Author: Dave Linnett

Once Upon a Time in…Holyhead – A Dream of White Horses

“Once Upon a Time in…Holyhead” features my friend and fellow Climbers Club member Andrew Walker who had a devastating and life changing motorbike accident over 12 years ago which resulted in the loss of his right arm, a load of […]

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Chalkstorm – E3 hands free with Johnny Dawes!

Here’s a wee video about the original and inimitable Stone Monkey, Johnny Dawes and his attempt to try a hands free “walk” up the Roaches lower tier classic called Chalkstorm on a scorching hot day during the CC meet in […]

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Pen y Holt sea stack, Pembroke – Video

Here is an early Xmas offering and a wee video about a climb up the striking and photogenic Pen y Holt sea stack in Range West, Pembroke with local doyens and fellow Climbing Clubbers Paul Donnithorne and Emma Alsford. Appearing […]

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Roaches June 2018 Trip Report

A most excellent weekend spent with Dan, Charlie, Emma, Claire, Ru, Phil, Megan, Bryn, Peri, Alan, Diana and the inimitable Johnny Dawes staying in the superlative Don Whillans Memorial Hut at the grit-tastic Roaches in the Peak District. There was […]

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Am Buachaille aka The Shepherd -Video

Am Buachaille aka The Shepherd is one of the coveted “Big 3” sea stacks in Scotland along with the Old Men of Stoer and Hoy. With it’s 4 mile walk in from Blairmore followed by a tricksome descent and approach […]

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Andrew James Walker

Here is a Xmas offering and a wee video about my friend and fellow CC member Andrew James Walker. Andrew is a gnarly “old school” climber with loads of bonkers tales to tell of a life less ordinary and has […]

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A walk on the wild slide with Johnny Dawes

I was lucky enough to team up with and film the legendary climber Johnny Dawes on Lundy Island at the BMC Climbing Festival in late August. On his first ever visit to the Puffin Isle, he wanted to attempt a […]

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50th Anniversary Ascent of “Right Angle”

Finally here’s the wee video I made to celebrate the 50th anniversary ascent of “Right Angle” at Gurnard’s Head in Cornwall and first climbed on August 26th 1966 by my friend and climbing buddy Iain Peters at the tender age […]

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Roaches Meet – 2017

Despite a weekend of grumpy weather, plenty of climbs were clambered, copious amounts of cake was consumed, vino tinto was drunk and a rocking time was had by all on this years Climbers’ Club meet at the amazing Roaches. A […]

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A wee walk up Mont Blanc…

A short video made on a recent Summer trip to Chamonix in the French Alps and an ascent of the Goûter Route on the mighty Mont Blanc 4808m, the highest point in Western Europe, staying overnight at the lovely Refuge […]

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