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Featured Interview
Monday Motivation: Interview with Molly Burdick – from heart disease to ninja warrior
10 years ago, Molly Burdick was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. After years fighting PTSD due to her illness, and often too scared to leave the house, her life changed forever when she watched a climbing video of Chris Sharma and Adam Ondra. Fast forward 7 years and, despite all the odds, … [Read More...]
Featured Top Tip
Fearless Fridays: Ten tips for nervous climbers
It being winter here in the northern hemisphere, my social media feed is full of news and images of the white stuff – people climbing it, hiking across it, skiing down it (me, jealous much?!). I came across one such article (link at the end) dealing with nerves when skiing – and although I don’t ski … [Read More...]
Latest Blog Posts
How to Develop the Mindful Habit
Mindfulness has been shown to help athletes improve their head game and perform better. Sometimes, it's easy to start, but not so easy to sustain a new habit, like mindfulness. Here are some tactics other people use to make mindfulness a habit: Attach … [Read More...]
Indoor Climbing in Glasgow
Whether you’re escaping the rain on weekends or getting in some training around the daily grind, there are two high quality indoor rock climbing venues in Glasgow. If you're lacking in belay buddies, check out this Glasgow Climbers Facebook page to find … [Read More...]
Why Hard is Not Bad
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 239–251 I am new to the climbing scene. Funny, as I am now a climbing writer, but I have a few experiences up my sleeve, that I am finding very applicable to this whole … [Read More...]
How to Get into Mountaineering
Mountaineering can sometimes be seen as an expensive and inaccessible hobby that most people can only dream of trying out. The Jonathan Conville Course seeks to break those boundaries and ensure that young people aged 18-30 can take their first steps in this … [Read More...]
Why is Local Better? Hiring a Local Guide
They don’t speak english, they’re not safe, they’ll rip you off and leave you hanging in a remote place with no way to exit. They are different and are only for people who are cheap and want a bargain price with none of the comfort. Those thoughts went … [Read More...]
Womenclimb Meetups Launch
Would you like to meet other women to climb with? Want to get better at climbing with the support of others? Is confidence an issue for you in climbing? Womenclimb meetups launch to help you with all of these things. After running ad hoc meetups … [Read More...]
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