Rob, Matt and I leave for El Chalten next Tuesday, which is pretty damn soon! So the last couple of weeks I have been trying to get out on my…
Up and Down Mountains, Round Lakes and Renovations
It has been a busy summer. Not one with hard rock climbing, but with hard work! I’m not shy of a bit of hard work though. So, this summer I…
Officially A Skier
As life moves on so do our characters, ambitions and dreams. A huge trip planned for 2014 means that my obsession with climbing is still firmly in the forefront of…
Peak 41 North Face Attempt. Day 2 Part 2. Retreat.
Eventually the time came for us to move. Although sitting drinking in the view was sublime, we needed to start the descent to avoid another night on the face. After…
Peak 41 North Face Attempt. Day 2. A sense of wonder.
Morning came and and with it my feet, numb after being pushed against the tent wall, came back to life. The morning was stunning. Spirits were high, bodies were tired,…
Peak 41 North Face Attempt. Day 1. Scared.
I lay awake wrapped in two sleeping bags, waiting for my 3:45am alarm, hoping it would never come. At around 3:30 I heard movement from the other side of the…
Article in Marmot Life Magazine 4
Issue 4 of the Marmot Life Magazine has just been published. You can view it online as a page flip here: Marmot Website. I have a little article in there…
Time is tight – two weeks until the Himalaya – operation 8c
A short post about frantic rock climbing before a trip to the Himalaya.
The Findlay-Geldard Route – Aiguille de Saussure – Mont Blanc du Tacul
It all started with a screech of tyres, RnB pumping out of a stereo, and an exhaust so loud that any nearby seracs were falling like apples from a tree….
Gogarth Diaries: ‘Dinosnore’ – New Route on Main Cliff
The ledge system at the top of the Main Cliff of Gogarth is 60m above the sea. Most ropes these days are 60m long. Now I’m no genius, but I…
