Sunday, 14 October 2018

Team Jones return to El Cap

The noise of the helicopter rotors pulsates in my ears.  I didn’t think I had a memory of that four years down the line.  It turns out I do.  The smell of the rock, seeing the helicopter land in the valley makes it all flood back.

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Yosemite High and Lows

Anyone got any water?  Mammoth Ledges, El Cap

Two weeks, one third, into our trip.  Inevitably we’ve had a few highs and lows.

Friday, 14 September 2018

Fear in the USA



Returning to Yosemite has made me think about fear. More specifically: the things to be scared of in the USA. Dr Curly has been good enough to give me some advice about his top 3 fears:

Thursday, 6 September 2018

No Going Back?


They say that when you fall off a horse, you should just get back in the saddle.  What about if you fall off a big wall?

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Dr Curly's Guide to Power Screaming

Recently discovered from the Dr Curly archives.  An article dating all the way back to October 2012.

Everyone loves a screamer, right?  Well this appears to be the craze now sweeping the sport climbing world.  Accompanying the world-renowed Gosforth Punters on their recent triumphant tour of Kalymnos, Dr Curly, (best selling author of Dr Curly's Big Wall Weight Loss Programme), has been investigating this new phenomenon.