Monthly Archives: April 2009

James McHaffie on one of those Cutting Edge ascents, The Serpents Vein, Dinorwig Quarries. I have just recieved an email from one of the Officers at the BMC asking me to big up James McHaffie’s friday night lecture that is … Continue reading →

Well, many years ago now I wrote a short article on Cryn Las, I think I put it on this blog, however I might not. I did send it to Jack ‘UKC’ Geldard who has a new blog by the … Continue reading →

I was in the Gallt Y Glyn last night and amongst the other people who were in there was Johnny Dawes. We managed to get him talking about what he does on his coaching workshops. Now this is only one … Continue reading →

I went into Petes Eats today to have a brew with a few friends, who were busy ‘remotely supervising’ a group on Snowdon. I picked up the copy of CLIMB magazine in there and when I finished flicking through, there … Continue reading →

I have just put a small piece on abseil stations over on my Life in the Vertical blog. It covers a few things concerned with safety aspect of getting yourself off the top of a cliff. Tweet

A badly Damaged Lower off, It looks like someone lower off with rope on rope! Whilst I am willing to concede that the ethical argument for retreating off a cliff by abseilling has many pro’s and con’s. The fact is … Continue reading →

Looking down the West face, at the rising shade A while ago I climbed a new route above Comes the Dervish called the missing link, its purpose for that was the only reason I climb it was to allow a continuous … Continue reading →

Being lowered off the top of a cliff. I posted some pictures of one of the course I was working on last week, and someone asked why in one of the pictures the rope had been clipped through a carabiner … Continue reading →

Well I made a list last night of things to do today, it had four things written down on it: 1. Apply for passport2. Sort out Car Tax3. Join BMC4. Invoice Plas Y Brenin These four simple things should have … Continue reading →

Well after being cooked in the sun all day at work I managed to get out for a run and climb this evening. Running from Llanberis to Seamstress slab, which is a seriously steep climb, followed by a solo ascent … Continue reading →