Tag: Outdoor climbing

2022 North Wales Training

The May Bank Holiday meet in North Wales often proves to be one of the more popular meets and 2022 was no exception with around 35 people signing up, 14 of whom took part in the Trad Training. With Harry and Oli B now being RCI-qualified we were able to […]

2022 Bleau Back

Author: Nick K The last couple of years have put so much on hold that the new normal has shaken off a lot of the old normal so much that certain traditions (ironing 5 shirts of a Sunday night and shaving every day) have somewhat fallen by the wayside.  The […]

2022 Three Seasons at the Lakes

Author: Anna Zed This winter meet at the Lake District was quite something. Brownie points to those that made it north for the Lakes meet as three different storms battered Britain in 7 days! With the predicted gales from Storm Eunice on the day of travel many of the attendees started […]

Isle of Skye

What about bagging a few Munroes? Are you up for the challenge? Walking peaks, classic mountaineering routes and harder climbs are close at hand and with nearly 700 miles of coast line, this is one not to be missed. The island hosts a wide variety of climbs that compliment the […]

Wye Valley in August

A convenient location for a climbing weekend! There are many sport climbing routes in the area’s former quarries, and there are Trad climbing routes at Symonds Yat and Wintours Leap to name just a few choice spots. Some of these crags also offer multi-pitch climbs as well, but worth noting […]

Social Climb & New Members Welcome: Bowles Rocks

Bowles Rocks is one of the more popular Southern Sandstone outcrops of southeast England, a soft sandstone of Cretaceous age near Tunbridge Wells. It is deservedly popular as it is a great spot for people of all ages and abilities to climb, with convenient onsite facilities and parking. Experienced climbers […]