26th March
Jacopo Larcher has climbed a contender for the hardest trad route in the world in Cadarese, Italy. Larcher first brushed the line six years ago on his first trip to Cadarese, when he first got into trad climbing. He believes the route is harder than anything he has done and whilst he declined to ...
The popular Australian climbing destination of the Grampians National Park/Gariwerd is under threat as a ban on eight major areas has been announced. The Gallery, Billywing Buttress Billimina Area, Gondwanalandm Millenium, Cave of Man Hands, Little Hands Cave, and Manja Area are all currently banned, affecting over 3000 climbs in the area.
During a stellar week in early February, Tim Howell and Mike Pescod roped up together. Together they cut a swathe through the Scottish Highlands, climbing and jumping, each taking the other out of ...
This week's Friday Night Video is from UKC regular David Linnett. The short clip features Johnny Dawes climbing the Roaches classic Chalkstorm, although in Johnny's modern style: hands-free.
Switzerland based Michi Wohlleben has made an ascent of Beat Kammerlander's Prinzip Hoffnung at Bürser Platte - Burs in Austria. The route was first climbed in 2009 and weighs in at F8b/+, making the route roughly equivalent to an E9 or E10.
The 1980s was a time of social upheaval and this was reflected in the lives of climbers at the time. Jerry Moffatt, Ben Moon and others lived in a house with up to 20 other people. The state of the house was horrendous, but at least there were people to go climbing with. There were very few jobs available, so everyone was claiming the dole - one of Margaret Thatcher's unintended legacies was to help push the standards of world rock climbing.
On World Poetry Day, Sarah-Jane Dobner shares a scrapbook of observations, sensations and memories from a trip to the...
In part 1 of this series Mountaineering Instructor Mark Reeves looked at how avalanches occur; here in part 2 he suggests ways to assess the risk, spot the warning signs and stay out of trouble
Ahead of the British Mountaineering Council AGM on 30th/31st March, Simon Lee takes stock of where our national body is currently and the direction in which it may be heading... Climbers and upland hillwalkers are very fortunate to have a strong and single national...
From the still-evolving science behind them to tips on how best to avoid getting caught out, avalanches are a huge and complex subject. But even a little knowledge could be a life saver. In this two-part article Mountaineering Instructor Mark...
Frygani, Kalogria, Varasova, Mytikas and Meteora? I'm guessing that like me you have never heard of them, well except for the last in the list, which is well known as a UNESCO world heritage site.
These are reviews from the UKC editorial team
The Boreal Satori's mid-range flex makes it a great shoe for steep bouldering and sport climbing, says Theo Moore
This is a superb and well-designed folding pole that improves on previous LEKI models. The new mechanism may become the standard that others one day follow, says Alan James
Martin McKenna makes the best of a lean season to trial Petzl's two new top-end technical ice tools.
These are annoucements direct from manufacturers
Wild Country is one of the original creators of passive protections with its Classic Rocks. Continuing to innovate with more versatile and lightweight protection options, the Wild Country passive protection range covers all manners of sizes and sh...
Driven by a pursuit of excellence, we believe the best way to ensure the quality of our sleeping bags is to fill them in our own factory in Derbyshire. This allows us to strictly control the amount and quality of the down going into our bags. Once they are...
Deuter's Exopshere range of sleeping bags has been totally revamped for Spring 2019, offering unparalleled comfort and a perfect night's sleep and with the ability to expand by up to 25% you will be able to move more than ever before.
In the cycle industry we are best known as the U.K. and Irish distributor for Ortlieb luggage, Salsa & Bombtrack bicycles, Tubus racks and Teravail Tyres. However, our extensive portfolio also includes quality outdoor accessory brands making us a...
Big Rock Climbing in Milton Keynes has a reputation for quality climbing and community spirit. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity...
Do you want to use your sport and climbing experience to enable young people to learn new skills and access our indoor climbing wall? Do you enjoy helping young people overcome challenges and seeing them achieve? You will be passionate...
