I love rock climbing. I’ve been climbing since I was a teenager (with the odd, injury-related break) and want to keep going until I’m 90.
Although there were periods when I was leading harder climbs, Severe was the hardest UK trad grade that I led for a while. t was also the grade I was consistently leading when I started this blog. I have worked to improve my climbing technique and skills so as to climb harder grades, but I came to realise over time that I am happier when my focus is on having fun and being safe rather than pushing grades. I started this blog to talk about climbing for enjoyment at those lower grades, and my experiences of doing that. Since then I have shifted from trad climbing to bouldering.
With this blog I’ll share what I’ve been up to with my rock climbing and what I’ve learned. I also hope this blog will be a way for me to learn new things about rock climbing from the comments people make on the blog and the discussions we have.
the Severe climber 