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 […]
Passing CWA Assessment Tips
It is surprising the number of candidates who are deferred on their CWA assessment and they are deferred because they have not taken responsibility for the outcome of the assessment. As soon as you start on the Instructional ladder your mind set has to change – you have to work, think, train, breath and live […]
Greek Climbing Paradise – Leonidio
I’m not sure I should be sharing my experience of Leonidio as at the moment not many people know about it. The climbing area encircles the pretty traditional town of Leonidio. It is quite unspoilt and the climbing varied and superb. The locals are very friendly and welcome the extra income that all the climbers […]
Canadian Family Go Trad
Glen has definitely got the bug since their first meeting a month ago. He’s been on line and bought lots of shiny new nuts, cams, slings and karabiners which obviously needed wearing in. This time the whole family came along: Krista his wife and Louise and Clare -their 2 girls. Glen and Krista’s plan is […]
Adventure climbing In North Wales with The Pettigrews
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 […]