climbing
Apr 19, 2022
How tight should climbing shoes be?
If you’ve ever tried on a pair of climbing shoes, you’ll know that they feel rather different from your standard stre...
Jan 18, 2022
What Is Trad Climbing?
As the name might suggest, traditional climbing or ‘trad climbing’ is often referred to as the original form of climb...
Jan 18, 2022
WHAT IS LIQUID CHALK
Liquid Chalk is an advanced formula designed to enhance grip both on your hands and feet. Not only does it enable a ...
Jan 18, 2022
HOW TO BELAY
*Disclaimer: This does not constitute certified climbing instruction. Belaying and climbing are dangerous activitie...
Jan 18, 2022
TYPES OF CLIMBING
When we think about the different types of climbing, we may first think of indoor bouldering and the gymnastic feat...
Jan 18, 2022
PLASTIC....STILL NOT SO FANTASTIC
It’s been pretty much year to the day since we returned from our plastic ridden trip to the west coast of Scotland. ...
Jan 18, 2022
BEST CLIMBING SHOES 2022
New to rock climbing and looking to buy your first pair of climbing shoes? Perhaps you’ve been wearing the rental sh...
Jan 18, 2022
WHAT IS FREE CLIMBING?
When we hear the term ‘free climbing’, our minds may flash to Alex Honnald’s hair raising ascent of El Capitan in th...
Jan 14, 2022
7 BOULDERING & CLIMBING MOVES FOR BEGINNERS
It didn’t take me long to catch the climbing bug after my first visit to a local climbing centre. I'd say I was pret...
Nov 1, 2021
7 INTERMEDIATE CLIMBING TECHNIQUES TO LEARN
In part one, we talked about seven basic climbing moves and what we use them for. Now, it’s time to expand the knowl...
Oct 8, 2021
THE BEST RESISTANCE BAND WORKOUTS TO TRY
Resistance band workouts are an increasingly popular addition to climber’s training schedules as they target the who...
Aug 3, 2021
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE OLYMPIC CLIMBING FORMAT AND SCORING
With sport climbing having made its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, there’s a spotlight on our sport like never be...