Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 1 – Virginity
Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 1 – Virginity Northern England has some of the world’s best rock climbing. But I always wondered what it would be like to climb in other places. My…
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Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 2 – The Struggle
Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 2 – The Struggle The philosophical genius, Eckhart Tolle, stated in his book The Power Of Now, that to be in the present moment, “you don’t need to…
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Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 3 – Loner
Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 3 – Loner I’ve always enjoyed spending time by myself. When I’m alone I can do anything I want and no-one knows. I chose The Diamond of Long’s…
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Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 4 – Freedom
Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 4 – Freedom On a trip to Patagonia, I learnt that climbing wasn’t just about struggling and having fun. There was something else too. Patagonia is the most…
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Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 5 – Bad Memory
Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 5 – Bad Memory Standing on the summit of The Central Tower with my best friend was the greatest moment of my life. Descending the tower was not….
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Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 6 – Romance
Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 6 – Romance Callum and I couldn’t figure out why girls didn’t want to climb with us. We were handsome. We were civilized. And our home had a…
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Big Wall Climbing in Baffin Island
Big Wall Climbing in Baffin Island More info about the route here.
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Big Wall Climbing in Patagonia
Big Wall Climbing in Patagonia I rolled from side to side for most of the night, peering through the gaps, waiting for morning. Outside, the Paine towers dominated everything; the landscape, my thoughts, my dreams….
