Having reviewed a selection of talks from Women's Climbing Symposium 2016 we set about to get women's opinions about how the workshops went. Read on to find out about the vast range of skills that 400 women had the opportunity to develop under just one roof.... … [Read more...]
WCS 2016 // Review // The Talks!
It’s hard to imagine the team at Women’s Climbing Symposium could improve their events from the previous years but we think they did just that. WCS 2016 saw 400 women from all over the country (and around the world too!) gather together to hear motivating and informative talks, learn some invaluable skills in workshops and network with like-minded … [Read more...]
WCS 2016 comes to Manchester
This is, without a doubt, the best climbing event in the UK. Organisers of the go-to event for female climbers, the Women's Climbing Symposium, have announced their 2016 venue as Manchester's newest climbing venue: The Depot. Tickets for this year's Women's Climbing Symposium (WCS), taking place on Saturday 8th October, are now on sale and we are … [Read more...]
Women’s Climbing Symposium is back!!
If you've never been to WCS this is the year! Put 17th October 2015 in your diary and book your WCS tickets now, before they all sell out. This year sees an absolutely stellar line-up at the Women's Climbing Symposium, which takes place at the Climbing Works in Sheffield on Saturday 17th October. We have no vested interest in promoting the … [Read more...]
WCS Meetup // Friday 16. Oct 6.30-9pm
Women's Climbing Symposium 2015 is fast approaching. On Friday night we at Womenclimb are running a meetup at The Climbing Works. If you're coming to WCS on your own then this is a great opportunity to meet others who will be there on Saturday. This will be a friendly meetup where you can have a boulder if you fancy, or just stay for a cuppa and … [Read more...]
What is the women’s climbing symposium?
Sign up now for the UK's best climbing event just for women designed to bring together everyday women who climb with the UK’s top female climbing professionals - coaches, nutritionists, celebrities, physiotherapists, trainers, speakers, and much more. Saturday September 27th sees the return of the now annual Women’s Climbing Symposium. The first … [Read more...]
Women’s Climbing Symposium 2013 // Dynamic Climbing
Leah Crane and Shauna Coxsey, both from Team GB bouldering team, took this workshop during the 2013 Women's Climbing Symposium at The Arch climbing wall in London. We were split into 2 groups and I was in Leah’s. I had watched Leah at many a competition event and always marvelled at her flying-squirrel like tactics so was eager to learn her … [Read more...]
WCS 2013 // Inspiration
Aside from sessions covering the practical care of our bodies there were plenty of inspiring talks at the Women’s Climbing Symposium this year. The delightful Emma Flaherty talked about how she fitted in her job around climbing. Emma was a bundle of enthusiasm. We learnt about … [Read more...]
Women’s Climbing Symposium 2013
Do you want to climb better? Then the WCS is for you. If you don't know about it already, you should. This year's Women's Climbing Symposium is upon us - taking place on Saturday November 2nd at The Arch Climbing Centre in London 9.30am-6.30pm. What a great line-up the WCS team have put together for us this year - Angela Soper, Fran Brown, … [Read more...]