I love the idea of big mountain trips, with plenty of climbing and plenty of exposure. But I also love the idea of heading out on a solo adventure, and most climbing related activities require you to team up with others to tackle the task. That’s probably why the idea of via ferrata has always seemed to appealing.
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I’ve now been climbing consistently for a few years; in fact my job is to teach people how to start climbing. I truly love the sport, from how it pushes you personally to how much of a community there is around it.
But I’ve also really struggled with my motivation to climb when I’ve not seen any improvements in my climbing. Yes, I hit the dreaded 6C plateau and stayed there for two years! And at times it made me question why I even bothered with the sport.
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I recently became a climbing instructor at the Glasgow Climbing Centre. It’s quite the career move from being a London based camera operator but it means I get to climb as much as I can and I’ve found a real joy for teaching people!
A few weeks back, my friend Ken approached me wondering if I’d be up for climbing a hill he’d found in Wales. We met up for coffee to discuss the idea, which is when he first showed me the pictures online of Crib Goch’s ridge.