In reply to UKC Articles:
"A variety of performances are on show, sometimes ceremonial, improvised, dramatic, occasionally comedic and often short-lived. I observe the dynamic between climber and crag, belayer and those at the bottom bearing witness. Redpoint attempts often garner a reverent hush from spectators. The concavity of the rock amplifies every exhalation and cry of exertion from the climber, the rest of us silent save for an occasional zealous shout."
This captures perfectly what makes the Malham experience so brilliantly unique. Its elevated concavity makes the Catwalk, quite literally, sport climbing's greatest stage. There is nowhere to hide away, and the fact that climbers come back again and again builds a real community.