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Trying (and failing) to run the Haute Route

Charley Radcliffe — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 13:47:16 +0000

Sometimes a long run can do wonders for clearing your head and fixing your mind. Other times it highlights what is wrong without providing a solution. My aim yesterday was to start covering 170km over 4 days but I blew up after just 1. I did, however, manage 49km with 2,700m of ascent in 10...

Making life work in Chamonix

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:09:29 +0000

One of the most common questions I get is “How do you make life work in Chamonix?” and a follow up to this piece on living the dream. Everyone will be forgiven for thinking that I am a man of leisure with no work commitments, and just a never ending string of days climbing, skiing,...

I’m back..!

Charley Radcliffe — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:32:39 +0000

Time flies when you’re having fun, hey? It has been nearly a year since my last blog post. So much has happened; summer continued with plenty of running and climbing, autumn saw me producing a feature film and filming on the north face of the Eiger, and then I skied 101 days in 140 over...

Who am I? Identity, ego, and self-esteem

Charley Radcliffe — Tue, 23 May 2017 11:26:50 +0000

Been a while, hey? I’ve been wanting to write on Digital Steak for months now but just not really been feeling it. This blog has always been very personal to me, an insight into who I am and what I am going through but I hit a roadblock. I’ve not really been able to understand...

ISPO 2017: 4 other cool products and initiatives

Charley Radcliffe — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:25:29 +0000

ISPO is often about launching new products but it is also about new companies making their break and launching their dreams and initiatives. This ISPO I was really lucky to meet some of them and hear what is going on all over the world. From the USA to Sweden to a global sports initiative, here...

ISPO 2017: My top 5 products from the big guys

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:08:17 +0000

After 4 mega days of seeing all the amazing new clothing, skis, climbing, and more that everyone has and will be launching in the next 12 months, I wanted to share my top 5 favourite bits of kit. This is just from the big guys as I want to follow up with another post on...

ISPO 2017

Charley Radcliffe — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 10:59:01 +0000

Lost in a sea of bright colours, shiny objects, and cool new toys, arriving at ISPO this year has been even more impressive than my first trip here in 2015. With over 2,600 exhibitors, everyone from the biggest in outdoor and ski to the new startups are here to share their wares. What is ISPO...

Are the mountains trying to kill me? 3 stages of being in the mountains

Charley Radcliffe — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:53:56 +0000

I’m scared to go into the mountains. There, I said it. I’ve enjoyed some of the most incredible, inspiring, and challenging experiences in the Chamonix hills but I have recently struggled to get out and make the most of this amazing valley. My reticence has been about embarrassment and a reluctance to talk about the...

Mountain Athletics Live with The North Face

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:39:47 +0000

At 6.30am on Monday 10th October I am starting a very exciting, if not slightly terrifying, campaign with The North Face where I will be training skiers and snowboarders alike, live on their Facebook Page. You can sign up, download the plan, and get involved here. Yikes! Mountain Athletics Live The aim is to deliver...

The North Face Mountain Festival

Charley Radcliffe — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 05:07:36 +0000

Best. Decision. Ever. As I leap off a block and plummet 6m into freezing cold pool of water in a gorge tucked up in the Swiss Alps, I can’t believe I almost chickened out on this. It’s day 2 of The North Face Mountain Festival and I’m trying out canyoning for the first time. Jump to...