Last night my extended post about school, influences and looking for shortcuts sparked off some interesting comments over on my Online Clim...

I just did some interviews about my climbing for various publications. The questions, in one way or another, ask “what is your secret”? It’s...

Good session in the cave today in spring sunshine. I was feeling totally wasted from working far too late for a couple of days (&night...

Today I’ve been getting some questions about the BBC live broadcast on Aug 28th. Here are some answers as far as I know them right now: What...

The mighty Sron Ulladale, Isle of Harris It’s great to be able to talk about this now…Nearly three years ago, the BBC attempted to run the ...

All thinking the same thing? settling in for the spring Donald's catch while he waited for us Joe merging blissfully into Glen Scalad...

Proclamation, Font 7c+ (Photo taken in the old irish tradition of lonely Hebridean first ascents; by self-timer, moments after the actual ...

A couple of days off (spent fiddling with typography and researching) was good for my arms. An unexpected cessation of rain and warm sprin...

It only takes a few minutes to climb the hard sport route you’ve been trying, or the crux section of that mixed climb, or the anaerobic last...

Ben Nevis, Good Friday morning! First, wild snow storms with scary bangs and clatters outside in the blizzard all night, then glorious roas...