Kenny Stocker
Alpkit guy
I tend to spend most of my days breaking this website and then fixing it again thus ensuring I look busy and indispensable to the company.
When not pushing pixels around a screen I like to climb, run, snowboard, ski and shoot a trail on my Genesis i0.. the 15yr old Rock Hopper had to retire.
Favourite places include Sardinia, the Ecrins National Park, Val di Mello and I have a particularly special attachment to Lecco, Italy!
Places I would like to go include Smiths Rocks; I totally blame that on the picture of Stefan Glowacz on Chain Reaction!, Patagonia just to cruise around some and see what is going on, but to be honest I like Europe.. it just seems more homely somehow.
Recent Daring Deeds
Reflecting on the Big Shakeout
We were well past the point of no return when we decided the Big Shakeout was a mistake....
Giro di Monte Bianco
The Tour of Mont Blanc is an 11 day trek around Mont Blanc. I didn’t have 11 days, I wanted to...
Work hard, canoe home
Over the years of commuting to and from work in Ilkeston team Alpkit has driven, cycled, bused,...
Lord of the Loops Midnight Madness
The Dark Peak MTB guide had been on my shelf since last years Big Shakeout and now with the...
Kelsey Kerridge Reunited
We were a pretty close bunch of climbers and we liked to get our climbing fix on a regular...
Wakhan Dream
Alan Halewood - freelance Mountaineering Instructor (MIC) won a PipeDream 800 sleeping bag in...
Crank the Shield Day 3
Bearded Man leaves the mud behind and starts to enjoy some manicured single track. Part 4 in...
Crank the Shield Day 2
Bearded Man gets bogged down in the quagmire on day 2 of Crank the Shield. Part 3 in our 4 part...
Crank the Shield Day 1
Bearded Man manages to borrow a bike for the first stage of Crank the Shield. Part 2 in our 4...
Crank the Shield 2010
We had been on the look out for someone to ride for us in this year’s Trans Provence when Paul...
Welsh two peak challenge
K: The idea was really simple; climb two of the mountains that featured prominently in my...
Snowdon and Cadair Idris by foot, bike and bus
It was Friday afternoon and it looked like there was another great weekend on the cards. I...
Welsh 3000ers
I have had tennis elbow since the summer and that has been getting me down. My bike, a 20 year...
Old Dogs, New Tricks
We were at Holme Pierrepont in Nottingham to support the British Freestyle Championships last...
Skye Ridge attempt
My dad has been working his way through the munros since way back when. He’s not going to set...
Old Salty Dog weekend
The past few weeks had been full on.. and then some. With six of us trapped in a cramped unit...
Bike wars
Thanks to the guys at Genesis the Alpkit bike shed has been transformed into a stable of...
The training starts here
It was something like 18 years ago when I was first drawn into the giddy world of climbing....
Back to Melloblocco
We arrived Friday afternoon and hiked over to the car hire booth. I hadn’t even had the chance...
Alpkit Review
5 years ago we registered a website. We were so pleased with ourselves that we decided to take...
Outdoor Showtime
Power tools charged and primed, dungarees cleaned and pressed, blueprints rolled out on the...
Flurries and slurries
We have had our fair share of weather over the past week. I guess it started a week ago when we...
Hanging out in Yosemite
The weather is pretty tasty in Yosemite National Park right now, there is no way I am going to...
Dog sitting
Amber joined us at the start of the week. In this short time she has proved herself to be an...
Driving to the Mountains
Moggy at the cattery, CHECK. Fridge defrosted, CHECK. Passport in top pocket, CHECK. Car full...
Closer to home
We have to admit we are a little outside of ‘the scene’. Despite early ambitious attempts...
Ignoring the bank holiday forecast
If the forecast was to be believed we would have been better staying at home doing DIY, however...
Slacking off
Spring has finally come to Alpkit HQ, regenerating Alpkit staff morale and stimulating early...
Climbing Works International Festival
An under strength Alpkit team arrived at the doors of the Climbing Works. Beth had deserted us...
Show build up
It has been a busy week at Alpkit HQ. I flew in on Monday evening fresh from a couple of days...
Learning to ski
When I first moved to Italy I immediately decided that I would learn to snowboard. So I bought...
A great day out on the Vallee Blanche
4.30 AM is not unusual for an Alpine Start however hanging around in a cemetery car park felt a...
Weekend of activity
So the weather has been pretty good the past couple of weeks out here in Lecco. My time here is...
A new year just around the corner
Been struck down with a cold the past couple of days. Rotten luck since the weather is...
A day salvaged
Today the fine weather returned to the mountains of Lecco and like a complete idiot I lay in...
A short trip on my bike
Not having any boxes to deal with my day was pleasingly free of commitments. As much as I enjoy...
A Christmas Ski
So the shops had finally shut and Christmas could get under way. I spent the Eve in the company...
La Fiaccolata
T’was the last Sunday before Christmas. The moon was full and inviting, some nocturnal activity...
A toast to Col and Liz
This weekend Alpkit Col (some of you may know him as ‘The Chunk’) is getting married to Liz. We...
A Monks Life
To support our small article on the British Youth Climbing Team we invited Alan and Beth Monks...
Competition climbing in the UK
With Beth placing highly in international competition we take a peek behind the scenes of the...
Go nice places, do good things
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