Tag Archives: London

GB Bouldering Team World Cup Selection – the Final

The best of British boulderers were at the Biscuit Factory on Saturday, all hoping to bag a place in the squad representing the UK at this year’s World Cup. It was a clear and straightforward affair for the women’s, with … Continue reading

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GB Bouldering Team World Cup Selection Event

This Saturday the British Bouldering Team and the Arch are hosting a World Cup selection event at the Biscuit Factory, here in London. The UK’s top boulderers will be there, fighting to snatch a place. It will be tight, as … Continue reading

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Theft at the Castle

Last Wednesday (16th Jan), someone lost her black Down jacket at the Castle. She had left it in the ladies changing room (as many people do), hanging under her fur hat. When she came back at the end of her … Continue reading

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Magic Bloomsbury Walking Tour

I had an interesting conversation with other climbers last weekend: what keeps us here, in this climbing no man’s land? For some people, it’s understandably job related. For me, it’s more than that. London is simply one of the quirkiest … Continue reading

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The Arch’s Goodbye Party

Well, this is it! Old Archie’s finally closing down THIS Friday. To celebrate (more like mourn, really!) the occasion, there’s a party from 6pm. I don’t know how much climbing we’ll be able to do, but it will be fun … Continue reading

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Arch Climbing Wall closing next month

After many months of speculations, the guys from The Arch have finally confirmed what we all dreaded: they are closing their London Bridge wall on Friday 19th October. This is to give way to the station’s redevelopment program. While we … Continue reading

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