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This is your chance to quiz Lucy with your climbing queries. Just send an email and your questions and answers will appear here, so they can be useful for other people.

Winning questions will receive prizes throughout the year.

“I would like this to be an informal access point for information. All those annoying things you or your mates are stumped by, I’ll give it a go. It could be something to do with technique, to, what’s the scariest HVS in Britain? And if I can’t answer it, I’ll probably know someone who can. I will try to answer your questions ASAP but if I’m away and have difficulty getting access to the net, there might be a delay. So don’t be shy and have a go.”


 

8th Mar 2012 Emma

Question: Just to give you a bit of background, I am 33 & a petite 5ft, I have been climbing now for 3 years, and have been leading routes for the last 2. I am leading mainly S & HS with a couple of...

31st Aug 2011 Ben

Question: My footwork is rubbish! I'm a 35 year old bloke. I've only been climbing a couple of years I lead at around VS4c. Not being confident in my feet is causing me some grief and I think it's...

20th Jun 2010 Alison

Question: Hi, I am going on an 8 month rock trip around Europe next summer. The idea is to climb longish easy grade rock routes. Any tips about preparation/training? Going with my husband, we are...

12th May 2010 Jane

Question: Firstly, may I thank you for the opportunity to pose questions to you, it is much appreciated. I am 38, female, have been climbing approximately three years, twice a week. I mainly boulder,...

1st May 2010 Brenda

Question: I am almost 53 yrs old and have been climbing for 10 years. (yes I know I started a little late) I don't meet many women my age so I am not sure if there is anything in particular I should...

16th Dec 2009 Jo

Question: Hey, I just wanted to let you know Im a big fan of yours. I'm 17 and have been climbing since I was around 9 years old. Climbing is all I think about and I really want to continue to...

5th Nov 2009 Sarah

Question: About 2 months ago, I was descending Tryfan and took a nasty fall, tumbling 60 feet. Although I didn't break anything, my confidence has been shattered and my love of the mountains seems to...

23rd Oct 2009 Lola

Question: I've been trying to push my grade recently and although I'm getting fitter, I am finding it hard to get stronger. I think that if I weighed a bit less I could be stronger. I am not fat by...

24th Aug 2009 Tom

Question: I’ve been climbing about 1 and 1/2 yrs and worked up to around 6c/7a/7b, depending on the route etc. My problem is I don’t find the moves too bad but it’s having the same energy in my...

13th Aug 2009 Peter, Slovakia

Question: I’m climbing from 1991, my best climbs are three 8b+ PP and 7c+ OS. Our generation trained on fingerboard and did some bar work. With new possibilities (lot of good climbing walls) I...