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Sunset at Old Harry Rocks
Exploring Swanage and Losing My Trad Climbing Virginity

Exploring Swanage and Losing My Trad Climbing Virginity

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Hanging suspended on cliffs above the crashing ocean and exploring the rugged Jurassic Coastline. The small town of Swanage has a lot to offer for adventurers and tourists alike. Swanage is a coastal town in Dorset and sits at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast. It’s picturesque and historic coastlines have made it a popular summertime tourist destination, whilst its rock has made it famous amongst British climbers. Climbing in Swanage: Graduating from Sport to Trad We finally dipped…

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Tre Frati, Finale Ligure
Finale Ligure: Rock Climbing on the Italian Riviera

Finale Ligure: Rock Climbing on the Italian Riviera

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Finale Ligure, a lesser known part of the Italian Riviera, is a picturesque town situated on the northern coast of Italy. Imposing limestone cliffs, an ancient walled village, lush olive groves, a beautiful, Mediterranean coastline and stereotypically delectable Italian food… what’s not to love? Add to this the fact that there are upwards of 3,000 bolted climbing routes, and you can understand why Finale was considered a sport climbing Mecca in the 80s and 90s. But in recent years, Finale…

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Climbing in the Alps - Dent du Geant
Climbing in the Alps

Climbing in the Alps

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Jagged high-altitude peaks, sublime saw-edged ridges and sprawling glaciers streaked with crevasses. The Alps truly are a mountaineer’s playground. We spent four incredible days climbing rock, ice and snow on some of the most spectacular Alpine routes.     Our Group As this was our first foray into Alpine Climbing and we wanted to get straight into more challenging routes, we opted for a guided experience. We had previously used Vertical Frontiers for a glacier travel/crevasse rescue course and were super impressed…

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Uluru (Ayer's Rock)
10 Reasons Not To Climb Uluru

10 Reasons Not To Climb Uluru

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Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock): a giant sandstone monolith famous throughout the world. For foreigners, it’s almost impossible not to conjure up the image of Uluru as soon as you hear the word ‘Australia’. Climbing Uluru is seen as a rite of passage for any intrepid visitor to the country, a ‘true Australian Outback experience’ which is the pinnacle of many tourists’ trip to the country. Can I Climb Uluru? The first recorded climb of Uluru was in 1936….

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