Important Features to Consider When Buying a Climbing Rope
Demystifying the different features of climbing ropes so that you can brush up on your knowledge for your next adventure!
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The Definitive Guide to Buying Your First Climbing Rope
Discover our top tips on dynamic rope type, length and diameter to help you choose the best rock climbing rope.
Guided Rock Climbing – Swanage
So what is a guided climbing day all about? Simple, we take you out and climb some of the best routes at the crag in your grade. Guided climbing gives you the opportunity to climb in its traditional form of lead climbing without being on the sharp end! How much climbing experience do I need? … Read more
Training for Climbing – Part 2
About Tom and Neil Tom – When not running courses, Tom works as a stuntman and has a background as a Fitness Instructor and former Royal Marine Commando. Over the years, Tom has put his body through its paces, and generally broken it! Neil – Company director of Blackbrook Strength, a former Royal Marine Commando, … Read more
Training for Climbing – Part 1
We’ve teamed up with Neil Collins from Blackbrook Crossfit based near Ditchling Common in Sussex to bring you a couple of articles on training and improving your climbing. About Tom and Neil Tom – When not getting shot or blown up in his day job as a stuntman, Tom runs a range of our courses … Read more
Becoming a Rock Climbing Instructor
Foreword By Tom Hatt I have known James for a number of years and climbed with him all over the UK and on trips to Europe. Once he started on his path to becoming a rock climbing instructor he was committed to say the least. He volunteered with us shadowing a number of our instructors … Read more
My First Outdoor Climb
I had only been climbing a couple of time on an indoor wall when my friends and colleagues suggested we go climbing in Swanage. I already had plans that weekend, but on Thursday night I couldn’t fall asleep and the word Swanage kept jumping on my mind, so I turned on my phone and searched … Read more
Buying Female Climbing Shoes
I had no prior knowledge, all I knew was that I wanted a pair that were: 1. Reasonably priced2. Long-lasting3. Comfortable After trying on a few pairs of shoes and chatting to friends, shop assistants and checking out online reviews I opted for a lace up shoe – the Boreal Lunas which came in a … Read more
Lights, Camera, Action! Filming a Subaru Advert – Pt.2
A few of months ago we were asked to source a location, a climber and riggers to film a Subaru advert. The day went well and the shoot was completed. The media company BJL were extremely pleased with the advert, however they wanted to make a more dramatic fall at the end of the sequence … Read more
Lights, Camera, Action! Filming a Subaru Advert – Pt.1
Filming a Subaru Car Advert We were contacted in late March 2015 by BJL Group Ltd. about filming one of our rock climbing instructors for a new Subaru advert. They had some ideas about how the advert was going to look and feel but nothing more than that, so they enlisted our help in finding … Read more
Climbing in Rjukan, Norway
Rjukan is a mecca for European ice climbing and is famous for easily accessible single and multi-pitch ice routes. The team of 5 found the ice in slightly lean condition with deep snow hindering the walk-ins (conditions which would still be considered near perfect in the UK!) but the trip was in general a great … Read more
Belay Devices
There are 2 main styles of belay devices; those that increase the friction on the rope (bugs, ATC’s etc.) and those that pinch the rope (grigri, Single Rope Controller, etc.) As there are so many types of belay devices on the market, we are only looking at a couple of devices that increase the friction … Read more