A brilliant climber and certainly one of the finest the lakes has ever produced (if not the finest) Dave Birkett has amassed one of the finest trad climbing ticklists imaginable. In a way that’s lucky because as a member of the Birkett dynasty Dave may have been born with climbing in his blood but he also had a lot to live up to. Dave Birkett in Cederburg South Africa on a brilliant E5 arete... His grandfather Jim, was responsible for a host of Lakeland classics, including Overhanging Bastion etc etc as well as climbing possibly the first E1 in the country in 1941 with Harlots Face…His Uncle Bill was no slouch either, responsible for another slew of routes in through 70s and 80s and was part of the second big Lakes renaissance. And although his forte is ‘Trad’ routes Dave is no weakling and has also excelled at bouldering, putting up many desperate problems up to Font 8A, and has many sports ticks to his name including the Lakes only 8B+. Dave is a fantastic climber and a full time worker to boot which makes his achievements on many of the more remote crags, which take an amazing amount of time to complete, even more remarkable. Dave also wears Red Chili shoes and uses Infinity Ropes. |
About Me Address: Little Langdale, centre of the universe.
Started Climbing: At age 21
Climbing Goals: To stay fit enough to repeat all cheating *******s routes
Favourite Climbing Areas: Scafell, Lake District. Cederberg Mountains, South Africa.
Outgoing, romantic M, 37, green eyes, slim build, GSOH. Likes the countryside, long walks, real ale and Bob Dylan. Lake District Repeats / New Routes Breathless E10 7a Tophet Wall Great Gable Second Ascent 2004, If Six was Nine E9 6c Iron Crag Thirlmere First Ascent (unrepeated), Talbot Horizon E9 6c East Buttress Scafell First Ascent (unrepeated) 2000, Welcome to the Cruel World E9 7a East Buttress Scafell First Ascent (unrepeated) 2003, Impact Day E8/9 6c Pavey Yark Langdale 1999 First Ascent, Dawes Rides a Shovel Head E8 6c Raven Crag Langdale First Ascent, Bleed in Hell E8 6c Hell’s Wall Borrowdale First Ascent, Hellish E8 6c Hell’s Wall Borrowdale First Ascent, Caution E8 6c Gillercombe Buttress Borrowdale First Ascent (unrepeated), New Horizons E8 6c East Buttress Scafell First Ascent (unrepeated) 1998, Another Lonely Day E8 6c East Buttress Scafell First Ascent (unrepeated) 2003, Death Arete E8 6c Deep Ghyll Buttress Scafell First Ascent (unrepeated) 2004, Eulogy Direct E8 6c Raven Crag Langdale First Ascent 2005, Nobbut a Fleein Thing E8 6c Cam Crag Wasdale Screes First Ascent 2005, The Darkest Hour E8 6c Dove Crag Dovedale First Ascent 2005, Fear of Failure E8 6c Dove Crag Dovedale Onsight 2003, Disorderly Conduct E8 6c Reecastle Borrowdale Second Ascent, Peppered Boursin E7 7a Bright Beck Crag Langdale First Ascent, And many many more....Sheep Rescued Many. Please send donations Scotland Symbiosis E8 6c, Tunnel Walls Glencoe Second Ascent, Dalriada E8 6c The Cobbler, Drifting too far from Shore E7/8 6c, Rubbahunish Isle Of Skye First Ascent, Zodiac Mind Warp E7 6c Aanoch Dubh Glencoe Second Ascent Gritstone
Countdown to Disaster E8 6c Ilkley Moor Third Ascent, E8 6c (? can’t remember) Brimham Second Ascent, Strangeness E7 6c Marrow Bone Jelly E7 6c Caley, Beau Geste E7 6c Froggatt. Sports Routes
David has redpointed routes up to 8b+ and onsighted 8a. Bouldering
David has bouldered up to Font 8a Winter Routes
David has climbed up to VIII,8 onsight and has done WI6. Travelling
David has climbed in Morocco, South Africa, Canada, USA, India and throughout Europe. |
