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North Wales' best VS Climbs
We've covered VD to Hard Severe routes so far in our "best in North Wales" series. This time we are looking at the best rock climbs...
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Alex Riley
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Mythic Ultra Jacket Review
The Rab Mythic Ultra insulated down jacket is a high-performance piece of outerwear designed for use in cold alpine conditions. I...
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Alex Riley
- Feb 19
- 5 min
Best Severe to Hard Severe's in North Wales
Continuing from our last post about the best routes at Vdiff that North Wales has to offer, in this post we’ll be looking at my top 5...
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Alex Riley
- Feb 5
- 4 min
How to choose winter mountaineering boots
How to choose winter mountaineering boots Buying winter boots is a big investment and whilst in an ideal world we would have one of each...
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Alex Riley
- Jan 22
- 5 min
5 of the Best VDiffs in North Wales
5 of the Best VDiff Routes in North Wales North Wales is home to lots of amazing trad climbing and is where many people begin their trad...
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Alex Riley
- Jan 9
- 3 min
How to start trad climbing
Trad I’m not going to go into as much detail with moving to outdoor trad climbing because there is a lot of information to know before...
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Alex Riley
- Dec 26, 2022
- 3 min
How to start sport climbing outside
Sport Climbing Sport climbing requires slightly more investment in equipment and skills training than bouldering, although if you have...
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Alex Riley
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
How to start bouldering outside
Bouldering Bouldering is the most accessible outdoor discipline to start, however there are still some new skills to learn in order to...
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Alex Riley
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
How to start climbing outside
The idea of learning how to start climbing outside can potentially be a bit daunting, with new skills, “rules” and equipment often...
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Alex Riley
- Nov 15, 2022
- 4 min
What to wear for winter climbing
What to wear for winter climbing Winter climbing is lots of fun, but being cold isn’t. A good clothing layering system goes a long way to...
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Alex Riley
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
How to go Sea Cliff Climbing
How to go Sea Cliff Climbing It’s no secret that I’m a big lover of sea cliff climbing, with North Wales having some great sea cliffs to...
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Alex Riley
- Nov 3, 2022
- 5 min
10 Tips for Climbing El Capitan
10 Tips for Climbing El Capitan As we drove into the “Valley” El Capitan looms, a gigantic monolith blocking most of the car windscreen....
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Alex Riley
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
How to review climbing goals
At the start of the year I wrote a blog post about goal setting, so with the year drawing to a close it is only right to reflect on the...
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Alex Riley
- Feb 24, 2021
- 5 min
5 tips for climbing after a break.
Coming out of a period away from climbing can be tricky, here are five top tips to help you jumpstart your climbing! Kit Check We should...
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Alex Riley
- Feb 17, 2021
- 4 min
How to take your dog to the crag
Dogs at the crag can be a divisive subject, with some people welcoming the addition of a friendly pooch and others cringing at the sight...
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Alex Riley
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
How do I get motivated to climb?
What is motivation? The dictionary definition for motivation is; A reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way. "escape...
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Alex Riley
- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Where can I climb outside?
When you first start climbing outside, finding places to go can be quite daunting and certainty when began climbing, I found myself...
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Alex Riley
- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
How to set climbing goals
The start of a new year is always a time of reflection for me, looking back on the successes and struggles of the year just gone and...
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