August seemed to be full of women taking the initiative to become independent climbers. The BMC promoted This Girl Can all over the UK and I spearheaded the South West campaign with venues at Symonds Yat and Avon Gorge. One of the things that struck me most about all the women I met was how fit, […]
Climbing, Walking, Training and more in mid Summer
July has been a busy month for Monsterclimbs with new Site Specific Training Courses running at Reading Blue Coat School and Alderley Edge School for Girls. Eleven members of teaching staff were trained to use their brand new Climbing Solutions Walls, from belaying to lowering techniques, group management and safety to climbing technique and coaching. […]
Lakes Climbing Family Fun
I hadn’t seen Jess and the girls Lottie and Lucy since July 31st 2012 so I was really looking forward to our 2 day adventure in the Lake District. The girls had changed dramatically – so tall but with the same sense of adventure and fun and both very fit. On our first day we decided to […]
Climbing to new heights
The spring has been a busy time for Monsterclimbs – activities ranged from running a charity abseil for World Challenge with over 80 participants to running Instructor courses. Here are the highlights: DofE Practice and Qualifying Expeditions in The North Downs, Ashdown Forest and The Cotswolds. Teaching lead climbing in Portland to a complete beginner […]
Bouldering with Pole Dancers
The great thing about pole dancers is they already have excellent upper body strength, great flexibility, good core strength and strong firm thighs – so the transition to bouldering was inevitably straightforward. Everyone seems to associate pole dancing with scantily dressed individuals who gyrate erotically around a steel shiny pole. This is not necessarily the […]