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Please note: This article was originally on planetfear.com but has since vanished. Steve wrote the original and thanks to t’internet principle (once published; always there somewhere) via the Wayback Machine, here it is. »

Becky and I went on the last PlanetFear Coaching holiday to the idyllic Greek island of Kalymnos. Both hoping to push our grade, we had a great time under the critical eye of Steve McClure and Katherine Schirrmacher who were both fantastic. I cracked F7b+ on redpoint on my third try, but watch this space as there’s definitely more to come where that one came from. »

Monday 25th June 2007: Pouring rain in Sheffield all day, the River Don flowing past the back wall of the Foundry Climbing Centre bursts its banks, flooding large parts of Sheffield including the Foundry car-park to a depth of about 4 feet! Fortunately the floor of the Foundry is several feet higher than the car-park, but it only takes a couple of inches of coverage to soak everything. »

Climbing has a lot of things going for it: its great fun, promotes confidence, a sense of achievement and gives a whole-body workout often with fantastic scenery in the background (see the photos of Jim and Molly below). The photo to the right shows Rich on Ash Tree Wall at Burbage North: his first taste of outdoor climbing after a winter spent ‘learning the ropes’ indoors in the Foundry. Climbing instructors sometimes … »

The Burbage Valley in the Peak District is a favourite of mine for some great climbs on superb rock. Its proximity to Sheffield and the short walk-ins only serve to increase its popularity, although quieter times can be found away from the crowds even on the busy days. Burbage North gets all the sun going and this page describes how to get there for a (hopefully sunny) days climbing. The rock is … »