Myself and my friend Julian went on a whirlwind trip to Switzerland to climb Motorhead, a modern classic multi-pitch climb that goes at about E2-E3. The reason that this climb is so special is its consistency - pretty much any of the 14 pitches would, in isolation, be considered a three-star climb at any crag in the world.

I have always wanted to visit Switzerland, and during this trip I found myself reminded of, and pining for, the New Zealand mountains. There just ain’t that much to inspire me in Oxford, when compared to places like this.

Aside from the climbing, perhaps the nicest part of the trip was the constant noise of cow bells on our last day of the trip while climbing at a crag called Hintisberg, near Interlaken. I’m pretty sure I would be happy to spend the rest of my life with that noise in the background.