It is with great pleasure I announce that Ali Taylor of Monsterclimbs has been approved by Mountain Training to provide the Climbing Wall Instructor and the Climbing Wall Development Instructor awards from January 2019. Ali will continue to be Course Director at Undercover Rock in Bristol for the above awards but will also be able to […]
Sport Climbing in the Wye Valley and Beyond
Do you want to take the next step from lead climbing indoors to sport lead climbing outdoors? It’s easier than you think. You just need a longer rope – 50 m, 60 m, 70 m depending on where you want to climb, a set of quickdraws, a belay device, a sling and a couple of screw […]
Antalya Turkish Climbing Delight
Having never been to Turkey I had no idea what to expect, so it was a cultural shock that was both mind blowing and humbling. Antalya is a bustling city on the edge of the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea and the 5th most populated city, but once you move away from the city […]
Winter woollies
The Climbing Wall Award has proved very popular this Winter with 2 Training Courses and one Assessment – 12 candidates working their way through the process. Congratulations to Rob Stanfield on his excellent pass. A strong candidate at Training back in September and now a confident and experienced Instructor. One of the Training Courses was block […]
Autumn Climbing Madness
The Autumn has been a busy time for Monsterclimbs, I can’t believe how the time has flown by. I have run several National Governing Body Award Courses – a CWA Training Course with a full complement of 6 excellent candidates who kept me on my toes with questions and challenging ideas, and enjoyed watching them […]