5 Things to Do Before you Climb your First Multi-Pitch

I have always loved being outside and since I began working in the outdoor industry as a teenager I have been trying to find as many excuses to get out in the mountains as possible. Fortunately, working at Ellis Brigham has given me plenty of opportunity to escape the office and test some awesome gear, from trail running shoes to belay devices. Most of the time I can be found kicking around on my local fells in the Lakes, but I am lucky enough to have climbed and skied in some amazing places over the years, including Morocco, Norway and the Alps.

My love of adventure and the mountains is what landed me at Ellis Brigham nearly two years ago, moving from retail assistant to product copywriter. It’s the mix of adventure, self-reliance and that visceral feeling of exposure that keeps me coming back to climbing again and again.

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A summer of alpine, trad and sport climbing in the Alps as told by Oscar, our product copywriter.