Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

Email User

Climbing writer and photographer who has travelled to crags near and far for 45+ years. Started out climbing at school with friends and survived (just!) a very traditional learning curve on the sea cliffs and inland crags of Devon. Left Devon for the North and lived between the Peak and Dales before moving on to the Lakes for work where I was based for around 20 years. During the 90's I travelled extensively with my partner at the time Emma, spending 1995 to 2000 in a van in the States, Canada, Europe, OZ and New Zealand. The last couple of decade has been spent hopping between the Lakes, N.Wales, Devon and Lancs, with trips away mainly on guidebook (Rockfax) work or for articles to places such as Sardinia, Finale, Ceuse, El Chorro, Norway, Mallorca, Germany, Dolomites, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Sicily, USA and Turkey. After all this travelling I have come to the conclusion that the UK is the best place for the all rounder - pubs, little travelling, proper seasons, a vibrant scene, good guidebooks, mags and websites, and cheap to get to other countries when the urge arises, oh and loads of different rock and scenery.

Location
Lancs

Recent Postings

List all my recent posts.

Route Cards by Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

Articles by Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

Logbooks Volunteer
Moderator for 5 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Las Encantadas, Loja, Oxwich Bay Quarry, Túron, Lickle Crag

About My Photography
My photography started in earnest very late on in my climbing career spurred on by a chance encounter whilst modeling in Yosemite! I am far from being the greatest climbing writer and photographer but what I do try to do is produce guides and articles that I would have liked to have bought before I went. I often get asked about all things to do with climbing photography and one of the things that I tell people is that to get the shots it is about 30% technical and 70% effort, plus a bit of luck. A quick look through the profile and galleries here on UKC illustrates this well when kit possessed and images produced are compared.

Photo Gallery

The classic shot of Tai Chi at Olta on the Costa Blanca

The classic shot of Tai Chi at Olta on the Costa Blanca
© Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

Alison Martindale on Yukan II

Alison Martindale on Yukan II
© Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

An unusual view of Sennen that shows the steep ground taken by A Swift Flight of Fancy E3 6a

An unusual view of Sennen that shows the steep ground taken by A Swift Flight of Fancy E3 6a
© Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

Look no hands! atop La Fiamma in the Bregaglia, Switzerland.

Look no hands! atop La Fiamma in the Bregaglia, Switzerland.
© Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

F Route on Gimmer Crag

F Route on Gimmer Crag
© Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

Dave Birkett on his own route Caution E8 6c a Gillercombe Buttress, Lake District, UK

Dave Birkett on his own route Caution E8 6c a Gillercombe Buttress, Lake District, UK
© Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor

Lady Jane, Glencoe

Lady Jane, Glencoe
© Mark Glaister

Little Brown Jug

Little Brown Jug
© Mark Glaister

Click to view Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor's gallery. (151 photos)
Chosen as the Featured Gallery on 10-May-10.
Click to search for photos of climbers called Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor.

Click to list photo comments written by me. (41 comments)
I've voted for 218 photos, average vote 4.1.
(41% superb - 28% good - 23% average - 5% poor - 0% rubbish)


Read more about user profiles and how to set up your own.

Loading Notifications...