There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 239–251 I am new to the climbing scene. Funny, as I am now a climbing writer, but I have a few experiences up my sleeve, that I am finding very applicable to this whole mountaineering thing (my climbing being more alpine focused). There are moments when I am … [Read more...]
How to Get into Mountaineering
Mountaineering can sometimes be seen as an expensive and inaccessible hobby that most people can only dream of trying out. The Jonathan Conville Course seeks to break those boundaries and ensure that young people aged 18-30 can take their first steps in this exhilarating sport at an affordable price in easily accessible locations. Mountaineering … [Read more...]
Top 3 Tips // Finding a Local Guide
My tight budget and desire to explore came together when I hired local guides on my far-flung trips. Here are my top 3 tips to finding your own local guide for your next adventure 1. Start asking around You have friends who are travellers, or you have friends yet to be made who have been to the place you want to go. Join some facebook groups, … [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...]
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...]
#inversion Christmas Giveaway
Adventure travel company inversion are offering an incredible prize to one lucky Womenclimber - a free place on their upcoming ice climbing adventure in the stunning Pyrenees. The trip, running 19th – 23rd January 2018, led by MIC Simon Edward, includes transfers, half-board accommodation, guiding & technical kit hire; basically, everything … [Read more...]
Charlie Low Reviews // Rab Kinetic Plus Softshell Jacket
"As soon as my Kinetic Plus jacket arrived I was impressed with how soft and comfortable it felt." Charlie Low is a climber based in the Peak District. She runs the popular Women's Trad Festival every summer, she climbs and she's all round outdoorsy - perfect for a review of the Rab Kinetic Plus Softshell Jacket! What I love: My previous … [Read more...]
Climbing Inspiration // 1920’s to 2010’s
We all know that you can't be what you can't see, so in today's post are some Youtube videos to help you visualise success. Vicarious experiences, seeing other achieve success, are critical to gaining self-efficacy. Feel Successful, Watch Others' Success Self-efficacy is the thing that makes us believe that we have it in us to do the things … [Read more...]
Successful Climbing
Today's climbing has been a success. I've been to Wilton 3 Quarry, north of Bolton where I led one route (a Severe), and backed off another (a VDiff) only 2 metres from the top. You might wonder how this was 'successful', because climbing one route and backing off another might seem like not-very-much in 4 & 1/2 hours of climbing time! What is … [Read more...]
How to Set up a Women’s Climbing Group
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 just one person either. If you know someone else who is keen, you can do this in a … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 7
- Next Page »