Monthly Archives: January 2009

An introduction to Interval Training for Power Endurance

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Mark Reeves

A Pumped Climber shaking out wishing he’d done some Interval Training! Interval Training is one of the most popular techniques for increase power endurance, or the amount of time we can sustain an extremely high power output. To help develop … Continue reading →

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Crash Pads: Reducing the grades to my level!

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Route or Highball Boulder Problem? Now if you haven’t read it already, and i would hope to high heaven that James Pearsons Blog has a greater following than mine, after all he can actually climb. James has some interesting things … Continue reading →

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Monty Python Goes Mountaineering Video’s

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Bryn Williams of Dragon Mountain Skills told me about the Uxbridge High street Sketch. Having found that I found a few links to these other two. One of the Hairdressers Everest Expedition and another Expedition to Kilimanjaro, any way classic … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Education for the Disabled

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Mark Reeves

My involvement with outdoor education has spanned over 15 years now, and in that time I have enjoyed introducing people to a variety of apparent ‘extreme’ and ‘life threatening’ situations. However on the other side of the illusionists mirror that … Continue reading →

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Anti-Doping article

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Mark Reeves

I have just written an overview of doping issues in light of recent activity in Ireland, including a historical perspective, and overview of what’s legal and banned, as well as a few relevant links over on my life in the … Continue reading →

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Citius, Altius, Fortius – A brief overview of Ergogenic Aids

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Mark Reeves

With the news this weekend of the Mountaineering Council for Ireland (MCI) having its anti-doping policy banded about the papers and internet forums. When a member of the committee that arranges the Irish Bouldering League (IBL) tipped off climbers on … Continue reading →

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Random Video’s

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Mark Reeves

View from Cwm Y Glo today Well I was in V12 today and managed to stop any work in there for a minute or two! In that time I got shown a few classic YouTube moments that revolve around beatbox … Continue reading →

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Bangor University Recognises Adventure Sport Athletes

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Mark Reeves

As one of the best universities in the UK for participating in Adventure Sports, Bangor has always been one of the first choices for aspiring climbers, kayaker and fell-runners to choose. Having such a vast array of world class natural … Continue reading →

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Crag of Today: Clogwyn Y Grouchan

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Mark Reeves

Once referred to as the Valley of the Tigers by the more gentile climbers of the Ogwen Valley. Llanberis Pass has a long history with climbing, dating back to the late 1800′s when the ‘mountaineers’ of their day pioneered new … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Mark Reeves

The Hallowed Ground of Rainbow Slab “A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person’s social status. It is a universal phenomenon which can show anthropologists what social hierarchies, values and beliefs are important in … Continue reading →

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