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Why We Need the Women in Adventure Film Competition
In Articles, Climbing News, Comment, Discover

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Women in Adventure Film Competition is now in its sixth year. Womenclimb's Caitlin takes the time to explain why its still important to promote women-centred content.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="7261" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A few weeks ago I heard something that shocked me. I was climbing with a group...

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Climbing and the Olympics: Part One
In Articles, Boulderer, Climbers, Climbing News, Comment, Competent Climber, Discover, Events, Experienced Climber, Indoor Climber, Olympics, Outside of the UK, Popular Now, United Kingdom

Are you excited?! Just in case you haven’t heard (are you living in a climbing-free cave?), in 2016 it was announced that Sport Climbing, along with Skateboarding, Surfing and Karate, would be trialed at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. But a climbing competition? How do you...

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#1 Amazing Climbing Community
In Beginner Climber, Boulderer, Competent Climber, Discover, Experienced Climber, Indoor Climber, Outdoor Meetups, Sport Climber, Trad Climber, Winter Climber or Mountaineer

Our climbing partners are crucial to our climbing success. They are there through our achievements and highs, as well as our struggles and challenges. They can make or break our climbing experience. What we’ve discovered through listening to you, our community, is that women often...

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Bouldering in Finland: Part Two
In Articles, Boulderer, Climbers, Climbing Beta, Comment, Competent Climber, Discover, Experienced Climber, Outside of the UK, Places to Climb outdoors, Popular Now, Uncategorized

Spring Fin Bouldering,  Åland Island Life Anssi Laatikainen photography Spring sunshine is brushing the surface of red granite blocks in Åland’s Djupviksgrottorna (more casually, Grottan). The granite here is slated in such a way that the ubiquitous roofs look like they’ve been constructed from stacked up Lego blocks. The hold-potential of those...

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Indoor Climbing in Glasgow
In Discover, Places to climb Indoors

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 climbing partners in Glasgow! A fantastic...

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Mountain Podcast
In Articles, Discover, Womenclimb Favourites

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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How to Set up a Women’s Climbing Group
In Articles, Beginner Climber, Boulderer, Climbers, Competent Climber, Discover, Experienced Climber, Indoor Climber, Sport Climber, Trad Climber, Winter Climber or Mountaineer

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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Why YOU should create a Women’s Climbing Group
In Articles, Beginner Climber, Boulderer, Climbers, Comment, Competent Climber, Discover, Experienced Climber, Indoor Climber, Other Resources, Popular Now, Sport Climber, Trad Climber

Lorna Potter BWCGuest 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.

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Women in Mountain Rescue: Becky Isles
In Articles, Discover, Interviews, Popular Now, Uncategorized

Womenclimb want to encourage more women to see Mountain Rescue as something they can get involved in, as despite an increase in women in MR in the last 15 years they still represent less than 20% of team members.

I met up with Becky in a little cafe in Sowerby Bridge and over a brew we chatted about our experiences in Mountain Rescue, why she got involved and how she manages to fit it around her career working as an A&E Registrar.

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Women in Mountain Rescue: Carina Humberstone
In Articles, Discover, Interviews, Uncategorized

Womenclimb recognises the importance that Mountain Rescue volunteers play in ensuring that climbers and hillwalkers are educated and safe when enjoying the outdoors.  Womenclimb want to encourage more interested women to see Mountain Rescue as something they can get involved in.

Today we catch up with Carina Humberstone, from Buxton MRT to chat how she got involved in Mountain Rescue and teaching water rescue skills.

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Women in Mountain Rescue: Judy Whiteside
In Articles, Climbing Health, Discover, Interviews

Womenclimb recognises the importance that Mountain Rescue volunteers play in ensuring that climbers and hillwalkers are educated and safe when enjoying the outdoors. Womenclimb want to encourage more interested women to see Mountain Rescue as something they can get involved in.

We caught up with Judy Whiteside, from Mountain Rescue England & Wales to chat about her involvement in the Rossendale & Pendle team, how she got involved in the national charity and what she gets out of being involved.

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Ellie and her dog Pepper
Women in Mountain Rescue: Ellie Sherwin
In Articles, Climbers, Climbing Health, Discover, Interviews

Womenclimb recognises the importance that Mountain Rescue volunteers play in ensuring that climbers and hillwalkers are educated and safe when enjoying the outdoors. They are the unsung heroes who ensure that those lost are found and that those in accidents are cared for.

Women are under represented in Mountain Rescue as they are in other outdoor professions and Womenclimb want to encourage more women to see Mountain Rescue as something they can get involved in.

Today we catch up with Ellie Sherwin, one of Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team’s search dog handlers to chat about her involvement in the team, the highs and lows and what she gets out of being in the team.

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Women Inspiring Girls & Women
In Articles, Beginner Climber, Boulderer, Climbers, Competent Climber, Discover, Experienced Climber, Indoor Climber, Outdoor Training & Employment, Sport Climber, Trad Climber, Winter Climber or Mountaineer

Are you a woman working in the climbing/ mountaineering/ outdoors industry? Perhaps you're a mountaineering instructor? Or maybe you're a garment technologist and engineer outdoor clothing? Or maybe you do something else related to the industry? Womenclimb has a Youtube Channel and we want to fill it with great...

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DoTERRA Deep Blue Rub // review
In Climbing Health, Discover, Products, Reviews
Ever had a really hard climbing session that just leaves your muscles aching for days? We’re always looking for a drug free way to manage any aches and pains and often natural muscle rubs and therapies can provide a good solution. Today we review DoTERRA essential oil Deep Blue muscle rub. Will it provide a way to ease aches and pains? Emily from Womenclimb tried it out after a hard day in the mountains; its time to find out her verdict:
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Indoor Rock Climbing in West Yorkshire
In Beginner Climber, Discover, Indoor Climber, Places to climb Indoors, Reviews

Sandwiched between the Peak District & Yorkshire Dales National Parks, and between the well known climbing areas of Sheffield & Manchester, West Yorkshire might not be the first place you think of for indoor rock climbing but it boasts 6 climbing walls to suit every ability, all within an hour’s drive of one another.  These climbing walls are all close to Leeds, but accessible from other areas in West Yorkshire too.  Hope you enjoy this great six.  Why not visit and write us a review?

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Ella Williams // Climber Bio
In Beginner Climber, Discover, Indoor Climber, Popular Now, Sport Climber, TLC, Trad Climber, Winter Climber or Mountaineer

Ella Williams - Outdoor Instructor‘Climbing for me is like a dance, when I am in the moment I don’t have to think about what I’m doing.’

Ella Williams is an outdoors instructor living in North Wales.  At the time of writing, she was 29 years old, born in 1987, having started rock climbing at the age of 26.  She is 5ft1 (155cm tall). We met Ella on a climbing weekend in north Wales in 2015, where she showed her love of sharing the outdoors with others.  This is a really beautiful piece of writing, enjoy.

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