This weekend we were running a SPA Training for West Coast Climbing in the Burren. What an amazing weekend we had. 2 days of dry warmish weather in an amazing setting on the West Coast of Ireland. Loads of craic … Continued
Last weekend we had our great friend Baggy Richards over running a REC2 and REC3 First aid course. We had a great range of attendees and lots of fun scenarios in our grounds in Ashford. Thank Baggy for a great … Continued
Just finished our 1st SPA Training of the year…and it didn’t follow past years weather patterns! 3 years in a row I’ve been sun burnt… This year it was wind burn … and a bit of snow! Still the 4 … Continued
Today myself and Jin spent the day helping Jane Carney from Mountaineering Ireland put together a series of basic instructional videos for ML Rope work and Scrambling. We had great crack as non of us are used to being in … Continued
A classic day in the Reeks yesterday. Without doubt the best winter day i’ve ever had in Ireland. We headed off late from Cronins with 3 ice screws and a thin rack thinking nothing would be in nick and how … Continued
Well done to Rob and Rachel who passed their CWA Assessment today at Awesome Walls. They both delivered a fantastic days climbing to their students and made my job of assessor very easy. Congratulations to you both and hope to … Continued
Just spent the last 2 days running a CWA training at Awesome Walls. A great 2 days with a great mix of levels. Simon, one of the attendees is off to spend 6 months working at Climbing Walls on the … Continued
Congratulations to John, John and Oliver who successfully passed their BOS MSA this weekend. Weather in Wicklow at the moment is very cold but we had 2 great days with a mixture of light snow flurries and cold wind. The … Continued
New dates now in the Calendar for REC2 and REC3 first Aid. We are only running 1 course in 2015 so make your booking quick! http://vertigo-outdoor.com/courses/hill-mountain/rec2-first-aid
Just back from 3 weeks around France working and playing. The 2 highlights were climbing for the first time in Font (which I loved) and walking in a new area called Mont Dore Massif which is stunning! Here was one … Continued