zodiac (A3) and the first ascent of Adrift (1000m, 5.10 A4) both on El Capitan, Yosemite, California. First ascent of Hyperborea (1000m 5.11 A4) on the West face of Mount Asgard, Baffin Island, The first ascent of this face overall.
Attempt on East face of Cerro Torre, Argentina and first ascent of Corn Wall
(500m TD) on North Tower of Paine. Also an ascent of the Shark Fin in Paine.
More new rock climbs in Argentina. Attempt on the Meru Sharks Fin in Gangotri,
India reaching 6300m. More new routes in Southern India.
The still unclimbed East face of Meru,
Gangotri.
Pritchard, Dawes and Lloyd made an attempt in '93 on the central
'Shark Fin'
First ascent of El Regalo De Mwoma (1200m, A4, E4) of East
face of Central Tower of Paine, Patagonia. First ascent of El Caballo De
Diablo (600m,E5) on North Tower of Paine and first ascent of Planet Earth
(600m, ES) on Paine Chico. Eight months followed travelling and climbing
in South America - New routes in Argentina, Big walls in the Brazilian
forests and solos of six 6000m peaks in Bolivia.
Simon Yates on 'El Regalo de Mwomo' 5.11
A4. East Face of Torre Centrale de Paine
Began mountaineering! Attempt on the Spanish Pillar on Bhagirathi III,
Gangotri, India, ended without success after being hit by rock-fall. New
routes in Hampi, Southern India.
Much time spent in Europe experimenting
with sport climbing. Six months solid climbing in North America with
numerous on-sights up to 7c and redpoints of 8a standard. First ascent
of Knuckle Sandwich (E7), Strone Ulladale, Scotland.
Many First ascents on Slate including; I Ran The Bath (E7), Bathtime (E6), Wishing Well (E6) and Cure For A Sick Mind (E7). At Gogarth, first ascent of Super Calabrese (E8) and Unrideable Donkey (E7). Second ascents of Conan The Librarian (E6) and Wreath of Deadly Nightshade (E6).
In Llanberis Pass first ascents include Surgical Lust (E7), King Wad (E6), Bog of Eternal Stench (E6) and Animal Locomotion (E7).
Making an early repeat of Dawes of Perception, E7 6c Vivian Quarry, Llanberis
Brought new levels of boldness to Lancashire
with ascents of Perimeter Walk (E7), Strawberry Kiss (E7), Pretentious
Gallery (E6), Soot Monkey (E6) and On The Brink (E5). Also first ascents
at Malham Cove. Five months spent in Verdon Gorge, France.
Began climbing
in the quarries around Lancashire; Wilton,
Hoghton, Anglezarke
Federation Peak ©Grant Dixon.
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