Climbing in winter can be daunting, especially if you're used to hibernating at an indoor wall from October to March every year. It can be especially hard to get motivated when it’s cold and wet outside, or even to assume that outdoor climbing is over until the spring, but there are lots of trad climbing, sport climbing and bouldering opportunities … [Read more...]
My WCS Climbing Journey
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 arm muscles have always intimidated me. It’s never been an area I have felt comfortable pushing … [Read more...]
Women’s Climbing Symposium 2018: A Report
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 bouldering queen and olympic-hopeful Shauna … [Read more...]
My Winter Indoor Challenge
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 too cold to climb outside, and it's tempting to hibernate until springtime, when real climbing can … [Read more...]
Womenclimb’s Christmas Gift Guide 2018
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 to add a bit of extra support to our community. WIN FREE STUFF … [Read more...]
Waymaking // Book Review
‘I stare into the void encountered at the edge of a cliff. At first I am overtaken by a sinking sensation and then by the horrifying, irrational urge to jump’ Taken from Tara Kramer in Lost in light. Waymaking is a beautifully anthology of short stories, poetry, diary excerpts and art work which draws you into landscapes. Some are … [Read more...]
Women in Adventure Film Competition 2019 Launched
The 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 encourage women onto the screen and behind the camera. In 2014 only one … [Read more...]
Adventurous Waymaking Women
Kickstarter campaign launched for new anthology of women’s adventure writing, poetry and art: Waymaking Vertebrate Publishing has launched a Kickstarter campaign in a bid to build awareness about a new anthology of women’s adventure writing, poetry and art titled Waymaking. The book will be released this October in a timely … [Read more...]
Rab Rock Range Review // By Ellie Fuller & Charlie Low
What is the Rab Rock Range all about? "We have channelled all our expertise and experience in to making the best quality clothing for long days at the crag and intense training sessions at the indoor wall." Charlie Low and Ellie Fuller have channelled their efforts, reviewing four products from the range, exclusively for Womenclimb. Here's their … [Read more...]
Rab Rampage Jacket Review // By Ellie Fuller
" While I certainly fell for the cosy Alpha Flux Jacket, the Rampage is 100% my favourite jacket ever. It does everything you could ever need from an all-round jacket, and does it all extremely well. Plus... it looks amazing; as good on the rock as down at the pub. " The Fit The Rampage is a really comfortable jacket that’s not close fitting, … [Read more...]
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