How to plan your rock climbing holiday
The excitement of the festive season has subsided, dry January is starting to wear you down and the days still feel all too short. How oh how do you make …
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. …
Master the art of belaying
Climbers get all the glory. They stand on the podiums,
feature in the climbing films and get the sponsorship deals. But don’t be
fooled; the true art worth mastering is not climbing, …
Getting into Rock Climbing Outdoors Part 1
Part 1: Couch to crag
Rock Climbing outdoors is incredibly exciting and rewarding, and logistically-speaking there’s a little more to it than climbing at a purpose-built climbing wall. Working out where …
Blue Ice Warthog 40L
Blue Ice Warthog is made by a Chamonix valley based company producing niche climbing, mountaineering and skiing products specifically for instructors, Guides and Alpinists.
I used the Blue …
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 …
Equipment & Clothing for Scottish Winter Walking & Mountaineering
I’m instructing winter mountaineering in Scotland at the moment and I’ve been getting out into the snowy mountains on most days throughout January and February. Those long walk-ins have given …