There was a convivial atmosphere that evening in the Refuge du Promontoire, where everyone was gathered with the same purpose in mind:the Meije traverse, one […]
Alpine Guides – The Good and Not-So-Good.
Category: Trip Report: International
Winter Climbing in Scotland
In between soloing Great Gully Ridge and a one-day round trip to inspect the slushy snow on Howling Ridge, Dave Keogh managed to squeeze in […]
Travelling Light in the High Atlas Mountains
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, and find your eternity in each moment.” – Henry David Thoreau Mount Toubkal, in […]
A Scotsman, an Englishman and an Irishman went on a climbing trip to Wales.
5am up, bags packed the night before. Breakfast consumed on the drive north to Dublin to meet Irishman and Englishman before catching the ferry to […]
Wales weaves its old magic on this quick Autumn visit
The low sun reminding me how Summer was fading – how did Life get in the way of Climbing ? Ancient bones and lack of […]
The Discreet Charm of Chamonix
In late June I spent eight days in Chamonix climbing with Dave Keogh. He had been there for the previous two and a half weeks […]
A Game Of 3 Halves
The Gross Furkahorn, The Cresta Segantini and The Piz Badile PW and I have been keenly climbing in the Alps over the last 3 summers […]
A Summer In Mid-Wales by J. P.O’F. Lynam
In my newly acquired role as IMC Publicity Officer, I was recently in conversation with Peter Cooper, past Colmcille Climbers Club President and now resident […]
A Summer In Mid-Wales by J. P.O'F. Lynam
In my newly acquired role as IMC Publicity Officer, I was recently in conversation with Peter Cooper, past Colmcille Climbers Club President and now resident […]
First Impressions of Costa Blanca
First Impressions of Costa Blanca – Sun, Sea & Climbing Having joined the IMC trip to Nice last November, we were keen for some more […]