ethan walker

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Times are a changin'

Its been a few weeks now since we got back to the home crib and we've just about got back into the swing of Peak life. Autumn is definitely fully here now with colder mornings, the nights closing in as well as having to deal with freezing fingers at the crag! Me and Ed spent a weekend checking out a few lines away from the crowds a short while ago and sent a knarly rig on Garage at Stoney called The Big Apple, 8a before we cruised over to do Tomb Raider, another 8a just around the corner from the Tor. If you want something different and a bit new then go seek them out, you deffo won't be queueing for these!

We kicked off the grit season at Millstone the day after doing the slabtastic 'Sniveling Sh*ts'. So stoked for the grit again, got the bug back instantly and hoping we'll be able to get plenty of stuff done over the winter.

Just spent a sick weekend partying and chillin in Hartington for Denise and Dan's 30th anniversary! Big thanks to them for putting on a great few days with plenty of music and amazing food!

Some maniac caught prowling the grounds

Anyway guys the European Outdoor Film Festival is coming to the UK this November, for the first time and is being sponsored by Mammut. Here is a teaser of whats on show! For tickets and more information go to http://www.eoft.eu/ There looks to be some pretty stunning footage lined up and I can guarantee it will leave you feeling truly inspired.

Finally as well as all that, if you've not seen the latest trailer for the Reel Rock Tour 7 then I recommend you check it out below. This years line up looks totally radical and we are super pumped to go and see it next weekend. Our good friend and top alpinist David Falt will be visiting us for a couple of days as well, so we're hoping to get out on some grit and show the lad around.

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Another summer and trip over

We have just got back from our 5 week trip in the south of France! It hardly seems real that we've been gone for that long, the days really do seem to just blend into one when you have nothing to do or worry about every day other than what route you're going to climb next. It's taking a while to get used to being back under a solid roof every night after all the time spent chilling in Billy Bongo the van.

We all had an absolutely rad time out there climbing at some fantastic crags in the gorge and hanging out in the Cote d'Azur, which is by far one of the coolest spots I've visited in France. We were joined out there by friends from Germany, Slovenia, Poland and quite a large party of Brits. There was always plenty of banter flying around the place between us all!

Some pretty sick stuff went down from everyone in our crew, with Ed on top of his game, ticking 3 8c's among a whole bunch of other impressive sends! Big waddage to me homie from Bakers!

The incredible sector of Deverse!

I tried one of the 8c's the youth did 'Quenelle Trophy' and felt like it's something I could definitely have a good chance of doing with some more time. Sadly though we ran out of this in the end and I wasn't able to give it some proper burns. But it got me pretty dam stoked! Next time...

As always on these trips we met another bunch of really awesome people from all over the world and witnessed some freaking dam impressive climbing from them as well. A short while after clipping the chains on New Power I watched a young girl from the French team step up and totally beast it. These European youths sure know where its at and how to crush!

Edwardo powering his way up 'New Power Sacrifice' 8c

So much happened over the period we were there for that it would be impossible to get it all down, and I know that too much writing can start to get boring so I'll leave you with all the pictures and let those tell the story again. Big up to everyone that made it such a bossin trip! VENGAA!

Right now we are busy planning our next trip... and getting syked for the grit season again, which is fast approaching! Lets hope for a good winter...

Thanks for stopping by, peaceeeeeeeeeeeeeee!