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Martin Bennett

Manchester, UK
80 years old · Male
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Member Since
Apr 29, 2011
Last Visit: Jan 18, 2026
475 Points
Point Rank: #3,200 DetailsDrop down
Likes Trad, Sport
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10a 5.10d
Sport 5.10b 5.10d
Ice WI4 WI5
Other Interests
Ski, Mtn Bike, Spelio, Blues and Rock n Roll
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Sep 8, 2024
Europe > … > S West > Cornwall > W Penwith > Bosigran
Ochre Slab 1 5.8-
● With Ali. View Comment
Sep 8, 2024
Europe > … > S West > Cornwall > W Penwith > Sennen (Pedn-Men-Du)
Dolphin Cracks 5.9+
● This climb, though listed under Bosigran, is at Sennen, a few miles along the coast. View Comment
Sep 8, 2024
Europe > … > S West > Cornwall > W Penwith > Bosigran
Anvil Chorus 5.9-
● Surprised to see the grade here of 5.9. Being British VS 4c I'd say no more than 5.8, unless it's changed s… View Comment
Sep 8, 2022
Europe > Italy > Dolomites > Tre Cime di Lav… > Val Rienza
Spitagoras 5.10a R
● With Mike Tolley. Still a relatively new route and certainly a new venue for us. Together with the descent… View Comment
Aug 7, 2021
Europe > … > Lake District > Borrowdale Valley > Shepherds Crag > Adam VS 5a (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)
P.Ross coming up the first pitch climbing with Ron Kenyon on the 30th Aug 2015 the 60th anniversary of Ross's first ascent of Adam on Aug 30th 1955
● I too did it again in 2015 but for me it was only 50 years after I first did it, in 1965. View Comment
Oct 19, 2018
RKM > Pictures of history &…
Seventy-two year old Martin Bennett from England saying: "he doesn't think he will need much of the rack for the next pitch"!
● There wasn't much of a rack, by my standards! Proved to be adequate though, eh? View Comment

Forum Messages View All 5

General > Memorial
Reply: Rusty Baillie
Jan 6, 2026 Rusty's was one of the big names to follow in the UK when we began in the mid 1960's and became an inspiration upon the sighting of THAT John Cleare photograph: "Baillie bombin… View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners
Squamish partner moderate trad this week
Jun 20, 2018 Hi. I'm from Britain and in Vancouver for a week from today. I'd love to climb at Squamish if I could  have the luck to find a partner for say 5.5 to 5.8. Been climbing fo… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: What did trad racks look like before cams came aro…
Oct 8, 2016 I'm a UK climber and began in 1965. No nuts or hexes then just slings for spikes or threading. I took my first leader fall onto a jammed knot on a climb called Bilberry Buttres… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Boreal Diabolo Shoes - Good shoe?
Oct 28, 2013 Hi. I think the previous posters are talking about the "old" Diabolo which were black with gold stitching. I had a pair and liked them a lot - very flexible and comfortable. I… View Message
Gear > Lost and Found
Found at Red Rocks
Oct 23, 2012 Lamp found at base of a Red Rocks route a couple of days ago. Say what and where and if you're still in thr area can meet to hand it back? Cheers. Martin. PS heading home to En… View Message

Route Scores View All 184

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Voie Direct
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Europe > … > Jura / Vaud Pre… > Le Miroir d'Argentine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● Diocese
Trad 4 pitches
Europe > … > W Penwith > Chair Ladder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● South Face Direct
Trad 2 pitches
Europe > … > W Penwith > Chair Ladder
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
● Fandango
TR
Europe > … > Bowles Rocks > Amphitheater Center
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● The Crack
Trad 3 pitches
Europe > … > Great Langdale > Gimmer Crag
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● The Strand
Trad
Europe > … > Anglesey > Gogarth
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Voie Direct Europe > … > Jura / Vaud Pre… > Le Miroir d'Argentine
Avg:  2
Martin:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
● Diocese Europe > … > W Penwith > Chair Ladder
Avg:  3
Martin:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
● South Face Direct Europe > … > W Penwith > Chair Ladder
Avg:  3
Martin:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Fandango Europe > … > Bowles Rocks > Amphitheater Center
Avg:  2
Martin:
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● The Crack Europe > … > Great Langdale > Gimmer Crag
Avg:  4
Martin:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
5.8
● The Strand Europe > … > Anglesey > Gogarth
Avg:  2
Martin:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
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