Having never climbed at Chulilla before I was pretty excited. On arrival the setting was spectacular, with the pretty village perched on rocks and the gorges falling steeply away below. There were steep crags everywhere waiting to be climbed. I was, however, in for a bit of a disappointment. If you regularly climb 7b and […]

The weekend in North Wales had already been put off once due to bad weather but this time the forecast was dry. However, it didn’t live up to expectations – and a local forecast predicted heavy rain and strong winds by mid day so an early start was necessary to miss the worst of the […]

The weather has definitely improved as more and more schools and colleges are taking to the hills for DofE and wild camping expeditions. Hartpury College spent 3 days with Monsterclimbs in Snowdonia, based around Lake Bala, scaling the heights of Cadair Idris and the surrounding area. Most of the students rose to the challenge, carrying […]

I’ve been a Pinnacle club member for a couple of years now. The format to apply for membership is; to be female, to be completely independent on multi pitch trad routes of any grade, to attend at least 4 meets and climb with as many members as possible’ to complete the application form which is […]