03/10/2023
Climbing Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis is a dream for many experienced mountaineers. It represents the pinnacle of winter climbing challenges in the UK and has a storied history that continues to inspire climbers worldwide.
18/09/2023
In the heart of winter, when nature cloaks mountains in glistening coats of ice and snow, a unique breed of adventurers emerges to conquer the frozen heights. Ice climbing, an exhilarating and physically demanding sport, allows enthusiasts to ascend frozen waterfalls, ice-covered cliffs, and icy rock faces that transform into vertical playgrounds during the winter months.
07/12/2022
Understanding mountain weather and reading mountain forecasts are essential skills walkers, climbers, and mountaineers must learn. This skill is necessary to avoid adventures turning into misadventures, weekend missions into epic tales, and simple walks into unfortunate tragedies.
10/10/2022
The northern regions of Spain are famous for challenging world-class rock climbs, but further south, particularly in the Costa Blanca, there is a wealth of easier rock climbing and brilliant mountaineering.
22/08/2022
I know the next ten years will determine my longevity as a mountaineer and endurance runner. I put forethought into it every day. It is not a chore, and I recommend anyone who enjoys the mountains but 'creaks' every morning to do the same.
22/08/2022
Steve House and Alan Rousseau: reflections on light & fast Alpinism, from their experiences on the Slovak Direct (Denali), one of the most legendary routes in the Alaska range.
In the summer of 2000, Steve House, Mark Twight and Scott Backes made a stunning 60-hour single push ascent of the route, and it was only this year that the route was climbed again in a single push style by Alan Rousseau, Jackson Marvell and Matt Cornell in 21 hours and 35 minutes.
In this double interview they explain the deeper purpose that animated them and their vision of mountaineering. What is the light and fast style?
27/09/2021
I find gloves the single most challenging piece of gear to get right, and I have tried hundreds of winter climbing gloves in many harsh and demanding conditions. Still, no matter the brand, the principle of rotating through different pairs for different circumstances remains the same.
09/03/2021
Research is the starting blocks for any adventure and a cornerstone for a productive time on the Cuillin Ridge. A guidebook such as the SMC 'Skye Scrambles' is a great book. Inside you will find detailed information on geology, flora, wildlife, weather, historical notes and of course lists of incredible scrambles on Skye.
17/06/2020
So then it was, a mild drizzly June morning at 5 am, I was standing on the start line, the blazing triskele glowing against the brightening sky and the safety boats bobbing in the dark water of loch Shieldaig. The blooms of Jellyfish awaited. 15 hours and 9 minutes later I too am a Celtman - Lynn Gatherer.