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Ben Bransby

Q. Style of climber?
A. All round rock climber.

Q. Located?
A. Tideswell in Derbyshire.

Q.Climbing CV (top 10?)

er... (combination of hardest and favorite);

Free climbing Freerider on El Cap in a day (5.12d).
First (to summit) free ascent Slovak route (5.11/E4 1600m) on Fitz Roy, including a traverse of the mountain in a 56 hour push.
The Nose on the Sgurr of Eigg (E8 6c).
First free ascent of The Finger of Fate on the Titan (Moab USA).
Crack Eats Man Alive (E6) Gogarth.
Breakaway (HXS) Devon.
First Ascent of Underworld (E8) 60ft cave roof in Pembroke. Gigglin Crack E6 off-width Brimham rocks.
Velvet Silence E6 slab at Black Rocks.

Q. Favourite Route/location?
A. location - any sea cliff or any spire/tower/stack.

Q. Why?
A. I like the atmosphere of sea cliffs and the varied and unusual climbing and rock architecture. I like topping out on spires/towers/stacks as getting to a summit makes me feel like a mountaineer and the pointier the top the better.

Q. Most valued bit of DMM kit?
A. Wallnuts are pretty essential, but it is the bouldering mats which probably saves me the most amount of pain! (and doubles as a handy seat for my wife and play mat for the baby).

Q. Why?
A. Multi uses of mat.

Q. Best words of advice?
A. Don't fall off!

Q. Other sponsors?
A. Prana and Evolv boots

Q. Any extra info?
A. Check out my website: www.benbransby.co.uk