Adventures in Rock Climbing and mountaineering
Historic and Classic Mountains walks are two a penny in the Wales, Scotland and the Lake District. On this walk I recount how the mountain was used to weigh the earth. If you’d like help to discover these remote and beautiful places then maybe we can help. Guided Mountain Walks across the UK We offer guided walks and mountain scrambles across the UK. Whether it be to climb a historically famous peak like Schehallion in…
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The first real rock climb in the UK. Was climbed solo by Walter Haskett-Smith in the 1890’s. The photo of him stood on the summit would be the first dramatic image of this new sport. It was to set the Lake District and other mountainous places alight. I headed up to climb the route in the same style as the first ascentionist, and on a overcast and lonely day I made my ascent. Following in…
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In this video we look at the basic ways to use a systems board and systematic training. It will help if you’ve seen the warming up video and the video on handholds to get some of the terminology, although we do cover the more complex terms here.
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It this video we are looking at making some more progression on the peg board. Hopefully you have seen the previous video on an introduction to peg boarding and have done some training and are ready to move on.
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In this video on How to Climb Harder, we are looking at introducing the use of rings as a form of body conditioning for rock climbing.
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The second of the How to Climb Harder training series. This one on an introduction to using the peg board.
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The first of the How to Climb Harder, Basic Training videos, this one covers the basics of warming up when bouldering.
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Here we look at some more fundamental techniques of climbing, finding hands off rest and respites. The idea is that the more you can rest on climbs the more energy you can save or recover.
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In this the fourth video in the climbing fundamentals section, we explore the use of drill board for honing technique. They are great when someone is learn these new techniques, but also work really well for more experienced climbers as part of a warm up. We also explore how they can be used to teach some more advanced techniques like using the bodies momentum to reach holds.
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The third part of our How To Climb Harder Videos. This one on foot swapping techniques. Again this should be seen as part of your climbing fundamental skills.
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