Blog Posts

  • 2024 – A Year in Review

    This year, I’ve spent around 3 months in the mountains: there have been some excellent days, some crappy days, some cold and wet days and days so hot it’s hard to breathe. I thought it would be a nice idea to do a bit of a roundup of some of my favourite days, camps, and…

  • Winter Perfection on the Anoach Eagach

    I don’t think this day needs very many words to sum it up. A 4* Classic mountaineering ridge, on a blue bird day in the middle of exam season with a bunch of good mates. Is there a better way to spend a Monday? The alarms were set early – a long drive to Glencoe…

  • The Message

    Early season conditions, skipping uni, and an utterly brilliant mixed climb on a sunny day – is there a better way to enjoy life? The Message is a route I’ve had on my radar for a while – it looked spectacular, but rather difficult for me, and I was always a little nervous to get…

  • The Ferhman Smith Route – A Jolly Fine Outing

    To climbers, corners are immensely appealing: they provide joyous movement, excellent rests, and straightforward route finding. Few things bring me as much joy as a grand corner in the high mountains – a natural and organic line to the top of a mountain, guarenteeing a climber a beautiful passage, full of joy and emotion. And,…

  • Climbing in the Presanella – My Thoughts

    British climbers are like sheep. They mostly all flock to the same places each summer – Chamonix, Sass, Ailfroide are all hotspots for Brits – and I daresay there is such an excess of them it’s easy to forget you are actually abroad. It’s true that all of these places have excellent climbing, with stunning…