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On the surface I'm quite deep. Writer, climber, talker, listener, host of Jam Crack Podcast. Irish, living in Sheffield.

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Joined October 2011
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niallgrimes
3 years
Evening, Crackheads.We have got your favourite Scots legend back again for more crack. Dave ‘ Cubby’ Cuthbertson patches in to chat about Malcolm Smith, the Brat, Northumberland bouldering, ice climbing, and lots more besides. Mega mega. Niall https://t.co/xloNA6AAGJ
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niallgrimes
4 years
A super conversation with Zofia Reych, author of a forthcoming book, Born to Climb. We talk about her book, about her adopted home of Fontainebleau, her Women's Bouldering Festival, the pandemic, autism and being gender queer. It's laugh-a-minute stuff! https://t.co/XdUGZXgrh1
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niallgrimes
4 years
Has anyone applied for a uk passport lately. How long did it take to come back?
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4 years
I which I chat to Joe….
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niallgrimes
4 years
French climber, Alain Robert, has been one of the world’s most outrageous soloist for over 30 years with topeless ascents of 8b. He has taken his skills and nerve to skyscraping heights by soloing many of the world’s tallest buildings. https://t.co/hgLZD6YmWl
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niallgrimes
4 years
Alright cowgirls and cowboys, here’s a show. He's an 80s trad boiler and Catwalk walking sports cat. He's into telling you about his E7 when he's in the pub. He's got it in for Peakies. He's a right laugh. He's Mick Johnston. Such a laugh this one. Niall https://t.co/RyvNiDMHXK
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niallgrimes
4 years
This is Antoine on La Rose des Sables. He did the FA. He also soloed Revelations when it was the hardest route in Britain. Go and look next time you're there. He also stars in the second-best climbing film ever, La Rose et le Vampir, with Anna Storr. https://t.co/sIWh6kLvpM
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niallgrimes
4 years
A supercool episode here. Ed February tells us all about growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa, the issues he faced because of the colour of his skin, discovering climbing and then eventually breaking through to a world of possibility. https://t.co/xloNA6A2Rb
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niallgrimes
4 years
I’ve pushed one out on this dreary Sunday. Bernadette McDonald reads again from her book, Winter 8000. I am totally gripped by thirst stories. Its the story of Polish mountaineer Maciej Berbeka's and his lethal affair with Broad Peak in the Karakoram. https://t.co/xloNA6A2Rb
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niallgrimes
4 years
I’m going on the ‘Winter Solstice’ diet: from today on, I’m getting lighter.
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4 years
You don't need to go far to find adventure. Photo @doradc #adventure #shaff
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niallgrimes
4 years
Hey hey Crack-people, here’s a yarn for ya. This week, Chris Kalman reads an excerpt from his book, Dammed If You Don’t. Why the heck donca give it a listen. Chris has just won the coveted Mountain Fiction award at the Banff Mountain Festival. Go him! https://t.co/xloNA6A2Rb
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niallgrimes
4 years
Jaaaammmm Kwakkkkk!!! Artist and climber, Ed Drummond, is captured in this mesmerising audio piece by @HotAches following Drummond's meteoric ascent of St John's Head in Orkney, via the Long Hope Route https://t.co/xloNA6irsB
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niallgrimes
4 years
First thing I ever do on any new campsite is go in the middle of the field and pick up an enormous fuck-off weight and face down the other campers. No one ever fucks with me after that #protips
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niallgrimes
4 years
You bastards! What the he’ll have you done with Johnny?
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4 years
Thank you, little Lake District crag x
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niallgrimes
4 years
I’m compiling a list of climbers who have let me down through their performances. I’ll publish in good time and write to each of them personally. I will also be in touch with their relevant heads-of-state to see if we can agree on sanctions. How could they do this to me
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niallgrimes
4 years
Hubba hubba Crackheads! Apologies, for here is Episode 100. Just me rambling on about myself, seacliffs, Welshmen, my dear friend Andy Scott, and playing nice music for two hours. I suggest you don’t listen to it. https://t.co/xloNA6A2Rb
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niallgrimes
5 years
If you enjoyed the Jam Crack episode about these guys on Nanga Parbat in winter (shudder) then check this out.
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Natalie Berry
5 years
I'm doing a free talk about Élisabeth Revol's tragedy on Nanga Parbat and the challenge of translating her gripping story in To Live for @SheffLibraries on 1 July. @VertebratePub
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niallgrimes
5 years
I grew up in a bit of a shithole but thanks to spending my childhood on my knees I was sent to a catholic school where I was forced to learn Latin. It’s very useful. There’s barely a day goes by I don’t think, Fuck you, I can speak Latin.
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