Monthly Archives: November 2009

Well as I mentioned before I have had a pair of gloves, that I used once in the rain and the sticky grip pads simply delaminated like a fish shedding its scales. In response to my gloves falling apart so … Continue reading →

Bardsey Island and an incoming Squall. Martin Chester crosses the Bardsey Ripple Hidden away at the end of the Llyn peninsular, looking out across to the remote Bardsey Island is a small crag that packs a big punch. Only 60ft … Continue reading →

Well last night the rain was biblical, so heavy and relentless, that I had to change after walking back the 100 metres from van on the high street to my house, before I went to the pub. I had wondered … Continue reading →

For what seems like months now, well in fact years to be precise I have been travelling down a tunnel that at the end will lead to me hopefully gaining an MSc in Applied Sports Science. I was interested to … Continue reading →

Here are a few images from the Plas Y Brenin Expedition Symposium held this weekend, some photos are by Pete Cattrel, on my camera others by myself. I have further information on the Big Walling workshop I ran on my … Continue reading →

Well I have spent the weekend working at the Plas Y Brenin Expedition Symposium, which was a great priviledge to be asked to deliver the Intorduction to Bog Walling workshop. A reasonably tough challenge of trying to show all the … Continue reading →

Well after climbing on Tuesday, and nearly being unable to walk as my knee locked up again, I decided to buy in some expertise, I managed to find my old NHS physio who treated my back a few years back, … Continue reading →

Well, my nice warm hat didn’t last long, in fact under a month. I don’t know where I lost it. I suspect it was Burger King on the A55 on the way to see Andy Cave. What can I say … Continue reading →

Well I made it back from Rhyl (notice the correct spelling) after an evening in the company of Andy Cave, author and uber extreme alpine suffer and ex-miner. Now if you haven’t read Andy Cave’s first book Learning to Breathe … Continue reading →

Well I have put together some big wall climbing FAQ’s for the weekend synposium. I have uploaded them to my coaching blog, will hopefully get some more photo explaining the systems I talk about or even better a video! Anyway … Continue reading →