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This week's Friday Night Video takes us to the Arctic archipelago of the Lofoten Islands in Norway, where granite towers pierce... Read more
A handful of books by British authors and publishers have made the longlist in the prestigious Banff Mountain Book Competition,... Read more
Digital Features
The Finest Crags in Britain: Wimberry
Occupying a menacing position high above the Chew Valley's reservoir, is a grit stone monster of truly biblical proportions. By far the grandest crag in the Chew Valley, yet receiving rather less attention that it perhaps deserves.
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.
John Porter, author of the acclaimed Alex MacIntyre biography One Day as a Tiger, examines this new book on the legendary Voytek... Read more
It's not the lightest in its class, but with hydrophobic down and some unusual design features, the Questar HD is a great... Read more
Bridging the gap between Five Ten's relaxed Rogue line and the more technical Anasazi, the Gambit offers both long route comfort... Read more
When it comes to winter backcountry camping, MSR's new Access Tents are carving fresh tracks. Lighter than a classic... Read more
Pongoose is a brand new grass-roots UK climbing brand. Our mission is to help climbers and boulderers everywhere to start... Read more
Sometimes the best things in life are simple. Organic's Simple pad gives you everything you want from a bouldering pad with... Read more
Berghaus is helping the public to stride out in confidence this autumn with the launch of a new range of waterproof jackets. The... Read more
Having spent a year building up a reputation for great quality products, we are branching out from our renowned Glow Worm... Read more
Save a huge 30% on Rab Summit Down Sleeping Bags with FREE UK delivery too... Read more
The legend himself, Mr Jerry Moffatt is coming to Reading Climbing Centre to talk about the mindset of an athlete. Elaborating on... Read more
The Wide Boyz Crack School in association with Wild Country will tour a number of popular UK climbing walls this winter to... Read more
We, Totem MT., are voluntarily recalling all Basic cams with serial numbers starting from 1706200 to 1733205 (as shown in the... Read more
The Mile End Climbing Wall was the original dedicated indoor climbing facility in the country; and opened its doors to the... Read more
Westway, otherwise known as the best and biggest lead climbing centre in London, is looking for a talented Routesetter... Read more
Confident in front of the camera? Fancy getting paid to spend the day out on the hill? then you could be just who we are looking... Read more
Photo of the Week
![[Matterhorn North Face 5th September 2017 (from the Dent Blanche) © Ben Tibbetts]](https://cdn.ukc2.com/i/299054.home.jpg)
Rockfax
Sept 2017
The Southern Sandstone climbing area is situated in the Southeast of England on the borders of Kent and East Sussex. It offers some superb top-rope climbing and bouldering on beautiful sandstone formations.
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