Witness

Fifteen minutes before my wedding, I’m standing in front of my sister in my dress. “Can you see it?” She scans me, tilting her head to each side. “No. Can’t see it. But here, take this anyway.”

Two hours from now, when the hailstorm rolls in and turns my lips purple for all my wedding…

Paean to the Mountains

The mountains of Scotland are the highest hills in the U.K. Angry fists of…

An Athlete’s Journey

Hi I'm Marcus! I am a hyper competitive Rock Climber, and also a student. Ok Hyper competitive is subjective, but i guess compared to the average Singaporean, yes, hyper competitive is probably the best possible way to describe myself. Juggling studying and training have not exactly been the…

How I lost 8 Kg in the unhealthiest way possible.

I have been on some of the most ridiculous diets over the past couple of years. I have gone from the warrior diet, where you fast throughout the day and have one meal at night, to the paleo diet, where you cut out carbohydrates from your diet and survive on mainly lean meat…

Climbing through anxiety, depression

A personal connection between this 2015 study about the effects of rock climbing on depression and my own climbing experiences.

In 2013, climbing got me hooked. The great outdoors and homey climbing gyms have kept my love rolling on and off…

Maverick Nation by Robert Wainwright

A poem from author of The Maverick Mountaineer to celebrate Australia Day