What bouldering grade system would you like to see used in UK guidebooks?
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Jamie Maddison - Climber, journalist, film-maker A recent journalism graduate from Cardiff University, Jamie is a keen climber, boulderer and budding film-maker through his own Ugly Monkey Productions. Jamie writes articles, shoots videos, takes photos and reviews gear for climber.co.uk. Follow Jamie's twitter at: http://twitter.com/Bunchuk
Ed Douglas - Climber, author, journalist Ed Douglas has been climbing for almost 30 years and should probably know better by now. He’s written several books, including a biography of Tenzing Norgay and has been writing for Climber for yonks.
Anne Arran - Writer, photographer, coach
Anne was a British Team member for almost 10 years and is a former British Champion. She coaches climbing and is an International Mountain Leader based in Sheffield and Ariege, France at www.chezarran.com.
Mike Robertson is a freelance photographer, writer and DWS pioneer, and author of the Rockfax world-DWS guide Deep Water.
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Simon Panton - Guidebook producer, writer Head honcho of North Wales based climbing guidebook publisher, Ground Up (www.groundupclimbing.com), Simon has authored and edited several key guidebooks (North Wales Bouldering, North Wales Rock, Gogarth North). He also runs the www.northwalesbouldering.com website and is a director of the V12 Outdoor shop (www.v12outdoor.com) in Llanberis.
Neil Gresham - Climbing Coach Neil Gresham is one of Britain?s most well known all-round climbers. Having repeated Indian Face (E9) in North Wales and Equilibrium (E10) on Peak District gritstone, Neil went on to make many hard first ascents in exotic destinations such as Brazil, Mongolia, Cuba, Vietnam, China and Colombia. He runs regular 1:1 coaching sessions and holidays to Fontainebleau and Kalymnos. He currently coaches the British competition team and is the personal coach to British Junior Champion, Kitty Wallace. See www.climbingmasterclass.com
Libby Peter - Guide, instructor, writer Libby Peter is a qualified Mountaineering Instructor and IFMGA Guide. Author of the best-selling Rock Climbing - Essential Skills and Techniques, published by MLTUK, Libby is based in North Wales where she runs the guiding outfit Llanberis Guides.
Martin Kocsis - BMC Volunteers Officer Martin contributes on behalf of the BMC. He'll be familiar to anyone who's climbed at Yellowslacks recently, or who understands why Greenfield Bakery is crucial to a happy life.