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In his Stride
Valerie climbing JT (V0- 4b) at Robin Hood’s Stride. I didn’t know how Leo was going to feel about his first camping trip last weekend. He’s not yet two years old and being taken away from his home and...
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A Trad Day
I finally got a chance last weekend to do my first trad leading since my injury and surgery. After getting frustratingly rained off Stanage a few weeks ago, it was great climb in sunshine on Tryfan...
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crossFIXE for Climbers
crossFIXE Hands Creme and Hands Tube The crossFIXE range of products is meant to sooth, moisturise and provide maintenance for your skin before and after training. It’s made using all natural,...
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Climbing a Wet Badger
Me climbing Badger Rock in Kentmere in the Lake District. Badger Rock is a famous boulder that I’d been eager to climb for years. Its reputation is built on providing great climbing, across a range of...
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A Cut Above – Arc’teryx Straibo Hoody Review
The Straibo Hoody from Arc’teryx has the style to work well as a casual hoody and the technical features to perform brilliantly as a hoody for bouldering. Bouldering at Fontainebleau in the Straibo...
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Open Handed
Alice coaching me on how to climb using the open hand technique. Injuries have forced me to examine how I climb and to start thinking about how to change my climbing technique so that I reduce the...
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My Climbing 2015 in Pictures
Filed under: Hiking, Rock climbing, Via ferrata Tagged: Austria, Badger Rock, Bouldering, Cratcliffe, Fontainebleau, France, Hiking, Klettersteig, Klettersteig Huterlaner, Klettersteig Knorren,...
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Spring Climbing
My climbing trips this Spring have had cold winds, some bright sun and (thankfully) no rain. This has given me the chance to really get back into climbing on rock and to do some great climbs. It...
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Got Giddy – a review of Giddy balms
Giddy produces brilliant balms that manage to pull off the trick of moisturising hands while not weakening calluses. Giddy Hard Lotion, Balm and Salve. My son loves opening the mail. It’s probably...
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Peak Weekend
What a great weekend of climbing in the Peak District. I did a selection of varied and interesting climbs, the sun shone (mostly), it wasn’t raining (mostly) and there was enough of a breeze to keep...
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Beachside Bouldering on Anglesey
Delightful cottage with all mod cons, less than five minutes walk from the beach and a short walk from bouldering in a rocky cove. OK, the advert for the holiday cottage I rented for my family holiday...
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(Re)learning Self-Rescue
My self-rescue skills became rusty because I never got into the sort of trouble where they would be needed. That’s definitely a good thing. My self-rescue skills also became rusty because I never...
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Helmets for Big Heads 2
Whether it’s due to excess brains or empty space, I have a larger than average head. This makes it hard to find headwear that fits. Anything marked “one size fits all” does not include me in the...
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Bone and Hound Bouldering
Filed under: Rock climbing Tagged: Bonehill, Bouldering, Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Rock climbing
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My Climbing 2016 in Pictures
Filed under: Hiking, Mountaineering, Rock climbing Tagged: Anglesey, Bamford Edge, Bonehill, Bouldering, Brecon Beacons, Burbage, Coire na Ciste, Dartmoor, Dewerstone, Eldir Fawr, Higgar Tor, Hound...
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A Little Bit Green Around the Edges
Climbing in the Peak District at this time of year usually means three things for me. Hoping that it won’t be raining so that I can actually climb. Trying to avoid climbing on rock covered in damp,...
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Back in the Woods – Bouldering in Fontainebleau
I love bouldering at Fontainebleau. There are so many wonderful things about it. All those boulders scattered through a pretty wood. A stunning amount of climbing, in a wide variety of forms and...
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Bouldering in Fontainebleau with a Toddler
The woods around Fontainebleau have a reputation as one of the best places in the world to boulder. Thousands of sandstone boulders, with tens of thousands of boulder problems, scattered about a pretty...
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Giddy Joint, Tendon and Muscle Balm review
Giddy Joint, Tendon and Muscle Balm aims to help sooth the pain and tenderness you can get from climbing hard. It’s made with natural ingredients and has a kick of menthol. I’ve been trying it out to...
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Stronghold Climbing Centre review
The Stonghold Climbing Centre has a cool name and describes itself as London’s largest indoor bouldering space. But is it any good? Me climbing at the Stronghold Climbing Centre. London’s newest...
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