22nd October
This week's Friday Night Video follows mapmaker Joey Henson who has been drawing stunning maps of the boulders in North Carolina for many years. The film follows Joey and a community of rock climbers as they climb, document and preserve the environment around Boone.
Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund has climbed her first 9a, The Elder Statesman in the Frankenjura, Germany. The route is a direct finish to The Last Rites which were both first climbed by Markus Bock in 2011.
Earlier in the year, we reported on Aidan Roberts' world-class trip to Colorado where he repeated several hard boulders including Jade (8B+), Chocolate Jesus (8B+), Ode to the Modern Man (8B+) and ...
Mallorcan Deep Water Soloing pioneer Miquel Riera, 56, passed away after a battle with cancer on 9th October 2019. Daimon Beail shares a tribute to him. Miquel Riera was known as ''the godfather of psicobloc' and was one of the key...
Dave Graham has climbed Hypnotized Minds (Font 8C+) after sustained efforts over seven years. The problem was first climbed by Daniel Woods in 2010 and went unrepeated for several years until Russian climber Rustam Gelmanov made short work of...
Jöttnar’s Willis Morris likes to learn in his own way. Sitting down to follow instruction manuals is not his style. Deep-end immersion but with a healthy dose of sense is the preferred path.
A self-taught climber who operates at Trad E8, Sport 8b and Winter VIII,9, as well as teaching himself how to paraglide and speedfly, watch Willis learning to rope solo in the French Alps, followed by his usual high-octane descent method back down to the valley floor.
Mallorca is an island with high limestone mountains and massive sea cliffs. Traditional climbing on Mallorca goes back a...
In Crag Notes this month, Mark Goodwin looks at one of Britain's least likely rock pastures: Leicestershire. Beacon Hill sprouts from from a hilltop in an otherwise flat, rural and distinctly un-rocky county. It's vista above the...
Paul Sagar shares some common guidebook descriptions and attempts to parse their words... 'An exciting finish' – You better be wearing your brown trousers. See also 'a thrilling finale'.
This is an extract from Paul Pritchard's fourth book, which begins and ends with the ascent of the Totem Pole 18 years after he had a devastating brain injury on the very same sea stack in Tasmania.
Jake Chapman writes about the taboo subject of pooing outdoors and what we should do with our poo... One spring, Heather Morning and her fellow rangers witnessed a blooming of a different kind in the Cairngorms National Park:...
The Lake District is a bouldering backwater no longer, and this inspiring guide is the first resource out there to do full justice to the quantity, quality and diversity of the area, says Rob Greenwood.
"A non-techy walking boot that can eat the miles without chewing your feet up too, the R-Evo is built for comfort" reckons Dan Bailey...
There's nothing particularly special or ground breaking here, says Pegs Bailey, but the Manaslu is a sturdy and comfortable women's load carrier with enough features to keep most backpackers happy.
The Proton LT Hoody is equipped with a breathable insulation package to manage the dynamic needs of mountain pursuits and perform as a self-regulating mid layer for a variety of high output activities.
After 35 years of evolving, adapting, and pushing the limits, we challenged ourselves to unknow what a multipurpose tool can be. Redesigned end-to-end, Leatherman Free is built to turn any obstacle into an opportunity to...
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6 years ago Snap launched the original + revolutionary 'Wrap', with its unique air cell technology. At the time it caused something of a stir, blurring the lines between a conventional foam bouldering mat and something completely...
Redpoint Bristol has expanded! adding a dedicated, world class bouldering wall in the centre of town called Flashpoint Bristol. It's located in the Freedog activity centre which offers trampolining, a ninja course and a soft-play centre...
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