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Willis Morris is a self-taught climber who operates at trad E8, sport 8b and winter grade VIII,9. He is a member of the GB ice team, an alpinist and a Jöttnar pro-team athlete as well as a professional speed-wing pilot who uses this high-octane descent method to regain the valley floor. He is also President of the Scottish Dry-Tooling Club.
Willis will be talking about how he got into both climbing and speed wing flying, recounting his ascent of the north face of the Eiger and discussing his excperience of competing at the Ice Climbing World Championships. He will also try to explain how he manages to keep the plates spinning in all of these disciplines at once.
Start Time: 19:30
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria St, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL
Contact: Timothy Elson - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
