Tag: trad

Helping people level up at trad anchors with the Climbing Clan

30 June 2022

Helping people level up at their Trad Anchors with the Climbing Clan and paying forward the things that people have passed on to me.

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 […]

The real climbing adventures are outside on rock

1 June 2019

When it comes to climbing, for me, the real adventures are outside. Once you're regularly leading indoors, safely lead belaying and often second other trad leaders, you may start thinking about learning to lead trad. Rebecca and Mat have been relentless supporters of the Climbing Clan, sharing their skills, giving people confidence and bringing the […]