The WallCrawl organised by www.exerk.com was an adventure of ambitious proportions. The aim to cycle and climb in all of the 7 major climbing (bouldering) walls in London in one day! I am pleased to say that the band of 12 epic individual (including myself) absolutely smashed it! The event was brilliantly organised by Annie @ www.exerk.com, with maps, cake stops and pre-organised discounts for the majority of the centres. The weather also being on our side made this an amazi

The UK's largest exhibition for adventurous people, The Telegraph Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show – Driven by SEAT, returns to ExCeL, London from 12 – 15 February. With a wide range of new attractions and the return of popular features, the Show promises a fantastic day out for outdoor enthusiasts and the whole family. Featuring six exciting zones the Show offers FREE have-a-go attractions, inspirational guest speakers, a range of information on everything ‘outdoor, adventure

I had the privilege of meeting with Fred Stone Director of the Arch Climbing Wall on our pre-launch visit to the Building One, we've since asked him a few questions about his climbing career, the London Climbing scene and what the future has in store for the Arch Climbing Wall. When did you start climbing? I started climbing relatively late, around the age of 19 when I went to university. Right from the start bouldering was the side of it that appealed to me the most. What is

As I'm sure you've seen around the site we now have some shiny new ads in from the guy’s at Cold Mountain Kit. We are really pleased to be able to team up with Cold Mountain Kit as they are one of the only fully independent climbing shops in London and offer the best selection of climbing kit we’ve seen! They are all experts in their field, so you will get advice from seasoned climbers when you shop with them, do check out their online shop or visit them too. #coldmountainkit

Choose your own path! When climbing indoors, the circuits and routes are carefully laid out for you to follow by our routesetters, but this doesn’t mean that you have to limit yourself to them. Make up your own routes, add in an extra handhold or two to a route that is just too hard for you, or if you’re finding the footwork on a route too hard, use holds of any colour while sticking to just the one colour for your hands. As our friends at the Climbing Works say, Rule #1 the

All climbers, regardless of age and experience (novice or competent) are now required to complete a registration form. This can be sped up by completing the form online before you come arrive at the Castle. Step 1: Which form is right for you? Unsupervised Climbing and Bouldering Registration: All unsupervised climbers/boulderers must complete this form. If you can put on a harness, tie in and belay safely you will be classed as a Roped Climber. If not, you will be restricte

It has been a month since London’s newest bouldering venue opened its doors to the public. On Wednesday 4th June Vauxwall’s official launch party took place with 3 competitions, spot prizes, special guests, Scarpa boot demo, bar and DJ. The party started at 4pm with the opening of the Fun Competition held in the Central and Café arches with a circuit set by Scarpa athlete and 7 times British Bouldering champion, Gaz Parry. The idea was to be as inclusive as possible and to en

On another very sunny climbing excursion this Monday 22nd July 2013, the London Climbing Guide headed for the enigmatic Boulder Park in the grounds of Fairlop Waters Country Park. Fairlop Waters Boulder Park is situated in the North East of London a short walk from Fairlop tube station on the Central Line, making it easily accessible from anywhere in London. The boulder park is one of those unique London locations that's a marvel to behold and more importantly climb, so we di

It goes without saying that London isn’t blessed with mountains and rocky-crags. But that doesn’t mean we had to travel for days to get our outdoor climbing fix, as the beautiful sea cliffs of Swanage, in Dorset, were only 2 hours away on the train. Last week the London Climbing Guide did just this with a sunny and adventurous trip to the noteworthy climbing areas along the Swanage coast – Including Guillemot Ledge, Dancing Ledge and the secluded quarry area of Winspit. The w