After a couple of years of covid cancellations, the Donegal Climbfest returned this year. The Colmcille Climbers put on a great event with plenty of […]
Donegal Climbfest 2022
Author: David Craig
The Stuff of Legends
The Selkie Selkie’s are a mythical creature from Irish folklore similar to mermaids, they are seals in the water, and on land remove their skin […]
Climbing in the Lofoten Islands and Stetind or Lofoten’s Lavish Lavatories (a guide to Arctic Norway’s finest outhouses)
Lofoten, just above the Arctic circle in Norway, is a rock climbers paradise. Four of us (Dave K., Anni H., Sile and myself) spent most […]
More Than Just a Number: Getting into E1
By David Craig Transitioning from HVS to E1 is often a problem, not just because of the increase in difficulty but because of the mental […]
Top of the Lakes – The Lake District Meet
by David Craig The annual meet to the Lakes has long been one of the highlights of the club’s calendar of meets, especially since the […]
Steep and Meaningful at El Chorro
Spanish radio is great. I don’t understand a word but when the news comes on, it always sounds like they are announcing a revolution in […]
Owey and the Cruit Itch
(by David Craig, July 2009)
New-routing on Owey Island, Co. Donegal
West is Best?
(by Dave Craig, September 2008)
A weekend at Ailladie, climbing when dry enough, surfing when not.
The Cave and the Colonel
(by David Craig, from IMC Newsletter, Spring 2007)
"Sitting there, with one arse cheek on a ledge, my knees wedged under my chin, and my head lolling on the wall in front of me, listening to the sea booming away in the darkness, the scary truth dawned on me… we were NEVER going to live this down!"
My name is David and I’m a Rockaholic!
(by Dave Craig, March 2007)
A trad climber takes to bouldering.