A view from work is as good as the view from the top of a mountain. Rope access jobs from the top of a nearby castle are to be enjoyed.
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The expedition report for my trip with Uisdean Hawthorn in spring 2018, to the Revelation Mountains of Alaska.
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Uisdean Hawthorn and I spent three weeks in the Revelation Mountains in Alaska. We attempted a new route on the north face of Mt. Jezebel (2880m), then climbed a new route on the east face of Jezebel. We named it Fun or Fear.
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Petzl asked for my thoughts on the new Ergonomic axe, released in early 2018. Here's what I think.
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Ben Silvestre and I headed to Scotland for a quick winter hit. We made the second ascent of 'Creme de Violette' (IX,9) on Beinn Eighe, and then climbed The God Delusion (IX,9) on Beinn Bhan the next day. It was a great trip, in (almost) perfect weather and on some high-quality routes.
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This is a tribute to Marc-Andre Leclerc, who died with Ryan Johnson in early 2018. This was first published on UKClimbing.com.
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Mountain Equipment asked me to show folks what I take alpine climbing. It's a personal choice, but this is generally what I use for single push/multi-day climbing in the mountains - both summer and winter.
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The highlights of 2017, month by month. What a year it's been!
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This is the last of five short stories based around climbing, and describes a gripping time on 'Book of Ages,' Yellow Walls. A micro-wire was all I could find. The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
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This is the fourth of five short stories based around climbing, and describes one of my 'lucky' pieces of gear: a small gold wire, which has stood the test of time (just). The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
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This is the third of five short stories based around climbing, and describes buying my first micro-wire - a Brass Offset. These legendary minuscule pieces of gear are synonymous with hard - and bold - trad climbing. The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
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This is the second of five short stories based around climbing, and describes a frightening trad lead, when I 'came to' high above a skyhook, about to fall off.
The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
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This is the first of five short stories based around climbing, and describes a dirtbag climber's worst nightmare - losing gear to the sea. The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
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A visit to Red Walls should contain as much excitement as nervousness. This piece describes two days of trad climbing with John Orr and Tim Neill at Red Walls - one of the finest crags at Gogarth.
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More Lessons learnt: improving stove efficiency in the alpine, beta for an Alaskan expedition, the benefits of massage and foam rolling, the 'duffle shuffle,' tips and tricks when using a Micro Traxion and the Monzo debit card.
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An account of a free ascent of the American route on the south face of the Aiguille du Fou, Mont Blanc massif, with Tony Stone
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