After a very successful, all inclusive trip to Spain with Monsterclimbs in October 2009, Chris, Helen and Lou, requested the services of Monsterclimbs for a repeat trip in October 2010. On returning to the UK in 2009, Lou, who had damaged her cruciate ligament the week before the trip, had to face surgery and then […]
Warm-up Climbing Exercises
I know that warming up and cooling down are important to my continued climbing ability, and yet I don’t always do it and I rarely see other people at the climbing wall or on the crag doing it.
I hold a Bachelor of Education degree in Physical Education, have taught it for many years, including GCSE and for those activities I have always warmed up and cooled down, and encourage everyone under my instruction to do so, and yet climbing doesn’t seem to generate a warming up culture. Outdoor climbers think the walk to the crag is enough and indoor climbers tend to start on easy routes, but even this often isn’t the case.
Scrambling in North Wales – Ali Taylor
I have taken my children Gemma and Ben climbing on and off since they were little. Ben has always remained keen and climbs when he is able, but now a father of 2 little girls, (yes that does make me a Grandmother, shhh!) he doesn’t get the opportunity very often. Gemma on the other hand […]
Winter Climbing in Spain With Monsterclimbs
Tony and Ali have had 3 fantastic trips to the Costa Blanca in Spain during the winter months of 2009. Two trips were with customers and one a holiday – climbing of course. The working holidays were all inclusive, and organised completely by the monsterclimb team. Chris, Helen and Lou, 3 friends from Gloucestershire planned […]
New Climbs in Symonds Yat, Forest of Dean
New climbs in The Forest of Dean and The Wye Valley are becoming scarcer than hens teeth. With a new guide looming for the Symonds Yat area and its’ surrounding crags Ali and I decided to take a closer look. First to fall at the start of 2008 was a very direct line up the […]