Stone Boulder - Bloc de Pierre

Although the last weekend was probably the wettest of the last 2000 years in Dublin, the overall summer has not been as bad as last year, an...

We all have a favorite bouldering problem, and generally it is our latest hardest ascent. But when you ask yourself honestly if that problem...

Si hay escaladores españoles que leen este blog, pues tengo una --> cuestion: donde se puede encontrar informacion sobre el bloque ...

Who said that bouldering was not a dangerous activity? Following a couple of fights with some tiny winny nasty dirty little bugs known as ti...

I hope everyone enjoyed the good sunshine over the bank holiday. I spent the Monday afternoon in a crowded Portrane with Chris Rooney and M...

Bouldering at Pena Corneira, Galicia, Spain Forget Hampy, it is too far. Forget Targassonne, it's too cold or too hot. The fu...

The Wicklow cranking season is nearly over and with the longer and warmer days, boulderers will be back to good old Portrane. So as a concl...

Deadly! You can now register your irish first ascents online: Dave Flanagan has set up a New Problem Database on his Short Span website. I ...

Mall Hill is probably my favourite venue at the moment. I first climbed in there back in 2004; At the time a good bit of the forest was stil...

The Short Span Bouldering guide to Ireland 2008 - Version 3 has arrived! Dave Flanagan has put a huge effort in it as this edition now conta...