For many of us, climbing is not all about the hard grades; it's more about the setting, adventure, friends, and memories. Our final story of this week's mini-series comes from Michaela Tracy, who tells the story of climbing with her friend Claire Jane Carter in...
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Naomi buys, the woman who climbed three E7s in one week, is an inspirational climber who simply loves the sport. Naomi climbs as much as possible and her local climbing spots are Lancashire, Yorkshire, Grit and Limestone. I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to...
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Continuing our celebration theme this month, we're reflecting on the achievements of our friends. We caught up with top British climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk for this inspiring story about her friend Tanya. "Watching Tanya climb Austrian Oak (8b) at Malham Cove is a memory firmly imprinted in...
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How did I get on at the Women's Climbing Symposium? I talk about my WCS experience and what I got out of it. Read on to find out about my journey. I’ve been climbing indoors and out, for around 5 years, but overhangs and climbs requiring any...
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Our mini-series this week is celebrating the climbing achievements of our friends - the friends who support, motivate or challenge us; the friends who have faced their climbing fears; the friends who have overcome obstacles through climbing; the friends who are just awesome to climb...
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The Women’s Climbing Symposium is a UK based event with speakers from across the world talking about their climbing experiences and renowned coaches helping to develop individual climbing skills, aiming to ‘Connect, Develop and Inspire’ women in the climbing community. The event is organised by...
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Our final story in this week's mini-series comes from Michaela Tracy, one of the UK's top multi-discipline climbers. Having been climbing for nearly 20 years, Michaela has some impressive achievements under her belt: redpointing sport 8bs, E5 trad onsights, boulder problems up to 8A, and...
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Our third exclusive story in this week's mini-series comes from Madeleine Cope, one of the young British climbers who are pushing the boundaries of female climbing achievements. Last year she climbed an 8c route at Malham Cove ('Bat Route') - only the 4th female Brit...
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Abigail Robinson is a member of the GB Paraclimbing Team, and has had some pretty incredible successes this year. Here's the second in our mini-series of personal success stories from leading British climbers. Personal celebration: Women's B2 World Champion "I started climbing around the age of 13 and,...
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November 2018 welcomed our first Womenclimb overseas trip and it was a sight to behold: Twenty climbers, four coaches, rain, sunshine, food, friendships, fun and oodles of personal growth. These are the incredible women who stepped out, pushed themselves, worked hard and made this a truly unforgettable...
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The first of our exclusive stories comes from Hazel Findlay, one of Britain's leading trad climbers. She began climbing on the sea cliffs of Pembrokeshire with her father when she was seven years old, and went on to be the first female British climber to climb E9, and...
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The theme for our posts this week is celebrating our personal successes from 2018. All week we’ll be sharing success stories of some of the country’s most inspiring women climbers, including Hazel Findlay, Madeleine Cope, Michaela Tracy, and Abbie Robinson. We also invite you to...
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Should Climbing Gyms Adopt a Shirts-On Policy? Climbing culture is about inclusivity, which is why shirtless climbing can be a sensitive issue. In this article, Tess talks about her thoughts on why going shirtless should be accepted within the climbing community. Exercising shirtless is widely practiced among...
Read MoreAs with any sport, there is always a whole bag of new lingo to pick up and climbing is definitely a guilty candidate. There are many different types of climbing and some may suit your lifestyle and time more than others. Whatever one you like...
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I love the adventure of long traditional climbs and I enjoy going to indoor walls with friends for fun and exercise. Occasionally I've made the effort to push my lead grade but 6a is my indoor all-time best and the rare VS outside. In winter it's...
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With one month to go til Christmas, we’ve selected a few ideas to make your gift-buying that bit easier. This year we’re focusing as much as possible on British-made, hand-made, ethical products. Some products feature an exclusive discount too, because those super friendly folk want...
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Starting rock climbing is one of the most rewarding things you can do since it’s a great way to get outdoors, meet new friends, and keep fit. However, it is easy to feel overwhelmed when choosing which gear to buy as there are so many...
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Some inspiration from the Mountain Podcast: http://mountainpodcast.com/episode/10-lomond-the-long-way/ - with runner Susie Allison, author of Scottish Trail Running. http://mountainpodcast.com/episode/11-race-on-the-edge/ - with Cat Morrison (former world champion triathlete/Ironman) & Caroline Wallace (ex-pro triathlete and awesome endurance athlete) http://mountainpodcast.com/episode/12-the-hills-i-call-home-arran/ - with Kirstie Smith, hillwalker, Sarda dog trainer and...
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😱 I don’t have any upper body strength The myth ‘I need to have strong arms’ often stops people getting started, so today’s article is all about why you don’t need strong arms when you’re starting out. In fact, you don’t need to be fit or skinny...
Read MoreThe fifth Women in Adventure Film Competition with the BMC is officially launched. The BMC and Womenclimb launched the competition at this year's Women's Trad Festival in the Peak District, in the company of 180 climbers from all around the UK. The competition is designed to...
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If you're a climber looking for something new and meaningful to get involved in, check out our volunteer roles. You could become part of a dedicated, passionate crew who help and support women to start, continue and love climbing: Explore Womenclimb Crew roles ...
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To begin, I was a bit unsure whether or not to write this post. I thought that it might come across as being a bit over the top and just a bit of a rant but, I decided to give it a go and share...
Read MoreIf you are a BMC member, vote in this year's crucial AGM. How to vote: On 18thMay, you received an email from this email address: onlinevoting@electoralreform.co.uk. In that email is your unique link to vote online. Voting online takes less than 5 minutes. (You can also vote in...
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VOTE IN THE BMC AGM!! If you are a BMC member it is important that you vote. We support option A and here’s why: The BMC is a membership organisation. It means that if you pay for BMC membership or if you are a member of an affiliated...
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Adventure travel company inversion are offering an incredible prize to one lucky Womenclimber - a free place on their upcoming ice climbing adventure in the stunning Pyrenees. The trip, running 19th – 23rd January 2018, led by MIC Simon Edward, includes transfers, half-board accommodation, guiding &...
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We all know that you can't be what you can't see, so in today's post are some Youtube videos to help you visualise success. Vicarious experiences, seeing other achieve success, are critical to gaining self-efficacy. Feel Successful, Watch Others' Success Self-efficacy is the thing that makes us...
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Today's climbing has been a success. I've been to Wilton 3 Quarry, north of Bolton where I led one route (a Severe), and backed off another (a VDiff) only 2 metres from the top. You might wonder how this was 'successful', because climbing one route and backing off...
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In the second in our series about setting up a women's climbing group, guest writer Lorna Potter discusses how she went about setting up Bristol Women Climbers. She talks about what you might need to think about and what you'll need to do. It doesn't have to be...
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Guest writer Lorna Potter, founder of Bristol Women Climbers, discusses her insights and suggestions in the set up of a women’s climbing group.
Women’s climbing groups are are a great way to empower women and create a community for women to come together and build friendships around their love for climbing.
I’m Lorna and I run Bristol Women Climbers (BWC), a group for women climbers in Bristol to get to know other local female climbers, make friends, have fun, share skills and inspire each other to climb harder.
Climbing shoes are an essential piece of equipment. They are probably THE most important piece you will buy. Your shoes will affect your comfort indoors and outdoor climbing. Choosing the right shoe is important too, because climbing is all about your feet - how you...
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