| Andy Cave - An interview and extract from Thin White Line Nov-08 |
![[Thin White Line, 4 kb]](http://img.ukclimbing.com/t/101474.jpg "[Thin White Line, 4 kb]") Andy Cave has a new book, Thin White Line, which he describes in this interview with Jack Geldard, UKC Editor. He then leaves us gasping for more with a heart-stopping extract from his book, focussed on a Scottish winter desperate, which he introduces for us at the base of this page. |
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| MARMOT "On Sight" CLIP COMPETITION: Clips 1 to 10 Nov-08 |
![[Marmot:New Winter 08 Clothing And Equipment Range, Products, gear, insurance Premier Post, 1 weeks at £70pw, 4 kb]](http://img.ukclimbing.com/t/94844.jpg "[Marmot:New Winter 08 Clothing And Equipment Range, Products, gear, insurance Premier Post, 1 weeks at £70pw, 4 kb]") To celebrate MARMOT becoming the presenting sponsor of the Posing Productions' new climbing film ON SIGHT they teamed up with UKClimbing.com to run a film clip competition. First Prize: £500 of Marmot Gear; Two Second Prizes: of £250.00 of Marmot Gear, and as usual everyone who enters gets a spot prize. There were 34 entries, here are entries 1 to 10. |
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| MARMOT "On Sight" CLIP COMPETITION: Clips 22 to 34 Nov-08 |
| To celebrate MARMOT becoming the presenting sponsor of the Posing Productions' new climbing film ON SIGHT they teamed up with UKClimbing.com to run a film clip competition. First Prize: £500 of Marmot Gear; Two Second Prizes: of £250.00 of Marmot Gear, and as usual everyone who enters gets a spot prize. There were 34 entries, here are entries 22 to 34. |
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| METOLIUS COMP: 25 years, 25 cams, 25 days Nov-08 |
![[Metolius Splash, 3 kb]](http://img.ukclimbing.com/t/101790.jpg "[Metolius Splash, 3 kb]") To celebrate the 25th anniversery of METOLIUS, Beyond Hope in conjunction with UKClimbing.com Presents..THE METOLIUS COMPETITION: 25 years, 25 cams, 25 days. One question each day, for 25 days, and a chance to win a METOLIUS cam everyday. |
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| MARMOT "On Sight" CLIP COMPETITION: Clips 11 to 21 Nov-08 |
| To celebrate MARMOT becoming the presenting sponsor of the Posing Productions' new climbing film ON SIGHT they teamed up with UKClimbing.com to run a film clip competition. First Prize: £500 of Marmot Gear; Two Second Prizes: of £250.00 of Marmot Gear, and as usual everyone who enters gets a spot prize. There were 34 entries, here are entries 11 to 21. |
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| PREVIEW: Climb Magazine - the December issue Nov-08 |
![[Climb magazine: December 2008, 4 kb]](http://img.ukclimbing.com/t/101606.jpg "[Climb magazine: December 2008, 4 kb]") Check out what's in the December issue of CLIMB. Extended coverage of James Pearson's Walk of Life, George's Smith's Upside Down world, Jon Bracey and Matt Helliker's Alaskan new route There's a Moose's Loose Aboot this Hoose and our regular features and departments. |
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| Cima Grande: An adventure in 1976 Oct-08 |
![[, 3 kb]](http://img.ukclimbing.com/t/92605.jpg "[, 3 kb]") Two and a half days on the Brandler-Hasse in 1976... "When John eventually started climbing, having drawn the short straw again, he turned round and threw up over Ian and I. After apologising for that he then announced that he needed a piss and 'I'm sorry lads but I know you're directly below and unable to move'. We got the full benefit of that as well."... |
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| Dreadnought - Berry Head (E3 5c), by John Cox Nov-08 |
![[Sue Hazel on the awe inspiring 1st belay of Dreadnought, 3 kb]](http://img.ukclimbing.com/t/101400.jpg "[Sue Hazel on the awe inspiring 1st belay of Dreadnought, 3 kb]") John Cox relives a particularly pant-filling experience at Berry Head in Devon: "The belay is a ledge six inches wide by two feet long, set amid overhanging territory and piled high with fulmar vomit... Stefan started to hand me the gear. I explained that this did not accord with my plans. If I was responsible for our future progress, I said, then we must abseil into the sea...." |
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