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SPORTS STAFF - MATT de VAAL |
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started climbing in Yorkshire and soon became a keen boulderer.
A quest for the world's best best bouldering took him as
far afield as the amazing Hampi in India. More recently
he got further off the ground with two visits to Yosemite
in as many years: on the latest he climbed aid routes such
as The Nose on El Cap (5.9 C2) and the South Face of Washington
Column (5.8 C1+). Back in the Lakes he is busy working his
way through the starred E3s such as Prana on Black Crag.
Matt
is our Shop Assistant Manager.
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A
very sunbleached Matt de Vaal bouldering at Fontainbleau,
France.
Photo: Eve Prickett
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Mr
Clipstick at Malham!
Photo: Trevor Suddaby |
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Left:
Matt at Camp 6, the final bivi on the Nose (5.9
C2) on El Capitan, Yosemite.
Photo: Dave Harbourne. |
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Right:
Matt at cleaning the aid pitch of the Great Roof on the
Nose (5.9
C2) on El Capitan, Yosemite.
Photo: Dave Harbourne.
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Below:
Matt bouldering at Hampi, India.
Photo: Dave Harbourne. |
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