Dorset Adventure Cafe Presents:
Previous Events
Franco Cookson
3rd February 2024
Franco Cookson is a professional climber know mostly for bold hard trad usually topping out at 20-40meters. Last year he decided to spread his wings and test himself with the best of the adventures by sailing to Greenland to attempt a new 1200meter big wall. Franco took us through the up and downs of the adventure with humour and reality.
This was again a Dorset Bolt Fund fundraiser and the crowd was packed. Thanks to all of our volunteers, kitchen team and everyone for coming. We hope to see Franco here again in the future!
Climbers Christmas Meal
9th December 2023
Dorset Adventure Cafe hosted the climber's Christmas meal on the 9th of December. It was a fantastic event with lots of the local faces turning up. We enjoyed delicious food as well as mulled wine and a good quiz to round it off with.
We thank anyone for coming down and we really hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. See you next year.
Robbie Phillips
29th January 2023
Robbie Phillips is a professional climber, speaker, and coach from Scotland. He is a true "All Rounder" in climbing, with notorious ascents across all vertical disciplines.
Career Highlights:
- ‘BellaVista’ (8b+) - Multipitch on Tre Cime, Dolomites in Italy
- ‘Paciencia’ (8a) - Multipitch on the North Face of the Eiger, Switzerland
- First Briton to complete the ‘Alpine Trilogy’ - 3 multipitches across the Alps
- First Ascent of ‘Haggisaurus Rex’ (8c) - the hardest climb in Queensland, Australia
- First Ascent of ‘What we do in the shadows’ (E10 7a) - a traditional climb in Duntelchaig, Scotland
- Multiple free ascents of El Capitan in Yosemite, California - via ‘Goldengate’ (5.13a), ‘El Nino’ (5.13c), ‘Premuir’ (5.13d)
- First Ascent of Big Wall ‘Blood Moon’ (8a+/5.13c) in Tsaranora, Madagascar
- ‘La Junta Project’ a Big Wall first ascent in Cochamo, Chile
Robbie's visit was a fantastic night with a full house of local and visiting climbers. The Dorset Adventure Cafe team cooked up a storm with a delicious curry with all the trimmings. Thanks to everyone who attended and raised a few pennies for the Dorset Bolt Fund. Let's do it again!
Dave MacLeod
22nd November 2019
Dave MacLeod has ticked some of the hardest climbs in the world and many of which are first ascents. From climbing 9a sport climbs, 8b+ free solo, 8C boulders, the world's first E11 trad route and many more accolades. Dave has also released 2 books and has a degree in Sports Science and Physiology, an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and an MSc in Human Nutrition.
Dave's visit to the Dorset Adventure Cafe was a highlight for all local climbers, a great chance to raise some funds for Dorset Bolt Fund and was a great start to a speakers series until COVID!
