Ben Silvestre and I headed to Scotland for a quick winter hit. We made the second ascent of 'Creme de Violette' (IX,9) on Beinn Eighe, and then climbed The God Delusion (IX,9) on Beinn Bhan the next day. It was a great trip, in (almost) perfect weather and on some high-quality routes.
Read MoreThis is a tribute to Marc-Andre Leclerc, who died with Ryan Johnson in early 2018. This was first published on UKClimbing.com.
Read MoreMountain Equipment asked me to show folks what I take alpine climbing. It's a personal choice, but this is generally what I use for single push/multi-day climbing in the mountains - both summer and winter.
Read MoreThe highlights of 2017, month by month. What a year it's been!
Read MoreThis is the last of five short stories based around climbing, and describes a gripping time on 'Book of Ages,' Yellow Walls. A micro-wire was all I could find. The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
Read MoreThis is the fourth of five short stories based around climbing, and describes one of my 'lucky' pieces of gear: a small gold wire, which has stood the test of time (just). The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
Read MoreThis is the third of five short stories based around climbing, and describes buying my first micro-wire - a Brass Offset. These legendary minuscule pieces of gear are synonymous with hard - and bold - trad climbing. The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
Read MoreThis is the second of five short stories based around climbing, and describes a frightening trad lead, when I 'came to' high above a skyhook, about to fall off.
The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
Read MoreThis is the first of five short stories based around climbing, and describes a dirtbag climber's worst nightmare - losing gear to the sea. The stories were first written about two years ago, and have never been published.
Read MoreA visit to Red Walls should contain as much excitement as nervousness. This piece describes two days of trad climbing with John Orr and Tim Neill at Red Walls - one of the finest crags at Gogarth.
Read MoreMore Lessons learnt: improving stove efficiency in the alpine, beta for an Alaskan expedition, the benefits of massage and foam rolling, the 'duffle shuffle,' tips and tricks when using a Micro Traxion and the Monzo debit card.
Read MoreAn account of a free ascent of the American route on the south face of the Aiguille du Fou, Mont Blanc massif, with Tony Stone
Read MoreAlpine climbing is unique - Deep Play at it's purest? On the return flight from Alaska last month, I wrote the following on what makes alpine climbing so special (and important) to me.
Read MoreDuring my expedition to the Central Alaska Range with Uisdean Hawthorn in 2017, we attempted two routes: the Moonflower on Mt. Hunter/Begguya, and the Slovak Direct on Denali. Despite being unsuccessful on both routes due to bad weather, we still had a great trip and summitted Denali (6190m) via the West Buttress.
Read MoreWhat's it like to live and climb in one of the world's greatest playgrounds? This tongue-in-cheek and 'fictitious' post describes climbing a route with a good Australian friend of mine, and some of the delights of the Chamonix life...
Read MoreA review of the La Sportiva G2 SM climbing boots.
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