Patagonia Stand Up Shorts Review
With this lovely spell of sunny weather at the beginning of April I decided to treat myself to a new pair of shorts. I wanted something not too technical that …
Clothing and Equipment For Scottish Winter Walking and Mountaineering
This is a up-dated version of a post on clothing and equipment for Scottish winter walking and mountaineering first published in 2017. Not much has changed but some brands have …
Built to Send C1 Chalk Bag
There isn’t very much to say about chalk bags. You put chalk in, tie them round your waist and go climbing. a chalk bag is a simple item of equipment. …
Getting into Rock Climbing Outdoors Part 3
Pulling on
You’ve checked RAD, packed your kit and walked to the crag, finally it’s time to get some real rock climbing done.
Hang on, where are all the holds? Which ones …
Getting into Rock Climbing Outdoors Part 2
The law of the crag
You’ve settled on your destination and you’re on the way to the crag. Sorted.
But before you rock up and pull on, make sure your crag etiquette …
Can Climbing Be Used to Treat Depression?
Alleviating Depression through Climbing
I’m feeling the need to get out on rock. There is an Interesting article here from the American magazine Climbing talking about how rock climbing can be …
Without A Partner, a film about climbing alone
Pete Whittaker. Photo by Adam Bailes
In November 2016 Pete Whittaker became the first person to solo, all free, Freerider on El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley in less …
