It was a great privilege to be selected as a host for this years Summer meet in Snowdonia. There were 32 hosts and 32 guests from 22 different countries. It was a very friendly and inclusive meet with a great atmosphere with communal eating morning and evening. There were presentations from hosts and guests with some […]
Brothers multi pitch leading in Wye Valley
Josh, 15 and Six feet 6 inches is becoming a rock demon. He takes his 24 year old brother climbing ……and looks after him well. He wants to know all there is to know about climbing. He wants to climb as much as possible, he wants to be safe and that’s where Monsterclimbs comes in. Josh […]
Moroccan Magic
I just couldn’t resist when Rich asked if I’d like to go back to Morocco. The thought of perfect rock, warm sunny weather and stunning scenery was too much.We had an amazing week. I revisited a couple of climbs: Golden Compass and The Fairest in the Ida Ougnidif area and Firesword in the Tamza Valley – […]
D of E with Malvern St James in N Yorks
This summer Ali oversaw the Gold D of E expedition for Malvern St James – a private boarding and day school for girls. The first night was spent in Kettlewell Youth Hostel where the girls made their final preparations and discussed their plans with the assessors. The 2 Gold D of E groups followed similar […]
Climbing Wall Technical Advisor Workshop
I spent a rainy Sunday in Manchester Climbing Centre taking part in a new AMI workshop. There were 30 Mountaineering Instructors from all over the UK taking part in this ground breaking workshop to formulate an idea of the remit of the Technical Advisor Role and to share working practice and experience of different climbing […]