18th January
Sarah-Jane Dobner asks whether some facets of the modern emphasis on training and nutrition in climbing are causing some of us to disconnect emotionally from the sport, and in extreme cases, from our own bodies... Are we are losing touch with our senses? A recent UKC article by Mina Le...
An exciting few days of dot watching culminated in a gripping finale to this year's Montane Spine Race, seeing two of the main contenders - Jayson Cavill and Eugenie Rosello Sole - drop out due to injury. In the end it was one man's race to lose, with John Kelly looking dominant throughout.
This week's Friday Night Video takes us to Joshua Tree as Jeremy Schoenborn and Robbie Phillips attempt one of the hardest routes in the park: The Cutting Edge. The route was first climbed in 1989 ...
Laura Rogora has had a busy few weeks in Spain. After climbing Pal Norte (8c+/9a) at Margalef at the end of 2019, the European Lead Champion has gone on to redpoint La Bongada (9a) (also at Margalef) and onsight an 8b+.
Thank you to all 1133 of you who took part in our 2018 Christmas Quiz - our highest number of entries ever! Congratulations to Lemony who placed 1st with a score of 80%. Raffle winners will be selected at random from the list of entrants and contacted this...
Dave MacLeod making the first ascent of Rainbow Warrior 8b at the Loch Maree Supercrag, deleted scene from the feature length film Undiscovered.
Lebanon might not be the first country that springs to mind when considering climbing in the Middle East....
Neil Gresham examines movement in climbing and expands on how to improve one of the most important aspects of climbing.
We park at the lighthouse and slither down to the tide line. Waves break onto glistening black rocks. The tide is on the ebb. The sky is grey, the water like steel and a cold wind blows down the Firth of Forth. It is the 4th January: we have come to Aberdour to...
In this episode, Greg discusses the importance of training lock offs, which you regularly perform outside when reaching up for holds and placing gear.
As we begin the new decade, it can be interesting to see how things changed throughout the last decade. Andy Ovens and Paul Phillips have designed multiple interactive charts to make sense of what happened on UKC between January 2010 and...
"The Fast Alpine 40 is Montane's very decent stab at making an all-round pack for the British mountaineer", reckons Toby Archer
They're no lightweights, but the Vultur Vertical GTX are superb solid B3 boots, which combine warmth, comfort and technical performance, says Dan Bailey.
E9 have been around for a while, but due to a change in distributor are likely to become more visible in coming months. We take a timely look at a few products from across the range, as well as a better look at the brand itself, which makes all their clothing in...
The Booster is the newest climbing shoe to be introduced to the Scarpa Spring Summer 2020 climbing range. It follows on from the old classic Booster S with some exciting new developments.
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We bring you the low down from those who know the products best...SHOP STAFF!! This list of staff recommendations comes from some of UK's leading independent retailers, who you know you can trust for sound, solid advice based...
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The Climbing Hangar is looking for a Deputy Manager for its climbing wall in Swansea.
3 or 4 full time jobs up for grabs in Fort William at Three Wise Monkeys Climbing! We're seeking an emerging marketing rockstar, a totally badass...
