BUILD CONFIDENCE.
BUILD CONNECTION.
CLIMBING FOR ALL.
Welcome to Vertical Victories.
Hi! My name is Tor (she/her), and welcome to my project, Vertical Victories. Empowering people through the spirit of adventure and climbing, and creating a safe space in the outdoors. I am 31 years old, based in the beautiful countryside and coastline of Pembrokeshire, Wales. My aim is to make the therapeutic benefits of climbing accessible to all.
I am an experienced and qualified Rock Climbing Instructor, accredited by Mountain Training, and the first thing you should know about me is that I LOVE my job!
When you’re faced with a rock wall and your life feels like it is literally in your hands, real life problems dissolve away as you have to focus on what is directly in front of you. For those who struggle to sit still and meditate, this is the perfect activity for you!
This is meditative practice in an active state.
[…Your life isn’t really in your hands, it might just feel like that to start with! You’re safe with me!].
My decisions are not based on ego or grade pushing – we’re here to have fun and feel great
Climbing changed my life in so many positive ways, and I am passionate in helping people access these same opportunities; for their health, personal development, travel, and community – I love inspiring others, and all whilst working in the Great Outdoors; moving my body, exercising my brain, and breathing that fresh air.
There are so many parallels in climbing to the problems we face in real life. It offers us the chance to learn resilience and trust in ourselves.
My love for climbing began high on Idwal Slabs in North Wales. I was on an Introduction to Climbing course in 2018, on my first multi-pitch looking out into the valley and down at Llyn Idwal. Right then, I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life, and share this wholesome and life changing experience with others.
Since then I have climbed in the beautiful countryside, mountains and sea cliffs of Wales, England, Spain, France, Morocco, Austria and Sardinia.
I have extensive experience in traditional and sport climbing, and teaching the ropes is what I enjoy the most. The only kind of bouldering I like is the indoor winter kind to socialise and get strong for summer, or the glorified picnic kind in the Preseli Hills, or beach-level traversing in the sun… oh and some friendly deep water soloing!
What I love most is getting out into nature with great views, breathing that fresh air, connecting with like-minded and easy going climbing community, and meditatively moving forward and problem solving on big climbing adventures.
I am a student with the Open University, studying Psychology and Counselling, with the goal of delivering professional counselling climbing sessions in the coming years. I am interested in learning from you as much as you will learn from me, and in that 2 way connection I believe greater, trusting bonds are created.
I have met some of my greatest friends through climbing, I have found safety and solace in some of my darkest times supported by a community of kind hearted, open-minded and wonderfully weird climbers. If you’re looking for community, then look no further. You will find friends here.
Explore the wilds of nature, breathe the fresh air, feel better.
Vertical Victories 