The Climbing Space! To succeed in Patagonia, you must take a chance, you can't just sit waiting, your head bowed and cast. Don't get in a...

North-East Buttress, 700m, 15/16, first ascent. Something really struck home with me while reading an article by Jane Morris in the...

The BMC International meet is held every winter. It’s a fantastic event bringing together climbers of all abilities from around the world...

Mater Dei, 1000m, 20, first ascent. Trip report and video from the ascent. Its not often I find myself checking the weather forecast for...

The spring of 2013 will not be remembered for its sustained periods of settled weather. Instead much like the winter that preceded it, it...

In fine weather a unplanned or a planned bivvy generally involves little suffering. Fine weather can also be very forgiving when it comes...

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I have been using the Rab 2 person bothy bag for 6 months now. This is the first bothy bag I have ever owned so do not have any good...

To be honest I was wondering just how long the lightweight material of the Macpac Summit Anorak would last as I thrashed it in Patagonia....

One Year – And Recovered It has been exactly one year to the day since my brother and I made that fateful decision to descend from Zits...

Youtube Videos & Expedition Report Expedition Report New Zealand Alpine Team Expedition Cerro Torre, Torre Egger 1st December 2013 - 6th...

I looked down, for the thousandth time, at the crampon points kicked in as far as I could tolerate, my toes aching and bruising with...

Last weekend the weather planet aligned and Jono Clarke, Graham Johnson and I made a trip to Cathedral Rocks (Matihao south face), Mt...

The term 'For the LOLs' and its variations speak to the deeper reasons of what motivates us to climb. It is not infrequently that a...

The forecast was for one of those weak westerly flows that come in right after a clearing SW storm. Although the weather for the weekend...

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Mammut does not have a long history of alpine boot making. As such I was nervous about forking over the 450 euros necessary to purchase a...

Rob Frost has provided me with some great inspiration in the last two months. Firstly at the Remarkables Ice and Mixed Climbing Festival...

“I’m here and I’m excited!” Steve’s plane must have landed and he’s txting me to remind me I'm running a bit late. I’m excited as well....

I always try to be light in the mountains, not least because I hate carrying a heavy pack, and I'm always keen to shave off a few grams....