Dec 11, 2017
In part one of this story we saw how Duncan Critchley's quick
judgment of his partner for The Nose resulted in a piece of big
wall history. Despite his good judgment, he was left with the
regret that they never climbed together again. In part two Duncan's
judgment isn't so good, but it leaves him with few regrets
and...
Dec 4, 2017
The Nose on El Capitan is perhaps the most iconic rock climb
on the planet. Its been big news even outside of the climbing world
since its first ascent by a team led by Warren Harding in 1958. The
crowds in El Cap meadow became so unmanageable that the park
rangers asked Harding to halt his work on the route until...
Nov 6, 2017
Every generation of climbers looks to improve on the
performances of the last. The saga of the Great Wall on Clogwyn
Du'r Arddu provides one of the best examples of this in British
climbing.The climbers looked to improve the style and the
difficulty of the lines: Joe Brown abandoned his efforts with a peg
at his...
Oct 15, 2017
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