As we moved between pitches 2 and 3 the wind slowly started to pick up and the lack of sun on the face saw the temperatures start to dip as the sun hung low on this, the shortest day of the year. Get the feet movingRead more
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Best “wee mountain” in Scotland
the views from it pointy summit are truly stunningRead more
Happy New year of #Adventure!
Happy New Year! Hopefully you have now got over the hangovers, stopped eating chocolate as a major food group and have managed to get out of bed before lunch (just me?) and are looking forward to an exciting year ahead. I know a great number have already been out and about , with lots of climbing and hill walking pics gracing my social media feed. I made it for 1 great day of winter climbing in the Cairngorms and haveRead more
#NotWinter
Its frozen ropes, sodden gloves, painful and somehow also numb fingers, running noses and feet of frozen pins and needles.Read more
….of Monch, mice and men
As we broke trail we could hear and see small avalanches all around the face and surrounding gullies.. yeah we needed a new plan!Read more
Around Glenshee
after a nice relaxing night, the shackles of the city well and truly shuffled off we hit the hay planning a nice civilised 9am kickoff.Read more
Getting the blues
All of it supporting the motto I live and coach by which is “you have to leave your comfort zone , because outside of it is where the magic happens”.Read more
Friends in high places
Sitting in the sun – still in big boots, climbing gear and shades, sipping coffee at a cafe in the main street among the tourist is something you only really get to enjoy in ChamonixRead more
A winter week in The Alps
We geared up and managed a couple of great pitches, taking our indoor ice wall practice outdoor and it paid off.Read more
E.O.F.T 16/17 – review
If somehow you don’t know what EOFT is then let me educate youRead more
