ScotRock

This week Robert got to sat down with the awesome Hannah Smith.

Hannah is a young competition climber who has made it all the way to the international stage competing for the GB Climbing Team. Hannahs experience and progress in the world of competition climbing give us a great peek behind the curtain of new age competitions, but also her insight into the challenges that female climbers face and how we keep improving our sport is inspiring. 

Contacts:      Instagram: @hannah._smith_       Twitter: @HannahSmith0104

Photo: Luke Howard

Brace yourself for this one, we are back with another super on the edge chat!

This week Robert and Calum sit down with Rebekah Drummond and Robbie Phillips for a deep and controversial chat about some hot topics in the climbing world.

This week Robert gets a trip back memory lane with an old friend, Anna Wells.

Anna is a freshly qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor that has had a very roller coastery journey to get here, that started with her becoming a Doctor. Yes Anna went from teenage crusher and followed a career path to becoming a junior doctor before gradually making her way into working in the mountains. Her struggles and how she broke free from the norm are an inspiration to everyone who knows her. 

so sit back and be inspired by Anna Wells, Dr, MCI, IML

Photo: Anna Wells, Robert MacKenzie, Dylan MacKenzie, Aline Kirkland

Robert and Calum discuss climbing in 2020 and how many of you have had a pretty good climbing year, despite how rubbish the rest of the year has been. 

We share long car journeys together a lot, and during those journeys we talk a whole heap of crap. So our latest idea is record these ramblings and release them as mini episodes in between the main events. Enjoy. 

I bet you follow this guy on Instagram and didn't even know it. Yes Robert get the chance to sit down with the social media giant that is Gordon Robb, or as he's affectionately known @FatoldClimber

Gordons passion for climbing is addictive, but his clarity on what climbing is to him and what it can offer others is refreshing. Here we get deep into the meaning of climbing and find out more about the journey that Gordon has been on and why the 100 honest Instagram is helping. If you don't already follow this guy, go ahead and check him out, but first, sit back and enjoy with Gordon Robb. 

Calum sits down with Mountaineering Scotland's very own Kevin Howett.

From humble beginnings in Northumberland, not knowing how to open a screw gate carabiner, to becoming one of Scotland's most prolific trad new routers. Kev has got plenty a tale to tell, new routing in the golden era of Glen Nevis trad with Dave Cuthbertson and Gary Latter, mastering the dark art of 'glubbing' on sea cliffs and a peak into Kev's own ethics around climbing.

ScotRock has returned after a small break, and we are kicking of with a personal favourite.

Robert managed to sit down with personal hero and friend Willie Gorman. As modest as he is, growing up climbing with some of Scottish Mountaineering's biggest names, Willie is a legend in his own right. His love and passion for climbing and teaching has inspired countless people over the years to follow his footsteps and love climbing. A Willie Gorman introduction course or coaching master class is a special thing and an inspiration to fellow instructors.

Now at the age of 76 Willie obviously has a few tales to tell, so Robert sat the man himself down to hear some of his best. Grab a cuppa and take a trip back to the 50s climbing with a young lad from Glasgow and his washing line.

Part 2

This week on the podcast Robert had the honour is sitting down with one of Scotlands greatest mountaineers and famous polar explorer, Myrtle Simpson

It was also her 90th birthday when we recorded this, so please leave us a comment with all the birthday wishes and we will pass it on. 

Enjoy

Part 1

This week on the podcast Robert had the honour is sitting down with one of Scotlands greatest mountaineers and famous polar explorer, Myrtle Simpson

It was also her 90th birthday when we recorded this, so please leave us a comment with all the birthday wishes and we will pass it on. 

Enjoy

Time to get to know your host Calum McBain. 

Calum is a new school climber with an old school climbing mentality. An awesome all round climber, thats come from climbing intensive beginnings, to working in climbing and having an epic climbing family. 

Grab a cuppa and sit down with Me and Calum as we get to know your hosts