Community Spotlight: Julia Vella

Meet Julia Vella, a passionate climber who recently conquered the challenging Niminy Piminy in Gozo. Join us as Julia shares her climbing journey, from the exhilarating highs of ascents to the lessons learned through setbacks. Discover the unwavering spirit of a climber who pushes her limits and embraces the vibrant climbing community.

Building Route Rapport: A Non-Onsighter’s Perspective

Quite early on in my climbing life, it became apparent that I had a strong prejudice in favour of overhanging routes. Several other climbers have expressed surprise whenever I shared this, assuming that most women climbers prefer to go for vertical or slabby routes that allowed them to exercise their ‘ballerina’ skills, as opposed to…