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A little blog from Beyond The Edge introducing the rock climbing rigging and photography course I attended from August.

Photos from our Climbing Photography course - Beyond the Edge Clients shots from out Technique and Rigging for Climbing Photography course, run by qualified photojournalist Alex Ekins.

Some further edits from my recent trip to Fontainebleau back in May.

Fontainebleau climber profile no.2

Name: James

Age: 36

Occupation: Senior Health Care Assistant

Year started climbing: 10+ years

Ape index: I’m 5ft8” with a +1 ape index

Climbing strength: I’m all power and not a lot of technique Although, I like a nice slab but apparently I’m good a burly stuff you can just slap your way up so that and a lot of luck I guess!

Climbing weakness: I’m really bad when it comes to training I should probably be doing a lot more.

Favourite crag/boulder to date: anything on grit but I love turning stones for the views and I don’t really know if I have a favourite boulder but there’s a few that stand out because of the enjoyment I got from doing them like the feeling of topping out on Entropy's Jaw or the process of working black foot.

2023 & beyond climbing goals/projects: not sure what my next boulder project is but some day I’d like to climb v10 there’s also a route I’ve been working on so would be good to get back on that.

Why do you climb? / What motivates you? I’m not sure there’s just something in me that wants to climb even as a kid I always had to be up high on the top of something.

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Fontainebleau Climber profile

Name: Ashi

Age: 46

Occupation: Uni Sport student

Started climbing: 2003

Ape index: around +1

Strength: stubbornness

Weakness: age

Favourite crag: Torridon, St Bees or anywhere in Font

Future climbing goals/projects
7c+ maybe, and staying as strong as possible for as long as possible

Why climb?: for the adventure, to keep fit and healthy, to meet sound people and to stay out of trouble.













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Spending Easter Sunday at Stanage Edge in the Peak District climbing and my first climbing photography shoot with the new camera set up. 📸
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Sony FE 20mm F1.8G

Great climbing, great views, great friends.












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With dry and warm weather forcasted for the peaks the other weekend, took the opportunity to get some shots over on Mam Tor and Winnats Pass.











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This scenic Parkhouse circular walk starts and ends in the pretty little hamlet of Hollinsclough, taking you along field paths and country lanes with magnificent views over the wild Staffordshire hills and the amazing Dragons back/Chrome hill













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