The ugly side of climbing and mountaineering culture
~ Aleister Crowley in 1902 ~ I’d like to begin this post by apologising on behalf of climbers everywhere. Today mountaineering has been in the news, and for…
Month: April 2013
Climbing with an Alpenstock
“It is a fact that everything which can be done with the alpenstock can be done also and better with the axe. No proper step can be quickly made…
The mountains of my life – Stob Ban, my first Munro
This blog post is part of a series of articles on mountains that have a special significance for me. See also: Bowfell and Tryfan. My hillwalking apprenticeship was played out in the Yorkshire…
Recent reviews for “Crowley’s Rival”
Crowley’s Rival is a piece I’m proud of. While it doesn’t approach the length or complexity of The Only Genuine Jones, and only touches on the more profound issues…
Amazon deleting reviews – the plot thickens
Amazon is deleting book reviews: this is a well-documented fact. Up until now it was understood that Amazon’s bots have been stealthily erasing any reviews that they think*…
The mountains of my life – Tryfan
This blog post is part of a series of articles on mountains that have a special significance for me. See also: Bowfell. Two weeks ago I wrote a…
TGO magazine reviews “The Only Genuine Jones”
I am happy to announce that The Great Outdoors (TGO) magazine, one of the UK’s most respected hillwalking and outdoor magazines, has printed a brief but very positive…
New research regarding Scotland’s Yeti legend
I can reveal that previously unpublished research by yours truly has been published regarding Am Fear Liath Mor, the Grey Man of Ben Macdui. For the article summarising…