Tag: learning
18 posts
Helen and I learnt to kayak around the same time
31 May 2021
Helen and I both learnt to kayak around the same time. We did the lower Treweryn as our first whitewater river on the same day and swam almost as much. We paddled together and improved together until Helen had to fly back to Taiwan to work. A few years later she returned to Manchester, and […]
After a day spent learning the ropes
25 March 2021
After a day spent learning the ropes with Nigel Atkins in early December, Kirsty and Jonathan were keen for a chance to use their SRT underground, and Monika was keen for a refresher, so just after Christmas, we made it happen. Me and Judith met everyone and headed to our favourite Winnats Pass training cave […]
Like a potato climbing a wall in boxing gloves
22 December 2019
• seen a potato climbing a wall in boxing gloves and roller skates?'¸ ·Ever seen spiderwoman lead climbing? § ¦Ever seen a blind blue t-rex wrestling with an overhang?ª . . No? You probably missed the Halloween Climbing Clan this year. Maybe next time? Here's a few highlights, with extra photos thanks to Liba, Sarah […]
Watching Kirsty progress from first trad leads to harder routes
15 December 2019
Throwback to Kirsty's first few trad leads. Kirsty is regularly leading harder routes indoors, but when you start out leading trad, it's important to start easy and take it gently. Here's Kirsty leading The Corner at Windgather and Back Alley at Crag Lough. Kirsty has been very generous sharing her skills indoors with Clan so […]
Watching people learn on Climbing Clan Wales trips
11 December 2019
One of the best things about the September Climbing Clan weekend trip to Wales was watching people levelling up their outdoor climbing. There were first outdoor climbs, there were confidence boosting trad climbs and some people even climbed trad for the first time. A great weekend with the Clan in one of my favourite parts […]
Three rolls and a jam donut on the Kent and Leven
10 December 2019
3 rolls and jam donut. Throwback to a great day on the Kent and Leven on a medium with Tavi. Probably the best level I've ever ran them. I messed up S-bends on the Kent and did this gnasty handroll-punt combo, rolled at backbarrow bridge and rolled just after fisherman's island. When I'm on roll, […]
Watching people apply their skills on Climbing Clan trips
29 November 2019
One of my favourite things about Climbing Clan weekend trips is watching people apply their skills in completely new different situations. .–. None of these climbers had ever climbed on slate before. For some, it was their first outdoor climbs. .–. But everyone pushed themselves, supported each other and encouraged the group onwards. .–. Some […]
Lead climbing trad outdoors requires so much more knowledge
19 August 2019
I always feel you need to know about ten times more things to lead climb trad outdoors compared to *start* leading indoors. Even then, you're still learning. In the first 3 photos, Alex is mini-pitching High Buttress Arete so he can practice multipitching (on a hanging belay!) without the exposure and commitment of a big […]
Leading down the River Dee with experienced paddlers watching over
18 February 2019
Some photos from the day in Jan, I "lead" down the Dee, watched over by Fraser, Rob and Jacqui with Stan and Mel. Mel's first trip down the Dee in quite a long time – and an awesome effort! I learnt a good deal about leading groups on a river including: ' Be concise ' […]
Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication
6 August 2014
This is a post from my My 20-day Zappos + Buffer Values Challenge "Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication" This is a tough one to blog about, because anecdotes, by definition – no matter what the nature of the relationship, is always going to be very personal – between me and them. It's kind of […]
Pursue Growth and Learning
3 August 2014
This is a post from my My 20-day Zappos + Buffer Values Challenge "Pursue Growth and Learning" I love that this value can apply to personal growth and development and business growth and development. (Whilst it might not always be appropriate value for, say, a community enterprise that really doesn't want to grow significantly, if growth […]
Be Humble
2 August 2014
This is a post from my My 20-day Zappos + Buffer Values Challenge "Be Humble" This is really hard. Like, really hard. It's particularly hard to explain in a blog post how good you are at being humble! Err, yes. Ummm. Right. Some people might point to candid blog posts like these and suggest they're evidence […]
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