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18 Jul 2017
Last November, Jorg Verhoeven made the first repeat of Tommy Caldwell's Dihedral Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite. Caldwell first... Read more
18 Jul 2017
An international team consisting of Ines Papert (GER), Joseph Pfnür (GER), Luka Lindič (SLO) and Paul McSorley (CAN)... Read more
Digital Features
The Finest Crags in Britain: Lower Sharpnose
By far the best crag on the Culm Coast some might say. Three precariously balanced yet magnificent fins of rock protrude out into the wrath of the thundering Atlantic swell.
Prometheus Unchained
Mick Ward reminisces about the British magazines that transformed climbing media as we venture ever further into the digital age, in memory of the late Ken Wilson.
The Finest Routes in the Alps - Grand Pilier D'Angle North Face
Located on the upper Peuterey Ridge in the western corner of the Brenva Glacier basin, this is a remote and spectacular part of the Mont Blanc massif. The faces are impressive, and abundantly decorated with huge tottering seracs. The north face of the Grand Pilier d'Angle offers a stunning selection of mixed, ice and rock routes.
Helen Mort - No Map Could Show Them
No Map Could Show Them. The pioneering Victorian women in mountaineering of the early twentieth Century. The women whose narratives and achievements became lost in the mountains, where they forged paths and ascended; their stories brought back down to earth, only to be silenced by the patriarchy.
18 Jul 2017
Lighter mats tend not to be luxurious, so instead Therm-a-Rest have gone all out for comfort here. Richard Prideaux enjoys... Read more
14 Jul 2017
The Last Hillwalker is a memoir of the hills, exploring through a series of stories the relationship between man and nature, our... Read more
14 Jul 2017
Released in 2016, Wild Country's New Friends are the result of several decades of refinement on the iconic original. Over the... Read more
20 Jul 2017
Rockbusters offers all-inclusive climbing trips, pro-climbers coaching camps that aim to help you “build confidence, improve... Read more
17 Jul 2017
Faster, stronger, higher: high mountaineering is changing, and the same is true for Julbo’s flagship mountain model. More... Read more
14 Jul 2017
Win Swiss Flights from London to Geneva from Mountain Drop-offs. Prize includes airport transfers to Chamonix too. Read more
20 Jul 2017
Ultraviolet (UV) light and dirt are the two most important sources of damage for tents. UV light attacks the fabric, reducing its... Read more
11 Jul 2017
Save over 30% on harnesses from Edelrid, Petzl and Mammut Read more
10 Jul 2017
Four 1 and 2 man tents from Macpac which range from backpacking to full-on alpine ready. Read more
19 Jul 2017
OK so our Ambleside store has been open for a couple of weeks now, but we’ve been spending that time settling in and meeting... Read more
18 Jul 2017
. This short film outlines the key attributes of a Development Coach and the role they will play in your training, which is... Read more
17 Jul 2017
Award-winning author and filmmaker Matt Dickinson has announced that Killer Storm, the third and final book in The Everest Files... Read more
20 Jul 2017
THE CLIMBING CENTRE GROUP ARE HIRING INSTRUCTORS - JOIN THE TEAM! Read more
19 Jul 2017
With over 30 years of mountain experience, our clothing and equipment is worn by people who are passionate about the outdoors.... Read more
19 Jul 2017
MBC is looking to recruit to the role of Marketing Assistant. Working from our Newcastle office, we are seeking a multi-talented... Read more
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Lofoten Climbs
April 2017
April 2017
The Lofoten archipelago is a magical area - a pearl necklace of granite mountains, deep blue fjords, and tiny wooden fishing villages all squeezed between the mainland and the vastness of the Norwegian Sea
Latest Events
- 20-Sep-17: Best of Telluride Mountainfilm Festival
Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR at 7.00 pm - 04-Oct-17: Stephen Venables: A Slender Thread - Escaping Disaster in The Himalaya - The Lighthouse, Poole
7.45 pm, Lighthouse Poole's Centre for The Arts, 21 Kingsland Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1UG