Which shoes do I use for long mountain routes? OK there's a short answer here and it's.... TC Pros, about a size bigger than if I was fitting them for cragging. But if you want to learn a bit more about the rhyme and reason then I'll give a bit of a run through below. 800m of climbing classic alpine rock on the Petites Jorasses - Contamine Route Choosing the right shoe: Most brands make a shoe for all different disciplines. In short, unless you plan to do a lot of toe hooks

You'll find Jay Knower's complimentary introduction of me entertaining, no doubt. Some of my media tailored views on Scottish winter climbing on the First Ascent Po

I’ve spent a lifetime training, really. I can define the moment I started training as PE class in secondary school where the principles of progressive overload and recorded training were explained to us, before doing a weights session. 25 years later and I still basically apply the same principles to my training, with a few nuances added here and there. But something I think is missed within the media, is how easy training really is. Especially going to the gym. It takes almo