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INTERVIEW: Alex Megos in the UK

It has been a memorable month for the British climbing scene, in which two seriously strong climbers with an international reputation came to visit and sampled our rock - incidentally, both going by the name 'Alex.' First came US soloist Alex Honnold, then came 22 year-old...
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DESTINATION GUIDE: Devoluy - A Stone's Throw from Ceuse

An area with a longer climbing history than many of its adjacent crags, linking it to some of alpinism’s greats, but with modern single and multi pitch...
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SKILLS: Glacial Travel: Part One, The Basics

In the run up to the 2016 Arc'teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix, France, we have a series of articles on some key skills in Alpine climbing. Here Dave Searle gives his...
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Win 1 of 3 pairs of Julbo Sunglasses

Since it’s launch in 1888 Julbo has seen great growth with innovative, technical products and is now a reference brand for quality sports sunglasses, and an acknowledged leader in children's sunglasses. Julbo became part of mountaineering history by developing the first glasses for use on glaciers. Since then Julbo has been working with highly demanding sports men and women to develop lenses that are perfectly suited to each type of use.

?The brand's own concept developers and designers work in collaboration with Team Julbo athletes such as Ueli Steck and Glen Plake who provide feedback for the development and refinement of the products. With such collaborative assistance, Julbo generates innovations each year, developing new frame concepts to meet new sporting requirements. Julbo draws on its experience and expertise to select the best materials and lens coatings to create exclusive, high performance lenses. All Julbo eyewear meets European, American and Australian standards.

Julbo’s fixed lens Spectron complement’s the photochromic range of lenses which adjust according to the conditions, these are class leading and cover a wide range of applications.

  • Zebra Light is perfect for UK trail and cycle use, covering category 1-3.
  • Zebra is a touch darker for brighter conditions, covering category 2-4
  • Cameleon is perfect for high mountain & desert use, polarised and covering categories 2-4

In this competition Julbo Eyewear and UK distributor Lyon Equipment have 3 pairs of Julbo sunglasses from the mountaineering range up for grabs. Winners can choose between the Tensing, Monte Rosa & Monte Bianco in their choice of lens. (dependant on availability)

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REVIEW: CAMP Flash Harness

When you're pushing your sport climbing grade anything you can do to save weight could in theory make a difference. Just as you'd drop the belay device from your...

Photo of the Week
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Atmospheric day at Fairhead.
Uisdean hawthorn

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Berghaus

Congratulations to craig123 for being voted Gallery of the Week by UKC users.

There were 154 new photos added added to the Photo Galleries this week

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#MEclimbing Photo Competition

To celebrate the launch of our new climbing clothing collection we’re running a summer long photo competition, we want you to share your climbing photos with us. 

Whether it’s trad, sport, bouldering, alpine, big wall or the climbing wall, we want to see it all!

To enter all you need to do is share your climbing photos to our live feed using #MEclimbing via Instagram*, Pinterest and Twitter or upload them via the MEclimbing Facebook page.

Over the course of the summer 5 members of our Pro partner team will act as guest judge and select their top 3 photos, each of which will win products from our new Climbing Clothing Collection.

Our guest judge for June is UKC's very own Natalie Berry.
 

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