Team Geared Up

Flintshire, NorthWales (Team Geared Up) - Last Sunday I got a call from a good friend, Sean who had just arrived in Manchester airport with his mate Nico. They were in the UK for the first time to attend the BMC international climbing meet being held in Llanberis. The week before they had both been[...] Read More »

FLINTSHIRE, NORTH WALES (Team Geared Up) - Today www.climbing.com report that Frenchman, François Bon, has made a speed-flying descent of the south face of Aconcagua. Bon, already with a descent of the Eiger by the west and north faces, as well as Mont Blanc already under his belt is one of this[...] Read More »

Flintshire, North Wales (Team Geared Up) - I read this morning on 8a.nu (one of my favourite sites) that Adam Ondra, pictured above, has just made short work of La Rambla, 9a+ in Siurana in Northern Spain… and he’s still only 15! “On his second day and fifth try Adam Ondra walked [...] Read More »

Visit the S4C webpage here North Wales, UK (Team Geared Up) - “Ioan Doyle, 17 from Bethesda, Gwynedd, is considered a young climber of exceptional talent and promise. This film documentary follows him over the summer of 2007 as he attempts to conquer some of the world’s most difficult r[...] Read More »

North Wales, UK (Team Geared Up)Dave MacLeod has updated bis excellent blog with a recount of what it felt like to send 9a and also some thoughts on his recent lecturing in Spain, international views of sport climbing and trad and also a plug for his wife’s new business venture - just in time[...] Read More »

NORTH WALES (Team Geared Up) - While checking up on all the current climbing news on the web i came across this innovation. We all thought of it, but now someone has finally gone and made it! The AirPad! “HGB (in Sweden) in cooperation with www.8a.nu (Awesome website - check it out if you ha[...] Read More »

Overall, A big thumbs up! Review of 5.10 Anasazi VerdRated as 5/5 on Oct 23 2007 by Dave Ayton NORTH WALES (Team Geared Up) - Well I said ages ago that I’d write something about these once I had given them a good going over – well I’ve used them in anger once or twice now an[...] Read More »