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05/12/2024

Some snappies from the last couple of monthies. It’s been the best of times, the not so best of times, and it’s flown by in a bit of a blur.

I took an inadvertent step back from social media in November and that turned into more intentional time away as the month went on. In truth, plates I’ve been trying to keep spinning throughout the year were wobbling and though non of this really requires an update, being online is my job and I’m generally interested in how hyper-connectivity impacts us as individuals and society.

The impact of social media has been the guiding theme of my month - thanks to for inviting me to chat on stage about social media’s effect on climbing alongside some inspiring voices in the industry. Preparing for the panel gave me a really nice opportunity to think about my relationship to screen time, to check in on what a healthy balance means to me and to celebrate the value I do see in social media for connecting me to climbing and other climbers.

November highlights:

1) Speaking alongside and - hosted by

2) The Creator Cup went live - definitely our biggest project this year and maybe the biggest video we’ve attempted in terms of moving parts. Thanks to and .brixton for helping us to make it happen and to and for being the best in pulling it together.

3) I loved attending the Women’s Climbing event at the beginning of the month. It’s always lovely to climb with a group of women and getting to spend the day watching some strong ladies crush was a lot of fun! making finals and the post comp sauna was the 🍒 on top. Thanks for having me BlocFit!

4) long awaited catch ups with friends, some filming days up in Sheffield and some unplugged time in the countryside.

20/10/2024

This time last year in Ticino. Brione might be one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to climb. Snow on the mountains, crystal clear, brilliant blue water running through the valley, crisp autumnal days on rock and pasta everyyyyy evening. I often slip into a ‘what’s next?’ mentality - with creative pursuits or my climbing goals or work - but looking back, I boggle at how fast a year flies by. I can hardly believe how recent these photos feel, and they remind me to really make the effort to appreciate life as it happens more.

🩰 📍Ticino, Switzerland

15/10/2024

Two weeks in Albarracin, getting used to rock and rolling with some textbook lessons from ‘climbing: the-unyielding-mentor’.

Aside from the wrist-tweak I picked up on the final day, I’m really pleased with my climbing and I’m happy to see progress in my strength and mental approach to bouldering outside. I put time into projecting my hardest boulder yet, and mostly (!) enjoyed the process of climbing at my limit.

Climbing aside, my trip coincided with a tricky time for me. I’ve not felt so fresh for the last few weeks and persistently feeling not-myself led to some wobbly days on rock. 🤒😵‍💫

Struggling under boulders in the forest reminded me again that the climbing journey and the mental health journey aren’t so dissimilar: both are rarely linear, both require us to put time and trust into a process that feels unsure, and both demand work and maintenance.

For an activity as purposeless as it is, really, climbing always has something to teach me beyond footwork and hip positioning, and for that, I think it’s super cool. Thanks Albarracin for the masterclass, and to my pals for making it a nice time regardless!

A big moment for the Shark 3.0, which carried me through the entire two weeks, and the toe hook crux on my project! 😘

12/10/2024

Assorted 2025 snaps 🥐🎾🚐

06/10/2024

Hiked up the hill to Terra Media, climbed crimpy face boulders, drank chocolate milk as celebration, devised ‘pinecone game’ with to whittle away the hours while we couldn’t find the energy to hike back down the big hill. Saw an ibex. Hiked back down via a boulder I’d earmarked as a potential project but realised that the holds are total rubbish. Came home. Logged climbs while mulling over 27 crags comments and my fragile ego. 🫡

Nisu 7A ✔️
Sangre Con Victoria 6C+ (third go, not with pneumonia) ✔️

04/10/2024

I’ve wanted to come back to Albarracin since our first trip in 2016(?) and I’m so happy to be back in this sandstone playground with

Yesterday’s scouting session turned into a unexpected success, climbing a boulder that seemed totally impossible not just on that first trip 8 years ago but on my first few tries yesterday too. Really happy to have started the trip off with some hard (for me!) sends, but happier to feel in a nice mindset with bouldering, and more capable of turning round the frustration of a “bad session” into “a problem I might be capable of solving with the right approach”.

Zarzamora Stand V6/7A
El Reloj De Arena V6/7A
Monetes, 5

30/09/2024

Tdlr: Do meet your hero.

When asked who my dream guest on the channel would be, there was a name right at the top of my list that I assumed would never be checked off. Until, in late September last year, I stood at the doorstep of a climber I’ve looked up to my whole climbing life, camera in hand - spluttering “Lynn Hill, it’s so nice to meet you”.

is a revolutionary of rock climbing - arguably one of the greatest climbers of all time. She changed the definition of what was possible in 1993, when she was the first person - man or woman - to free climb The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite - the most iconic big wall in the world. Lynn very generously invited us into her home to share stories of her climbing life for an interview. Between attempts on a homemade replica of ‘Changing Corners’ the iconic crux pitch, Lynn told tales of near death experiences, free falling 70 feet in a climbing accident, toured us around her hold collection and shared personal insights into her achievements, which go well beyond climbing the nose.

Thank you so much to Lynn for showing us around her home wall, and for sharing your insights. Huge thanks to and for making the day happen, for his work putting together perhaps our proudest interview yet, for adding some sfx magic 🪄 and for supporting

27/09/2024

Mallorca on film • reading stories to the goats • perfecting our diving • blue blue sea • should have packed our climbing shoes.

31/08/2024

I tore my calf muscle playing tennis in August. Injuries are always frustrating, but they do have a way of recalibrating your motivations and reminding you why it is that your sport is meaningful to you. Since I’ve not had much else to do, I’ve been thinking about my climbing, injury, and more about my mental health.

Injury always has this capacity to sharpen my efforts to be ‘well again’. Physical healing is number one priority. Supplements? Give me all of them. Rehab? I’m there! Nutrition? Never better. We all can relate to the hurdle of injury the eagerness to put in the work to come back stronger. But, what about when it’s our minds that are broken?

I’ve shared a little bit about my ongoing experience with anxiety and climbing has always been a big part of the picture, as something that gives me a sense of confidence and calm. My anxiety is something I’ve always shared tentatively. What if people think I’m weak? What if it makes me seem less professional? What if talking about anxiety on Instagram changes the way people see me?

But when I ask myself why I might feel more comfortable saying ‘my calf is injured’ than ‘my mind is injured’, I don’t really have a good answer. Perhaps physical injury and setback is an expected and accepted part of sport, and mental strength and resilience is something we feel we ‘should’ have to be a good climber.

Climbing is such a cerebral sport. A strong mental game and the willingness to accept and work on our vulnerabilities is a sharp tool in any climbers toolbox. Our minds are key to our performance, yet we still feel embarrassed to acknowledge when they too need a little bit of rehab, rest, ice and elevation.

How cool would it be if we could get to a spot where we can say “I’ve been having a rough time recently, I’m going to therapy to work on my anxiety” as proudly as “My finger strength sucks, so I’m starting this ace new training plan and it’s making my fingers waaay stronger”

16/08/2024

California (and Nevada and Utah) dreaming from this spring with 💭

Editing this week’s YouTube video has me all nostalgic for our USA road-trip earlier this year. We were able to climb in some beautiful places during our trip, but I know we barely scratched the surface of USA rock. As the end of summer looms, my mind is turning to days climbing with friends in vast rocky playgrounds. As much as I love summer, I’m really excited for rock climbing season. 🪨

21/07/2024

Our video from The North Face Climb Festival is live on the channel today, and it might be one of my favourites yet. 📹

Experiencing something completely new again in climbing reminded me of how much I really love this sport, and how much climbing influences my outlook on what makes an adventurous life. Most days, adventure isn’t hanging over the Thames on a free solo wall, and most others it doesn’t have to be anything wildly extraordinary, but there are opportunities to meet climbing with curiosity all the time. Hope you like the video! 🙌

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24/06/2024

Carried my point and shoot over 2 continents for to have his finger over the shutter for half of the roll. 🎞️

Fun memories from our trip to the US to visit & some from recent UK climbing days by the coast.

05/06/2024

The Shark heel strikes again. 🦈

The ‘toe to heel, drop into crimp’ sequence on Purple Haze felt VERY unlikely when I first tried it - but some improved conditions and some ‘girls session’ psyche unlocked it, and a new crux: the hero move rollover. Happy to have strung the two together on my last go best go and just in time to see tick ‘All Along the Watchtower’.

Purple Haze V6 | 7A ✅
Purple Haze RH V5 | 6C ✅

03/06/2024

Golden hour at the boulders.📍🪨

Taking the opportunity to explore the Cornish coastline en route to our event with next week. I’d seen photos of the boulders at Tintagel for years and thought they looked ace - yesterday’s evening’s sunset session by the sea with and was a real treat and the perfect chance to find my feet on rock again.

Excited to climb and chat all things foot strength with the Vivobarefoot gang - see you Tuesday 💃

14/05/2024

A day in Joe’s Valley, a scenic sandstone playground that claimed not one but two of my fingers during our time visiting 🙃 but gave back enough in good times and fun climbs for me to look past that (minor tweaks, nothing too serious!)

I’ve really enjoyed getting to climb outdoors more than usual these last few weeks - I really will miss it here. 🌞

11/05/2024

Rounding off an incredible trip across the western USA with 🪨🇺🇸🌲

Feeling very lucky to have spent two weeks road-tripping across California, Nevada and Utah.

Waking up in a new place, with no particular itinerary aside from finding rocks has always felt to me one of the very best parts of climbing. As we made our way across the desert to Salt Lake City, the days stretched out ahead of us -hours to fill and nowhere to be. The opportunity to connect with good people and climb in places I’ve heard so much about is something I’m very grateful for.

Over the course of this trip, I’ve been thinking on what it means to me to pursue calm through climbing. That sense of ‘stillness’ is something I’ve been able to express in a video project over the last couple of weeks & I’m excited to see and share what .lee does with the footage.

Conscious too, more than ever, of what a privilege it is to spend time doing this and how lucky we are if we live free from violence when others are experiencing unthinkable terror. 🕊️

04/05/2024

Got some film scans back from our time across Europe in the summer. From converting the van to architectural cragging with in Bern, to exploring the alpine bouldering of Chamonix and lake dipping across Germany. Hoping this summer looks a lot like the last.

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