Being a Bank Holiday it was imperative that Ali got early to the venue to set-up the climbs for her customers. The car park was deserted when she arrived at 8.15 – perfect! By 9.30 when Ali met Stuart Nelson and his family and friends the car park was heaving with walkers, climbers, Instructors and […]
Climbing Injuries – Prevention and cure
Climbing injuries come in all shapes and sizes, from cuts and bruises, to tendon, ligament and muscle injuries to broken bones and even death. Warming up appropriately and controlling the environment you are in are the two major preventative options. All too often you see climbers walking to the bottom of the crag and jumping […]
Nuts in May – a climbing day at Wintours Leap
Ali had met Alan 12 months previously whilst he was on a management course in the Wye Valley. He thoroughly enjoyed the climbing tasks and wanted more. A year and several emails later a date was set for a ‘Boys Day Out’ at Wintours Leap. They arranged to meet at The Rising Sun at 9.30. […]
Forest of Dean Family head for the hills
It has become a yearly pilgrimage for the Donabie family to book a weekend in the wilderness with Monsterclimbs. Twice they have been to Snowdonia, climbing, scrambling and hiking, but this year Tracie, Neil and cheeky little Jay ventured further afield and headed for the Lake District. Arriving early afternoon at Gillside campsite at the […]
Part 14 – Multi-pitch Climbing
Multi-pitch climbs are often associated with trad climbing but in this country and abroad there are multi-pitch sport routes too. The beauty of multi-pitch climbing is that you become involved in the adventure of the climb and as you gain height, the feeling of affinity with the rock and nature becomes overwhelming. You may also look […]