Kayaking The Franklin Part 1: Prelude

I don’t think I ever really believed I would paddle the Franklin in the summer of 2014/2015. Sure, we talked about it, after our successful Snowy River trip. Sure, I bought the guidebook. But I just thought it was something nice I should have on the shelf. The logistics…the cost…the difficulty…the weather. Too much to … More Kayaking The Franklin Part 1: Prelude

International Women’s Day Post: Women climbers who kicked ass

So as Lucy had to explain to everyone over post-climb beers last night, it is INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. Which I guess is providing the final kick of motivation to write this post, which I’ve been thinking about for a while. Alison Hargreaves A couple of weeks ago at the Ledge we were all blown away … More International Women’s Day Post: Women climbers who kicked ass