Melting on the Ben: my final big session before Denali

Last weekend was hot! The final training weekend before Denali, we drove up to Fort William on Friday night to Continue reading →

Water bottle showdown

This evening I had the mixed pleasure of heading up Shutlingsloe hill in perfect English spring weather, but  with a Continue reading →

Squished like sardines

I am on a double length tram that is packed to the rafters with uncomfortable and irritable commuters. With me Continue reading →

Belay devices – what to consider

Today I was down at the North West Face climbing wall in Warrington, testing out a variety of belay devices. Continue reading →

Down parkas and mince pies

Today I shall take a break from the seasonal gorging of mince pies and Christmas pudding to write a little Continue reading →

OMM 2011 Kit List

11 days to go till the Original Mountain Marathon (http://theomm.com) so the kit list that I publish here is going Continue reading →

Howdy!

Hi and welcome to my blog! This is my first post, so go easy on me. I’m a fan of Continue reading →