BASE jumping, wing suit piloting, bigwall, mixed, speed, sport, and DWS climbing — UK extremist Tim Emmett is anything but idle. Last year Tim made the first ascent of the Southeast face of the Kedar Dome, a 6840m formation in the Garhwal Himal area of northern India, and over the last five years he’s had four podiums at the World Ice Climbing Championships.

Climbing.com caught up with Tim between his adventures.

Tell us a little bit about yourself …
I guess my life is a bit like DIY Fairground ride – Lots of ups and downs, always fast moving , no rules, and aiming to inspire people and inject them with energy

Have you heard this expression? “The best climber at the cliff is the one having the most fun.”  Does this sound like you?
TOTALLY THE WAY FORWARD. I CAN'T AGREE MORE. I took a mate climbing yesterday on his second ever route, he totally $%it himself, pushed himself to the limit and hung on like his life depended on it. When he got to the top his energy and elation was like a blind man regaining his sight. Bring it on !

How long have you been climbing? How did you start?
I only found this out a couple of weeks ago but according to my mum, the local window cleaner rescued me off the roof of my parents house when I was 3! I guess I ve always been up for an adventure.

What's your favorite climbing area? Or where could you see going every year because you love the cliff, or because it has so many FA possibilities?
I've always said that Cova del Diablo in Mallorca was "THE ONE" but when I started jumping I needed something a bit bigger now ;-) Tonsai, in Thailand has been right at the top of the list for the last 5 years, but now that the moneymen have taken over, the character is changing. Squamish, BC rocks too.

What’s your favorite type of climbing? Or is that a silly question since you typically climb a big feature like a bigwall, jump off it, then the next day go for a DWS session…
Climbing is so diverse, I really love that, and it depends how you feel on the day. The variety itself is a huge attraction.