Here’s what happened the day I sent Mind Control (8c+, 34) at Oliana in Spain. Before I started up the route I questioned why I was even having another attempt,…
After spending most of the year working on Simon’s new book I was antsy to say the least. The thought of sitting down in the office for another month to…
I first visited the island of Borneo in 1999 with a group of Aussies who were developing a new climbing area called Batman Wall just outside of Kuching (Sarawak). Garth…
Arriving in Spain was like jumping into an icy plunge pool straight from the Simpson Desert, literally. I had escaped the sweltering heat of the Blue Mountains to winter in…
For the first time in five years I have time to myself. At first the thought of unleashing myself on myself was rather disturbing, not knowing if myself could handle…
For the last two months I have done diddly squat as far as climbing goes, my efforts in WA were enough to see to that, pulling up just short of…
Kalbarri Gorge is unworldly. Imagine slicing through the pristine air, a slit from head to foot, just enough to squeeze through to the other side, into a moment from the…
After completing the Queensland guidebook we packed the car to the rafters and headed to ‘The Mount’ (Mount Arapiles) to stay for while. We set up camp in the gums…
Our Queensland trip got extended a bit… things changed, we loved exploring a new place without the long haul flight. Here’s a roundup, don’t mind my blabbering. At Frog we…