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...]
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: “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...]
Celebrating our friends: Michaela Tracy & Claire
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 the Lake District this summer, and the lasting impression it left. "I like to think our … [Read more...]
Chat with Naomi Buys // Women’s Climbing Symposium 2018
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 Naomi at the 2019 Women’s Climbing Symposium. We started off discussing … [Read more...]
Celebrating our friends: Mina Leslie-Wujastyk & Tanya
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 my mind. She was nervous and frustrated, she had … [Read more...]
Celebrating our friends’ successes
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 with. We'll also be sharing exclusive stories from Mina … [Read more...]
Celebrating our success: Michaela Tracy
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 podium wins in national and world championships. We caught up … [Read more...]
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