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PRESS RELEASE: UKC, UKH and Rockfax at Kendal

The Rockfax and UKC/UKH team will be at the Kendal Mountain Festival for all four days from the opening on Thursday 17 through to Sunday 20. We have a stand in the Basecamp Village where you will be able to meet the team, try out the Rockfax App and grab bargain guidebooks.
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DESTINATION GUIDE: Iceland - Not just for Geysers!

Iceland is a destination often on people's wishlist, for northern lights, winter sun, midnight sun, whales, volcanoes, rivers and isolation, but seldom for climbing. The...
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REVIEW: La Sportiva Otaki and Skwama

There seems to be a trend at the moment for manufacturers to produce multiple boots on the same last. This - at least to my mind - is a positive thing for people, like me,...
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Win an Optimus Polaris Optifuel stove - The Only Stove You'll Ever Need

UK Optimus distributors Lyon Equipment have a new Polaris Optifuel stove up for grabs, we recently reviewed the Optifuel and were impressed with it’s ability to burn multiple fuel types without the need to change jets and it’s unique magnetic cleaning needle.

This multitalented stove takes nearly any fuel you want to give it to make sure you have a warm meal … anytime, anywhere, any weather.

You get superior, reliable, one-jet cooking performance with no fiddling to change nozzles or attachments. When using gas canisters, just flip between 4 Season Mode in cold temps and the Efficiency Mode for regular use. Need to clean the jet? The Polaris has an integrated magnetic cleaning needle which can even be used while cooking.

For your chance to win one CLICK HERE.

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COMPETITION: Win 1 of 3 PRIMUS TrailBreak EX Vacuum Flasks

The Primus TrailBreak EX Vacuum flasks not only feature a rugged double-wall stainless-steel body, but also a double-wall stainless-steel cup, to keep drinks hot or cold much...

Photo of the Week
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Accessing the Inaccessible
Hamish Frost

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Berghaus

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

There were 121 new photos added added to the Photo Galleries this week

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Winter is here! Get geared up with ice screws: buy 4 get 1 free

Winter is already upon us, a bit of an early Christmas present for UK climbers, so make sure you’re ready to roll as soon as the mountains come in to condition.

Cold Mountain Kit are offering a deal on all ice screws until the end of November (or until stocks last): buy any four ice screws and get another one free.

You can mix and match any brands and lengths to get the ideal rack for your winter plans. Choose from the including Petzl Laser Speed, Grivel 360, DMM Revolution, Black Diamond Express and Petzl Laser Sonic.

Purchase any four and we’ll send you out another of the cheapest one free so you’ll end up with five screws. At checkout there is a Notes section, you just need to put in the code UKCNEWS and we’ll sort out the rest.

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Events Diary
View the Events Diary for Competitions, lectures and even club meets. Here's some for the next 7 days: