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Last week, I went sport climbing in Sicily near San Vito Lo Capo. The area is known for extensive limestone cliffs above the sea and well-bolted sport routes across a wide range of grades.

#climbing #sportclimbing #sicily #sanvitolocapo #limestone #mediterranean #italy

Up on the left of "The Beach" main crag, where we did our warmup climbs, was this interesting, techy route. Evening was getting on, but we were having fun so Carole and I gave it a stab while Helen and Yoshi were down playing on Karpouzi. History suggests we had the greater fun...
#Climbing #Kalymnos #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion

Right next to Karpouzi at "The Beach" is this significantly thinner, harder, but almost equally fun line. Little disappointed not to get the flash on this one, but it was my own dumb fault... With maybe a little start-of-trip-low-mojo issue. Really good crag and a great climb, though.
#Climbing #Kalymnos #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion

Climbing day one in Kalymnos and we headed to "The Beach" near Palionisos. A couple of climbs in, we headed down to the "far right" sector for the fantastic-looking line from the picture in the guide. Seems like lots of other people have had the same idea, it being one of the more polished routes I've climbed in Kalymnos (even for flowstone), but the route lived up to the picture; lots of great, laybacking action. A fab start to a great trip, though group opinion was divided as to how good the route was!
#Climbing #Kalymnos #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion

Having got my sendgeance on Anonymous Bosch, we moved a couple of routes down to this thin, balancy-looking corner to step things up a notch. To be honest I wasn't actually expecting to onsight this, but was super-chuffed to get the send. Definitely a lot of try-hard and sheer bloody-mindedness to keep going towards the top, which I am also quite proud of. Surprisingly for me, my inner monologue didn't break and I didn't start talking and swearing at myself... Maybe because of all the helpful encouragement from Jeremy Donaldson that I was vaguely aware of in the background :-) Thanks also to Robin James for the patience watching us try this stuff after he broke himself...
#Climbing #Gower #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion #TryHard #Onsight

Sooo… Ended up back at Watchhouse slab with top geezers @Jeremy & @Robin. Inevitably, I introduced Jeremy to "Anonymous Bosch". For anyone following along, you'll remember it spat me off at the crux last time before I worked out how to do it, so I was after sendgeance. Unfortunately, my memory was kinda faulty so I well messed up the crux first go following Jeremy's beta instead of my own. On the up-side, my mojo was stronger this time, as was my shoulder, so things were looking up for the second try of the day once the brain had been jogged. Great route, fun moves and good catches from Jeremy.
#Climbing #Gower #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion #Whipper

"Oh, no! The sea! Run away!"... "...But not TOO far; just round the corner where it can catch us easily should do..."
At least Castaway Cove itself doesn't flood quickly in the tide, but on the other hand we did have to paddle out again round the corner - fun when there's swirling sand and one fairly narrow strip that's merely calf-deep when the rest is at least knee-deep. Totally worth it for this banging route, though, and probably the most picturesque cove of Rhossili beach.
#Climbing #Gower #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion #Rhossili #LastMinuteRetreat

Rhossili beach is such a fun venue: Sharp barnacles for the first 4 meters of every climb, slippery, salt air rock, potentially corroded protection, slogging over sand to get there, limited time to climb, and a very real chance of being stranded or swept out to sea... What's not to like? Seriously, though, it's an epic location with some great climbs and it's even better with a fun bunch. I thought this one would be a fun challenge for said bunch to try - arete climbing being a style not seen that much in the gym - and thoroughly enjoyed it myself.
#Climbing #Gower #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion #Rhossili

It wasn't all sunshine and sends in Nice... There was quite a lot of rain and whips too. The one had something to do with the other because damp limestone can be a little slick, though the reasons also included grade sandbagging, fatigue and just plain sucking. Anyway, I thought I'd post a little compilation of Nice whips because who doesn't like a bit of schadenfreude?
Thanks to Roy and particularly Alesia for not dropping me!
#Climbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #Nice #LaTurbie #CoteDAzur #Whipper

"And the last shall be...", Well, not first, but also not the last of the El Chorro vids despite being the last climb of the trip (I just be out here making reels as I come to them...). Thoroughly enjoyed the trip with gret company (thanks for the belay, Robin) and a fun climb, but my brain was definitely flagging by this point; behold the terrible footwork!
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ElChorro #ClimbingIsMyPassion

"And the last shall be...", Well, not first, but also not the last of the El Chorro vids despite being the last climb of the trip (I just be out here making reels as I come to them...). Thoroughly enjoyed the trip with gret company (thanks for the belay, Robin) and a fun climb, but my brain was definitely flagging by this point; behold the terrible footwork!
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ElChorro #ClimbingIsMyPassion

"And the last shall be...", Well, not first, but also not the last of the El Chorro vids despite being the last climb of the trip (I just be out here making reels as I come to them...). Thoroughly enjoyed the trip with gret company (thanks for the belay, Robin) and a fun climb, but my brain was definitely flagging by this point; behold the terrible footwork!
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ElChorro #ClimbingIsMyPassion

"And the last shall be...", Well, not first, but also not the last of the El Chorro vids despite being the last climb of the trip (I just be out here making reels as I come to them...). Thoroughly enjoyed the trip with gret company (thanks for the belay, Robin) and a fun climb, but my brain was definitely flagging by this point; behold the terrible footwork!
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #ElChorro #ClimbingIsMyPassion

So, once again I find myself lacking actual mountains for #MountainsWrapped 2024, but I think @bergmeister 's year's summary of the outdoors idea is great, so Imma go with it again with some crag pics from the year that have some meaning for me. Sparser pickings for me this year as I haven't got much outdoor climbing in for various reasons; mostly the fabulous British summer, my fave climbing partner heartlessly pushing off to another country for a few months, and me doing a bunch of training courses and assessments. This year included finishing my RCI - which would have appeared in this post but for the minor problems of not having any pics, finishing it in the p**sing rain, and Sheepstor being about the least mountainous place I've climbed. So here goes; meaning as well as description in the AltText
#Climbing #Kalymnos #Dewerstone #WintoursLeap #Trowbarrow #LimestoneClimbing #TradClimbing #SportClimbing #GraniteClimbing

So, once again I find myself lacking actual mountains for #MountainsWrapped 2024, but I think @bergmeister 's year's summary of the outdoors idea is great, so Imma go with it again with some crag pics from the year that have some meaning for me. Sparser pickings for me this year as I haven't got much outdoor climbing in for various reasons; mostly the fabulous British summer, my fave climbing partner heartlessly pushing off to another country for a few months, and me doing a bunch of training courses and assessments. This year included finishing my RCI - which would have appeared in this post but for the minor problems of not having any pics, finishing it in the p**sing rain, and Sheepstor being about the least mountainous place I've climbed. So here goes; meaning as well as description in the AltText
#Climbing #Kalymnos #Dewerstone #WintoursLeap #Trowbarrow #LimestoneClimbing #TradClimbing #SportClimbing #GraniteClimbing

So, once again I find myself lacking actual mountains for #MountainsWrapped 2024, but I think @bergmeister 's year's summary of the outdoors idea is great, so Imma go with it again with some crag pics from the year that have some meaning for me. Sparser pickings for me this year as I haven't got much outdoor climbing in for various reasons; mostly the fabulous British summer, my fave climbing partner heartlessly pushing off to another country for a few months, and me doing a bunch of training courses and assessments. This year included finishing my RCI - which would have appeared in this post but for the minor problems of not having any pics, finishing it in the p**sing rain, and Sheepstor being about the least mountainous place I've climbed. So here goes; meaning as well as description in the AltText
#Climbing #Kalymnos #Dewerstone #WintoursLeap #Trowbarrow #LimestoneClimbing #TradClimbing #SportClimbing #GraniteClimbing

So, once again I find myself lacking actual mountains for #MountainsWrapped 2024, but I think @bergmeister 's year's summary of the outdoors idea is great, so Imma go with it again with some crag pics from the year that have some meaning for me. Sparser pickings for me this year as I haven't got much outdoor climbing in for various reasons; mostly the fabulous British summer, my fave climbing partner heartlessly pushing off to another country for a few months, and me doing a bunch of training courses and assessments. This year included finishing my RCI - which would have appeared in this post but for the minor problems of not having any pics, finishing it in the p**sing rain, and Sheepstor being about the least mountainous place I've climbed. So here goes; meaning as well as description in the AltText
#Climbing #Kalymnos #Dewerstone #WintoursLeap #Trowbarrow #LimestoneClimbing #TradClimbing #SportClimbing #GraniteClimbing

So, once again I find myself lacking actual mountains for #MountainsWrapped 2024, but I think @bergmeister 's year's summary of the outdoors idea is great, so Imma go with it again with some crag pics from the year that have some meaning for me. Sparser pickings for me this year as I haven't got much outdoor climbing in for various reasons; mostly the fabulous British summer, my fave climbing partner heartlessly pushing off to another country for a few months, and me doing a bunch of training courses and assessments. This year included finishing my RCI - which would have appeared in this post but for the minor problems of not having any pics, finishing it in the p**sing rain, and Sheepstor being about the least mountainous place I've climbed. So here goes; meaning as well as description in the AltText
#Climbing #Kalymnos #Dewerstone #WintoursLeap #Trowbarrow #LimestoneClimbing #TradClimbing #SportClimbing #GraniteClimbing

Nearing the end of our Spanish climbing trip. This was from yesterday, "Three Sixty", a 120m multipitch at Coral East not far from El Chorro. (So-called because of the 360° view that you're rewarded with from the summit ridgeline, and there's a fun abseil off the back!) This is my first experience of sport climbing, and it's been a lot of fun. I think I probably still prefer British Trad, but you can't argue with the weather! #Climbing #SportClimbing #ElChorro #Spain

Nearing the end of our Spanish climbing trip. This was from yesterday, "Three Sixty", a 120m multipitch at Coral East not far from El Chorro. (So-called because of the 360° view that you're rewarded with from the summit ridgeline, and there's a fun abseil off the back!) This is my first experience of sport climbing, and it's been a lot of fun. I think I probably still prefer British Trad, but you can't argue with the weather! #Climbing #SportClimbing #ElChorro #Spain

Nearing the end of our Spanish climbing trip. This was from yesterday, "Three Sixty", a 120m multipitch at Coral East not far from El Chorro. (So-called because of the 360° view that you're rewarded with from the summit ridgeline, and there's a fun abseil off the back!) This is my first experience of sport climbing, and it's been a lot of fun. I think I probably still prefer British Trad, but you can't argue with the weather! #Climbing #SportClimbing #ElChorro #Spain

Nearing the end of our Spanish climbing trip. This was from yesterday, "Three Sixty", a 120m multipitch at Coral East not far from El Chorro. (So-called because of the 360° view that you're rewarded with from the summit ridgeline, and there's a fun abseil off the back!) This is my first experience of sport climbing, and it's been a lot of fun. I think I probably still prefer British Trad, but you can't argue with the weather! #Climbing #SportClimbing #ElChorro #Spain

Nearing the end of our Spanish climbing trip. This was from yesterday, "Three Sixty", a 120m multipitch at Coral East not far from El Chorro. (So-called because of the 360° view that you're rewarded with from the summit ridgeline, and there's a fun abseil off the back!) This is my first experience of sport climbing, and it's been a lot of fun. I think I probably still prefer British Trad, but you can't argue with the weather! #Climbing #SportClimbing #ElChorro #Spain

A little roundup of the other routes from Wyndcliffe with Jeremy that I got footage on, all with something to offer. Just so good to have an actual good weather day to get outdoors and nice to get some sport mojo back.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

A little roundup of the other routes from Wyndcliffe with Jeremy that I got footage on, all with something to offer. Just so good to have an actual good weather day to get outdoors and nice to get some sport mojo back.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

A little roundup of the other routes from Wyndcliffe with Jeremy that I got footage on, all with something to offer. Just so good to have an actual good weather day to get outdoors and nice to get some sport mojo back.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

A little roundup of the other routes from Wyndcliffe with Jeremy that I got footage on, all with something to offer. Just so good to have an actual good weather day to get outdoors and nice to get some sport mojo back.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

Nice little trip yesterday with Jeremy to Wyndcliffe Quarry to see if I can get my sport mojo back after not having sport climbed outdoors for 6 months. Turns out, yeah, not bad... Including a little fall practice, which did indeed help. This comfy-at-the-grade number was really fun.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

Nice little trip yesterday with Jeremy to Wyndcliffe Quarry to see if I can get my sport mojo back after not having sport climbed outdoors for 6 months. Turns out, yeah, not bad... Including a little fall practice, which did indeed help. This comfy-at-the-grade number was really fun.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

Nice little trip yesterday with Jeremy to Wyndcliffe Quarry to see if I can get my sport mojo back after not having sport climbed outdoors for 6 months. Turns out, yeah, not bad... Including a little fall practice, which did indeed help. This comfy-at-the-grade number was really fun.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

Nice little trip yesterday with Jeremy to Wyndcliffe Quarry to see if I can get my sport mojo back after not having sport climbed outdoors for 6 months. Turns out, yeah, not bad... Including a little fall practice, which did indeed help. This comfy-at-the-grade number was really fun.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

Nice little trip yesterday with Jeremy to Wyndcliffe Quarry to see if I can get my sport mojo back after not having sport climbed outdoors for 6 months. Turns out, yeah, not bad... Including a little fall practice, which did indeed help. This comfy-at-the-grade number was really fun.
#Climbing #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing

Another classic route from @YannGenoux in classic Yann style; equal parts technical, interesting, frustrating, requiring precise moves, hard for the grade, and harder up top. Probably ought to have tried this one when it went up as those pinches up top are like quarries now... But I was too busy getting shut down on the blue "6c" next to it in humid weather (Also Yann's) 😂
Damn, this feel brutal! I was so wasted by the time I got to the pinches (yeah, doing all the moves on the blue next to it first didn't help...) and that move is soooo big!
Still, feels achievable so I will be back for sendgeance.
#Climbing #IndoorClimbing #SportClimbing #WeAreSpiderClimbers #Projecting

Our #SportsScience student Lucia Dörffel is taking part in the #OlympicGames in #sportclimbing. 🤩 Read the interview to learn more about her preparations and how she juggles competitions and studies: http://go.tum.de/852673

#Paris2024 #Olympics

📷L. Drapella/IFSC

Another route from Wyndcliff last weekend with Shan (not shown: Shan's whip off the top!). Stamina aside, it gives me hope that I haven't completely forgotten how to climb on rock - which is a relief with my upcoming climbing trip!
#climbing #climbingismypassion #wyevalley #rockclimbing #sportclimbing #wyevalleyclimbing #limestone #limestoneclimbing

Between work, finding a free partner and the lovely, changeable, British weather, Sunday was my first day on rock this year... Also Shan's intro to polished British rock and sketchy bolting after the friendly bolting and grippy limestone of Kalymnos 🤣
Great day out and nice prep for the return to sun.
#climbing #climbingismypassion #wyevalley #rockclimbing #sportclimbing #wyevalleyclimbing #limestone #limestoneclimbing

Yay Oriane! Great semifinals there, and good for Toby too.
#EuropeanQualifiers #SportClimbing

I recently got the opportunity to take a #Mammut Smart out #climbing at Rattlesnake Point, and jotted down some thoughts.

tl;dr — I consider its grabbiness is a feature; its design purposefully counters at least two failure modes with the GriGri; carabiner choice matters.

Love it. Exceeded all expectations and then some. Serious contender to #grigri

https://devnull.land/test-driving-mammut-smart-2

#belaydevices #leadclimbing #sportclimbing

#ThrowbackThursday
25 years ago this week. #GayGames #Amsterdam August 1998.

I was there with the #SportClimbing competitors representing #TeamGB, most of whom were #GayOutdoorClub members. GB had 3 medal winners. Then out for a meal after the competition.

The atmosphere in Amsterdam was amazing that week, with the opening and closing ceremonies featuring 12000+ athletes at the Ajax Arena.

A fine day at Blacknor, Portland last Friday and some nice routes, Not shown: the massive whipper I took off the top of the middle of the depicted cliff...
#climbing #sportclimbing #portlandclimbing #dorsetclimbing #whipper #blacknor

Figured I ought to do a #introduction so here it is:
I'm into #climbing and love messing around on rocks. #Trad or #SportClimbing even #bouldering .I also climb indoors #climbinggym where I do most of my instructing. I'm a qualified instructor and coach for both indoor and (fairly newly qualified) outdoor climbing, so if if you're looking to get into climbing or improve, feel free to get in touch.
Other than that, I'm a massive geek, love #rpg and in a previous life, I did all kinds of #IT for a living.

Topping out this overhang was so much fun and felt rewarding. I'm resting my arms before climbing out the overhang.

#rockclimbing #climbing #sportclimbing #leadclimbing