Someone out there is going to get the chance to be a UKClimbing.com gear tester for a year.We are after someone who is active and can communicate clearly, using words, images and possibly video. They have to have a love of outdoor gear, how it works and is used, and be able to give an honest assessment of climbing and mountaineering equipment to all those who visit UKClimbing.com.
Full details in this Petxl TIKKA XP² competition.]]>
This brand new UKC mini-series combines words, photos, diagrams and video to make clear some of the trickier technical aspects of climbing to grasp.
With the most up top date info possible it uses the stunning images of Mike Robertson, video clips from Get Out On Rock and diagrams from Rock Climbing – Essential Skills and Techniques.
Here professional mountain guide Libby Peter shows us how to equalise anchors at a belay.]]>
Simon Carter, the Australian climbing photographer takes us through some tips about how to make it as a professional climbing photographer.]]>
Stephen Venables was the first Briton to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen. He reached the summit alone, after climbing with a small American-Canadian team, by a new route up the gigantic Kangshung Face.
Here Stephen answers some questions for UKClimbing.com about his life, his views on mountaineering and of course, what he thinks about Everest.]]>
What is a CWIF?
It stands for Climbing Works International Festival and this year, on Saturday 20th March, some of the best bouldering talent in the world will descend on Sheffield to compete, and you can too.
There is £4000 of prize money. Percy Bishton one of the owners of the Climbing Works explains what makes CWIF special.]]>
Pete Rhodes, George Ullrich and Mason Earle attempt an extreme new free route on a Patagonian Big Wall.
“Can you give me a hand guys? My portaledge has collapsed...”]]>
Each first Friday of the month DMM are running a week long competition at UKClimbing.com. All you have to do is answer three questions and you are in with a chance of winning a prize of DMM swag.]]>
An overview of the superb rock climbing and bouldering in the Llanberis Pass, North Wales.
“It is without a doubt one of THE venues that a modern traditional climber should have on their to-go-to list”]]>
This brand new UKC mini-series combines words, photos, diagrams and video to make clear some of the trickier technical aspects of climbing to grasp.
With the most up top date info possible it uses the stunning images of Mike Robertson, video clips from Get Out On Rock and diagrams from Rock Climbing – Essential Skills and Techniques.
Here professional mountain guide Libby Peter shows us how to rig a top rope.]]>
Visiting French climber and expert photographer Alexandre Buisse makes an ascent of Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis in glorious winter conditions.
Along the way he bumps in to the team filming Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner on the Marshall Smith week.
"Reaching the top by a route as difficult as Tower Ridge would mean a lot to me."
Read his account with fantastic photos.]]>
Guy Robertson gives a full first hand account of his and Pete Macpherson's new super-route Super Rat.
“Super Rat is a most intoxicating mix of tenuous ice climbing and strenuous cracks, requiring diamond-tipped crampons as well as fire in the forearms. The fact that it only comes into condition once every two decades is just the icing on the cake; it doesn't get any better than that.”]]>
A summary of all the latest content on UKClimbing.com from the past month, including: 8 new articles, 39 product announcements and 9 independent gear reviews from the UKC testers.
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk is perhaps the most accomplished female boulderer in the UK.
She has climbed seven Font 8A problems in the last 12 months (5 'up' problems and 2 traverses) as well as ticking the fingery sport route of The Sissy (F8a) at Rubicon in the Peak District.
In this short interview UKC Editor Jack Geldard finds out a little more about her, what attracts her to climbing, how she got so strong and what type of training she does. ]]>
In this exclusive excerpt from his new book Rock Athlete, Ron Fawcett, one of Britain's most influential climbers, talks openly about his soloing exploits at Tremadog, on Yorkshire Gritstone and on the main cliff of Gogarth.
"There was just one clear thought looping round my head: How the fuck do I get off this?"]]>
One of the most exciting events at this year's Sheffield Adventure Film Festival is the ShAFF Adventure Shot Quiz and Photography Competition, the culmination of which is a “shoot out” by five adventure sports photographers; three professionals and two winners from ShAFF Adventure Shot Open, here online on UKClimbing. Read on for details of how to enter the Open competition.]]>