I’ve spent over a decade working in the climbing industry. I’ve managed multiple walls, led teams, taught many new climbers and spent much of my adult life inside climbing walls. But for most of that decade, I was fighting issues I couldn’t quite put my finger on.
On the 24th January 2026, Access to Climb were thrilled to be invited to attend Grit's inaugural paraclimbing festival at 270 Climbing. The day was a true celebration of our community, organised and ran by local paraclimbers, it was an all round brilliant event.
A guide for international climbers Anyone who thinks the Netherlands is too flat for climbing is mistaken. Across the country, you’ll find more than 35 climbing centres, ranging from impressive top-rope walls to modern bouldering gyms and challenging lead climbing facilities. The Dutch climbing scene is surprisingly active and continues to grow every year. If you’ve visited both countries—the climbing gyms of the Netherlands and the rocks of the United Kingdom—you’ve probably
