A Family Alpine Adventure

A Family Alpine Adventure

[GUEST POST] In October 2019 I was walking off the top of snow-capped Scafell with my daughter Annabelle, aged 11 at that time. We were feeling elated at having climbed England’s ten highest mountains over the preceding year. What to choose as the next challenge? We were still discussing this in Spring 2020, after our plans to climb Ben Nevis and Snowdon were scuppered by the pandemic. How about something a bit bigger?

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Top Tips For A Family Trip To Fontainebleau

Top Tips For A Family Trip To Fontainebleau

[GUEST POST] Over the years I have had many a good trip to the boulders of the Fontainebleau Forest which is around 50km south of Paris. Over recent years I have been over to climb there with my children and have found it is a great place for all abilities. My kids have particularly enjoyed the bouldering circuits, which involve a series of bouldering problems of a similar grade linked together with arrows and dots of coloured paint. This style of bouldering circuits started in the mid 20th century and I have found that the White Children’s Circuit has been a great place to start.

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