Why Navigation is Important to Climbers
What could possibly go wrong on a simple day trip? Read Caitlin's story about why navigation matters for climbers!...
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The Trad Journey – Part 1/3
The road to trad climbing is littered with lingo, gear, and a very specific set of skills. But don’t let that put you off! If you want to get into trad climbing but aren’t sure where to start - look no further! What even is trad...
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What are people saying?
Here's why our members have joined Womenclimb: To meet new people and to develop my skill set Finding my climbing tribe 😀 I think it’s a great idea well worth supporting. Getting out climbing again To be part of a fantastic group of like minded ladies. To offer and...
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#1 - Amazing climbing Community #2 - Indoor Meetups #3 - Get Outdoors #4 - Exclusive Discounts #5 - Get Better, Get Training #6 - Easy Access Resources Ready for some of this? ...
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Womenclimb’s Core Values
As you make the decision to join Womenclimb as a member, I felt it was important to share with you our values. These have been created by volunteers at Womenclimb over a number of years, bringing together our ideas about what is important to us,...
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Training Exercises for Bouldering
Going to the bouldering gym to crush your project is a satisfying and fun way to climb, but what about those days when you want something a little less intense while still...
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Bouldering in Finland: Part Three
Then and Now, Courtesy of the Ice Age “Finnish bouldering is as good as anywhere, and there is a lot of it”, one keen climber summed up in the Finnish climbing documentary Cold Stone. It is easy to second that. You’ll notice granite blocks dotting the forest floor...
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Bouldering in Finland: Part Two
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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Bouldering in Finland: Part One
Planning your next Adventure Holiday: Lappnor Projects Weak rays of autumn sunlight reach through the twigs of an evergreen forest. A dirt road slithers between the trees, becoming more and more uneven as it runs deeper into the forest. It is Sunday in mid-August, and the boulder...
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Monday Motivation: A story of strong forces, volcanos and chicken
Date: March 8th 2019 – International Women’s Day Location: Ojos del Salado, Chile. Depart 2am. Summit at 6,893m. Back at base camp 8pm. Sounds like a standard, well-prepped alpine ascent (‘alpine start’ = obscenely early, obvs). This 12-strong team of women were not your standard alpinists though. Only...
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Monday Motivation: ShAFF 22-24 March!
If you're one of our many facebook followers, you've no doubt seen the incredible amount of entries to the BMC TV/Womenclimb "Women In Adventure Film" competition we were sharing throughout February. The winner (yet to be announced) will have their film shown at the Sheffield...
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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...
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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)...
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Training Sessions for Lead Climbing
Making the jump from top roping to lead climbing is a big moment in any climber’s career that expands the routes climbers can do indoors and outdoors. With this new skill, climbers can access new training techniques that will help push their climbing even further....
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Women in Mountain Rescue: Becky Isles
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.
Women in Mountain Rescue: Carina Humberstone
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.
Vertical Chill Ice Climbing // Manchester // Review
I am super excited about an upcoming trip to Norway when I’ll get to up my game from Scottish Winter Mountaineering and get out on easy water ice for the first time. I’m lucky to live not too far away from Vertical Chill Ice Wall in Manchester, so I headed over to learn the techniques needed for climbing ice and get some tips for the extra gear I might need.
Training course // Mindfulness 8-week programme
What is the training? This is an 8 week mindfulness training programme specifically designed for climbers (although non-climbers welcome!). It follows a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) hybrid. But what IS mindfulness? Mindfulness is a simple form of meditation that helps us develop...
Read MoreGetting out in Winter: Stay safe
Mountain Rescue Services are staffed by volunteers. Stay safe in the hills using their download as a guide. Read on to go to the download…
Winter is here. If you are considering learning new skills to make the most of Scottish winter, or perhaps just thinking of going out with friends or family over the winter weekends, there are many ways to enjoy the winter season. Here’s essential information from Mountain Rescue England & Wales about how to stay safe in during winter.
Yoga Studio app// review
UPDATE: In light of changes to the Yoga Studio App, please be aware that the app is no longer a one-time purchase app and operates on a subscription model. Previous purchasers of the app have paid for the app and subsequently had their access revoked, subject to paying a monthly subscription.
We can no longer recommend the app on the basis that the fundamental basis of our original review has changed. Please see comments below, from customers.
Ever thought about taking up yoga as a way of improving your flexibility and core strength, but can’t seem to get yourself to a class? There’s loads of free yoga apps on the market for smart phones so we’ve reviewed Yoga Studio to see if paying for a yoga app is really worth it.
Get Outdoors! Women Climb Profiles
During June, as part of our Get Outdoors Series, Women Climb will be profiling some of the amazing women who work in Britain’s Outdoor Industries, specifically as climbing instructors and guides. Women are underrepresented in the industry so, with this series we want to show that there are women out there with years of experience and buckets of skills and qualifications who make a living doing what they love. If you’re looking for a guide for your next adventure or, just want some inspiration to follow your own dreams of making working in the outdoors, this series might be just what you need!
Our first ‘Get Outdoors’ Profile is the wonderful Lou Stone who is a hill walking guide and rock climbing instructor based in Brighton.
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Thanks for your interest in submitting an article to us. We would like to build up a repository of information about female climbers as a way of celebrating the number and diversity of women in the outdoors industry. We need your help to do this,...
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Thank you. Your donation will help Womenclimb to continue to grow and thrive. We rely on our beautiful and wonderful community of climbers to keep going. Give yourself a massive pat on the back and feel proud of your support. Well done you! Where would you...
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Thank you so much for considering donating to Womenclimb. It's run by volunteers and every £ you donate helps us to make it better and more accessible. If you change your mind and would like to contribute in the future we will still be here and...
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Women Rock with Mountain Monkeys
The wonderful Innes Macdonald who runs Mountain Monkeys is offering something really special this International Women's Day 2014: Free Outdoors Climbing in the Peak District Session Times: Saturday 8th march 10am-12.30pm or 1pm-3pm Sunday 9th March 10am-12.30pm or 1pm-3pm WHO & WHERE This session is for any woman over the age of 18. No experience...
Read MoreLadies’ Climbing Night – Carlisle
Hello women. Just to let you know about a great new Bouldering Centre that's opened in Carlisle. I visited this week (review on its way!!) and the staff were great. Every Friday Gem runs a women's coached session, helping you to improve your skills, techniques...
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