The Pinnacle club was established in 1921 by the founder member Emily Pat Kelly, who was always encouraged by her forward thinking husband Harry Kelly. She was keen to promote all women ropes, believing that climbing exclusively in mixed parties hampered and restricted the development of their own climbing powers. And so 91 years on […]
Susanna Takes the Lead
As an ambulance driver coming from London, Susanna Taylor took advantage of the Bed & Breakfast facilities at Abbey Mill with ensuite. Quite new to climbing, Susanna has led regularly indoors and led some sport routes outdoors, so it was a huge step for her to take a trad lead course in the Wye Valley with Ali […]
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. […]
Londoner Shelagh Learns to Trad Lead Climb the Monster Way
Ali picked Shelagh up from Cheltenham Spa train station early Saturday morning after her journey from London and by the time they reached Symonds Yat Ali knew she was in for an interesting weekend. Shelagh had been in many trad climbing situations but had never really been taught what to do or been given the […]
Gloucester Boys Learn to Trad Lead Climb with Monsterclimbs
Dave and Dean arrived at Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley ready for the two day trad lead course. They had a 60m rope, quickdraws, a set of DMM wall nuts and a large amount of ‘dread and fear’. Ali promised she would look after them. The Gloucester boys had experience of sport climbing and […]