Articles

Dangermouse

Some undertakings are born out of fantasy, others out of lore - the 3rd ascent of Dangermouse was a combination of both!
Opinion

The Right To Risk

"A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what ships are for" - William Shedd
Articles

Favours Of chance

An account of the first hammerless ascent of the Wall of Silence (21, A4). The title is taken from a conversation Jeremy Samson and I had
Articles

Optimistic Bias

An account of the first hammerless ascent of the Wall of Silence (21, A4). The title is taken from a conversation Jeremy Samson and I had
Articles

Intemperate Hedonism

Light fast and solo in the Natal Drakensberg
Opinion

It's Just Not Cricket

Climbing, fortunately, is not "Sport" . Winning / losing, after all, is the point of sport. Beating ones opponent. Lauding the victor, forgetting the conquered. Winning the spoils.
Opinion

Weighting The Dice

The opinion piece that caused the most angst, and opened the door to a few years of enlisted contributions. None of the others held this much importance to me, and they suffered the lack of zeal as a result.
Opinion

A Convenient Fiction

As the hype around global warming, warms, it's oft hard to work out what to believe. One thing is certain - the change is real...and all upset