A most interesting discussion has arisen on the book of faces in the last week about the range and price of climbing shoes in New Zealand. If you’ve not seen it yet, log onto FacearsebiscuitBook (don’t lie, I know you have an accont), and look for The Project page. Rather than wade into the debate …

Aside from being the place where Arthur and his medieval homies went to drink mead, polish their breastplates and slap wenches, Camalots are also thingies trad climbers use to initiate uncomfortable conversations with the unwary. Sometimes, they are also used when ascending a crack, or fissure, in a cliff. Apparently, according to Arthurian legend, Camalots work on …

Just a quick update about the week just gone. Seems Froggatt has now become our crag of choice lately, and for me the trend has certainly been to start a new project immediately after finishing an old one. On Tuesday I managed to climb one of the crag’s more quality lines, MUSCLE TRIBE OF DANGER …

…Mountain Adventure have offered me sponsorship with La Sportiva! It’s fairly well known that I’m a complete shoe nerd, so I’m stoked to wear their gear and to put them to the test. Currently I’m a huge fan of the Pythons, as they’re just now broken in. The pair I’ve got have a different elastic …