EICA GCC TCA Alien Rock Avertical World Stirling Spiders Wow! The 3rd and final round of the YCS has come and gone already... Time surely does fly. This years Youth Climbing Series in Scotland has certainly been a rollercoaster of emotions for a lot of kids! I can talk from experience in the South Scotland as I have been coaching many of the kids entering these competitions and all I can say is that all these kids deserve medals for the dedication, training and continual pressure they put themselves under.  As much as the YCS is meant to be a relaxed... Continue reading

Yo Guys Last Saturday was the first round of the YCS for many regions round the country including both North and South Scotland. In the North it was held at Inverness Leisure Centre and in the South it was at Stirling's "The Peak"!A host of competitors and coaches checking out myself and Jonny's creations (Photo By Rachel Carr)   This year was set to be the biggest one yet with 75 kids participating in total! This is massive for our regional rounds and it really shows just how Climbing as a sport is growing year after year. Rock Climbing is now... Continue reading

Hey Guys! Busy day at Ratho (330 competitors!!!) What a day it's been. I've been at EICA: Ratho all day manning the Evolv boot demo stand whilst simultaneously coaching my kids taking part in the finals of the YCS. It's been pretty hectic and I can't quite put into words just how tired I am, it's a miracle I still have energy to write blogs and post pictures (although I just did down 8 Oreos with a glass of milk, that might have given me something extra :P ). David Miedzybrodski getting ready to demo! So, today is the day that... Continue reading

Today was yet another big day for me, it was the YCS Round 1 for the South Scotland region in which a large number of young rock stars that I coach were attending. Not only was I coming in to support my young padawans in one of the biggest events for them this year, but also I was in to work with some other young talents from up North who have made the 2 1/2 hour journey from Aberdeen for a tough weekend climbing at the only indoor climbing centre on earth where it can actually snow inside! On that note... Continue reading