Back indoors again, but this time training slightly differently. I’m going to be taking a small team of students on an Ice Climbing trip to Norway in a few weeks, so today was spent doing some preparation. We had a bouldering session, but instead of holding on with our hands, we used some ice axes… Read more

I’ve been out on a training day with a team that I am going to take trekking in the Alps this summer. Conditions for hill walking were less than ideal first thing and the 90mph winds were going to make walking difficult and my ability to teach anything severely reduced. So we did what all… Read more

Hash House Running is basically a non-competitive form of cross country running. Traditionally, a member of the team would set off on a run, ahead of the pack, leaving a small trail of flour for the rest to follow. A set of symbols would be agreed and the ‘Hasher’ would do his or her best… Read more

Noticed that the evenings are starting to stay lighter a little longer! Still too damp for climbing outside today, so had a bouldering session indoors to keep the fingers limber!  Read more

Watching my kayak cartwheeling off across the grass at the river bank, I was reminded of the strength of the wind today and wondered if kayaking was the sensible option for today. As of about 6am, the wind has been howling and the rain lashing down. Just driving out from The Cottage seemed like an… Read more

There were a few brave souls out in the surf today, but after sitting and watching for a bit, no one out there was making it look enticing enough to want to get in! The wetsuits stayed dry today as we wrapped up for a walk along the beach instead. There has been lots of… Read more