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20 year-old Anna Taylor has ticked Obsession Fatale E8 6c, her first of the grade. The 10m 'ultra sketchy slab' was first climbed...
The first senior 'Olympic' Combined event took place at the Innsbruck 2018 World Championships last weekend. Following multiple...
Digital Features
Humans of Climbing: Volume 2
Inspired by the popular Humans of New York Facebook series by Brandon Stanton, we thought that sharing short vignettes from a cross section of the climbing community would serve as an antidote to the political polemic of today's society. Here's Volume 2 collated from our Facebook posts.
The Finest Crags in the UK & Ireland: Lewis, Outer Hebrides
Far, far away on the rugged coastline of Western Lewis stand some of the wildest sea cliffs in Britain. Lifetimes worth of new routing opportunities lie just waiting to be discovered in one of the most unspoiled locations in Scotland.
The Finest Crags in the UK & Ireland: Tremadog
Overlooking the village of Tremadog, the sun-blessed cliffs of Craig Pant Ifan and Bwlch y Moch offer over 300 routes ranging from difficult to E7 on some of Wales' best rock. When the routes in Llanberis pass are cloaked in a veil of mist, Tremadog's fine compact Dolerite is often basking in the sun.
The Finest Crags in the UK & Ireland: The Roaches
Away from the mayhem of the Eastern Edges, the Roaches enjoys a unique atmosphere of its own. Amongst this mind-boggling cluster of chaotically balanced gritstone boulders are over 350 of the most varied and interesting climbs in the Peak District.
The Edelrid Bullet was first introduced in 2016, and the range has since extended to include screwgates and HMS belay karabiners....
Having used this versatile little pack for everything from hillwalking and mountain rock to the daily cycle commute, Toby Archer...
Well-built, comfy and supportive - if you're after a pair of traditional leather walking boots then these take some beating....
This winter, Salewa is rolling out its new wool technology in a variety of garments. And yes, this insulation is genuinely unique.
Petzl have redesigned their ice tools to bring you the QUARK, NOMIC & ERGONOMIC. Win a pair of QUARK's in our competition.
Extremely light and comfortable thanks to the exclusive Sock-Fit Plus construction system and extremely performing in all...
For over 25 years Montane has pioneered lightweight, breathable clothing and equipment for fast-paced activities in the...
A range of packs from Grivel to suit all your ambitions whether they be on snow, ice or rock.
The Hueco range is a new range of approach shoes from Mammut which look as good on the street as they do at the crag. There's...
Big Rock Climbing joins the Lattice Trianing partner walls programme with Lattice Board Assessments now available at Big Rock...
Anna Stohr, Beth Rodden and Caroline Ciavaldini to headline Women's Climbing Symposium
The Brit Rock Film Tour has all the best new climbing films from the UK's top adventure filmmakers, featuring some of the...
Hackney Wick Boulder Project, London's friendliest wall is looking for a new centre manager. First built in late 2016, HWBP...
Entre-Prises UK Limited design, manufacture and install Climbing Walls. The company has grown rapidly over recent years and we...
Mountain Extreme is Dubai's largest indoor climbing wall. Our bouldering wall, and varied climbing routes have established...
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Rockfax
Sept 2018
This covers the amazing quarries near Llanberis famous for their technical run-out slabs and, more recently, for the wealth of sport climbing. It is also famous for the bizarre and spectacular rock formations that give a unique climbing environment.
Directory
"Two rental houses ideal base for climbing. Accommodation for up to 16 people, but couples, etc are always welcomed of course walk to local crags. free topos..."
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