Climbing's great. Ask any climber. The combination of a physical challenge, stunning locations and a healthy dose of adrenaline is unmatched. Whether you're into Himalayan summits, gritstone boulders, frozen waterfalls or anything in between, there's nothing quite like it.

I'm qualified to teach the basics of climbing and mountaineering - I have an SPA and an ML (See the Mountain Leader Training Board for details of qualifications.

I'm intending to put some more stuff about my own climbing here at some stage, but for now there's just a bunch of photos here. It's been a wee while since I've updated this, but here's a few pics of BAW's Crawl at Stanage.

A bunch of my mates have climbing-related websites - Offwidth is a handy source of information, and Ben Carpenter's site is good too. There's loads of stuff, including some active forums, at UKClimbing. I post there with the username "garethmorgan".

Most climbers can talk for hours on end about gear. My recommendations for good gear shops are Needlesports in Keswick, Rock and Run in Ambleside, Urban Rock in London and CragX in Sheffield. A handy place for gear reviews is Buachaille.com, where they'll even pay you to write about your kit.