Louis Kennedy

Jacob joined us in June for a week long course with a view to becoming a more rounded climber. With a desire to get into the higher mountains we started our course with a trip to the Isle of Skye where we climbed "Pinnacle Ridge" a 600m mountaineering route given the grade Diff. It is a very alpine-esque experience and the weather certainly did not dissapoint! We spent day 2 brushing up on skills at Neist Point on the Isle of Skye and opted to return to Lochaber and Glencoe for the duration...

Rope Access work on St Pancras... In November 2022: I found myself in London, picking up my first stint of industrial rope access work. The idea was to bridge the autumnal "off-season" with work that actually pays. I say this because for those with experience in the outdoor industry this is something of a novelty. I had recently completed my industrial rope access (IRATA) level 1 qualification, and the idea was to find work near my family home in Clapham in South West London and reconnect...

In June 2025 I met up with Tim and Charlotte in Applecross for 2 days guided rock climbing. With a spectacular forecast we climbed 2 brilliant routes (and one less so...). Including the Cioch Nose. A Tom Patey - Chris Bonnington classic featured in Ken Wilson's book "Classic Rock" and the simply brilliant "Sword of Gideon" (VS 4C). Day 1: We climbed the route "Sword of Gideon" (VS 4C) and then suffered our way up a neighbouring route named "Bumbley one" (Severe)... Would Not recommend to...