Category Archives: Climbing
Cum sa ajungi in Sud via Nord
Ingrediente: – un plan facut in graba cu parteneri care apar si dispar ca mustele. de regule 5 persoane ajung ca sa fii sigur ca pornesti cu unul… – un obiectiv care arata bine in poze si e probabil un … Continue reading
Turning tail on way to Eastern Tibet…
My last two attempts at having fun in Qionglai shan didn’t bring about much fun… let alone a route… Last year I didn’t manage to at least touch the wall i was there for; this year i didn’t even make … Continue reading
Back in the UK … and in the Peak District…
Yes – just off the boat so to speak… Back after almost four years. Not much seems to have changed – maybe more Polish spoken in the streets, a wing here or there but essentially old London is still the … Continue reading
把攀岩当作一种生活方式
Climbing as a lifestyle 把攀岩当作一种生活方式 文：安龙（Cosmin Andron) 译：周霞（Joanna Zhou) Published in Shanye, May 2007 I see rock climbing not just as sport, but a way of life. Sometimes I can just sit at the bottom of a cliff, look around … Continue reading
Liu Xi Nan 1971-2007
I didn’t know Liu Xi Nan for a long time and I didn’t know him as well as many of his other friends did. I thought, though, that I would have the time to catch up… That will not happen … Continue reading
Piolet d’Or – truly a need for awards?
Much ink has been shed on this issue and many wise -and sometimes less so- opinions have been thrown into the arena. Many of the leading alpinists of our day have voiced an opinion about the place and meaning of … Continue reading
Siguniang NW face
I am back from Siguniang. Unfortunately without a route in the bag this time and without much climbing done either… The trip was less than a personal success for various reasons but you can read more about it here Nevertheless … Continue reading
January half way through and preparing another trip
Happy New Year! Well, I hope it will be happy…. The closure wasn’t. December took away Charlie Fowler, Christine Boskoff and, as a cruel and bad joke, Hari Berger. People were asking – what next? Few more minutes left – … Continue reading
Povestea unui week-end de iarna – Beijing 2007
Primesc un mesaj, cam acum doua saptamini de la rep-ul BD din China ca este o competitie de escalada pe gheata la Beijing si daca sint interesat. Cam tot pe atunci ma suna si un amic de la clubul local … Continue reading
Escalada
Fiecare catarator are motivatiile sale in legatura cu practicarea acestui sport. Unii nici nu il considera a fi sport de altfel ci mod de viata. Si ocmai pentru acest motiv rar vei gasi doi cataratori care sa fie de acordsupra … Continue reading