The Games

First published on UKClimbing.com, I recall my attempts to make the first free ascent of the Voie des Guides on the Petit Dru above Chamonix, and reflect on playing a 'pointless game' of alpinism with arbitrary rules and lucky chance...

writingTom LivingstoneDecember 6, 2022climbing, alpinism, alpine climbing, dru, voie des guides, tom livingstone, tom seccombe, ukclimbingComment

Style Matters

After seeing a rare presentation by Slovenian climber Marko Lukič, I realised that - in climbing - style is as important as what we climb.

Tom LivingstoneOctober 18, 2018style matters, writing, ukclimbing, opinion, marko lukicComment