For a city with less than half a million people, Bristol already has a pretty impressive reputation for some of the best outdoor climbing in the UK. But in the winter months when it’s too cold and wet outside to take advantage of outdoor climbing, climbers in Bristol are still spoiled for choice when it comes to climbing gyms. Here’s a rundown of … [Read more...]
Managing Periods in the Outdoors (#awkward?)
Each year, millions of women share in the experience of having periods, but it is still seen as a taboo subject, making many people feel awkward and stopping thousands from participating. As part of their long-term research project 'Managing Menstruation in Extreme Environments Project’ (or MMiEEP for short), our friends over at Women’s Adventure … [Read more...]
4 ways to track your climbs
If you are wondering why you should log your climbs, if you need to log them or you’re not sure how to start logging them, then Womenclimb is here to help. Here’s our opinion on why you should, and four different ways to start keeping track. Why log my climbs? There are many reasons that it’s useful to log climbs: Keep track of how … [Read more...]
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, physical and mental battles, she had secured a … [Read more...]
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 (unless you count the time I pretty much … [Read more...]
Fearless Fridays: Dreaming of Kilimanjaro
"You need to combat your fears of failing first and after that, simply take it step by step. Even if you don’t get to the very top, you’ll get an awful lot from the experience as a whole." Last September, travel writer Lindsay Hawdon achieved a lifelong dream of hers – to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak and the world's tallest … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation: Mountains for the Mind
Currently, 1 in 4 people in Britain experience mental health problems each year (according to Mind). The chances are pretty high then that every one of us knows someone who’s suffering with some aspect of mental health. It’s also pretty likely that we don’t actually know they’re suffering, due to the persistent stigma surrounding it. As … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation: “We show them with actions, not words”
Do you ever think it’s too late to take up a new activity, like mountaineering? Perhaps you’ll get criticism just from believing you can. Particularly if you’re a middle-aged woman working as a cook at the bottom of Bolivia’s highest peaks… A few years ago, 11 indigenous Bolivian women known as ‘Cholitas’ were working as porters and cooks for … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation: “This is for you, Mum” – the 8 year old who climbed The Old Man of Hoy and right into our hearts
In contrast to last week’s post about a 99-year old making her first climb, today we’re celebrating the incredible story of Edward Mills and his mum Bekki Christian. Last June, Edward (now 9) became the youngest person to climb the Old Man of Hoy, a magnificent 450ft sea stack off the coast of Orkney, in Scotland’s far north. Edward did the … [Read more...]
Wednesday Wisdom: “The world needs people who are not afraid to be afraid”
In her recent TEDx talk, pro climber Emily Harrington succinctly describes how she uses her fear of falling to succeed at climbing some of the hardest routes in the world. Starting out climbing aged 11, she – like most beginners – was afraid of falling. She was also ashamed of that fear, thinking it was somehow a weakness in girls, not boys. “I … [Read more...]
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