Gaz Parry

Today we had the 5th of the training sessions this time with Gaz Parry

Val Daone, Ice Masters World Cup, Italy 2008

Myself, dad and Rhys Dobbs flew from Preswick airport to Milan where we picked up a hire car and my dad drove about 95 miles to the village of Val Daone, as we got nearer and higher the snow got deeper and deeper, we got to where we were staying at 22:00.

The next morning we went for a walk to see the climbing tower, it was awesome, I could not figure out how I was ever going to be able to climb it at all.

As I was the youngest climber to ever have climbed in the competition I was asked by Riccardo Milani, the orginiser if I would light the torch at the opening ceremony on front of crowds of people, some VIP's.
On the day of the competition I was put into isolation along with 12 other competitors non of them spoke english so it was very lonely and did not help my nerves !!!!

Riccardo also asked if I would agree to be filmed for an Italian TV company RAI, teaching an Italian boy how to Ice climb which I agreed to.

You can watch the TV show here

Katherine Shirrmacher

No 4 in the training sessions set up by Scott Muir at Extreme Dream for the Scottish Youth Climbing Team, we were at a lecture last night by Katherine Shirrmacher about her climbing career then a training session this afternoon with her.

Andy Earl

Today was training session no3 with Andy Earl

Polldubh Coaching Session With Dave MacLeod

After finishing in 3rd position in the BRYCS final at Ratho, part of the prize was a one to one coaching session with Dave MacLeod, my sister Nikki who came 1st in the BRYCS final in her age group also got a training session with Dave so we put them together and met up with Dave today at Polldubh for a brilliant boulder session.


Me on a problem at Heather Hat Boulder




Nikki at Heather Hat Boulder








After a brilliant days coaching.

Neil Gresham

Today we had a training session with Neil Gresham at Extreme Dream in Aviemore

Me on a problem set by Neil.


Nikki on same problem.

Ruairdh, me, Neil, Nikki with Craig & Ellen.

Steve's Stag Doo, CIC Hut

Today I was off up to the CIC hut with a bunch of blokes for Steve Hammond's Stag Do, I was certainly the youngest person there, Steve was sent off up in the gondola at Aonach Mor with a map and had to guess where we were going, and he still beat us there!!!!!!

We got to the CIC hut at around midday, got settled in, had a bite to eat, then we all headed off up Tower Ridge, Scott let me lead most of the way up.

We headed back down Ledge Route before the party started !!!!!!!!!!

The next day (after I made black coffee for everyone!!!!!!) Scott my dad and me headed off up Raeburns arete before heading home.