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The Ticklist Seb Bouin climbs Change (9b+) and Anna Taylor's latest challenge

In this week's episode of The Ticklist, Rob Greenwood talks us through Seb Bouin's inevitable ascent of Adam Ondra's Change (9b+) in Flatanger, Norway, and updates us on Anna Taylor's latest challenge.

11 Aug

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Angus Kille repeats Crac Yr Maestri E9 7a

Angus Kille has repeated James McHaffie's Craic Yr Meistri (Master's Crack) E9 7a at Nant Peris Quarry in the Llanberis Pass. The line was claimed by James to be a more difficult version...

8 10 Aug

Newsflash 3rd Ascent of Change (9b+) for Seb Bouin

French climber Seb Bouin has made the third ascent of Adam Ondra's Change (9b+) in the Hanshelleren Cave in Flatanger, Norway.

8 Aug

Managing Mont Blanc - Mayor Acts in Face of Climate Change Risks

As mountain conditions continue to deteriorate in the European Alps, Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - the administrating commune in which Mont Blanc is largely situated, shared with Courmayeur - has closed...

8 8 Aug

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Creating the new Rab Neutrino Range

Rab's Neutrino sleeping bag range has been redesigned for 2022, moving to more sustainable materials whilst losing none of the performance. It's built for fast and light adventures, delivering a high warmth to weight ratio.

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Climbing, Contentment and Middle Age

Megan Holbeck explores how her love of climbing has changed as 'real life' has become more...

7 17 Aug

Alexander Kellas - The Greatest Himalayan Mountaineer You May Never Have Heard Of

At the time of his death in 1921, en route to Everest, Scottish mountaineer Alexander Kellas was among the foremost Himalayan explorers, with a string of first ascents and an altitude record to his credit. As a...

2 11 Aug

Classic Scramble - Liathach Traverse, Plus a Bit

How do you improve one of the great ridge traverses of Scotland? With a bonus extra hands-on start, says Dan Bailey.

8 8 Aug

Meet Ralph, the First Canine Compleatist of the Grahams

When Ralph completed all 219 mountains on the 'Grahams' list on Creag Ghuanach in July, he celebrated with a large bowl of summit sausages. Ralph is socially anxious and a big softie who is scared of his own shadow and dislikes the...

2 4 Aug

Podcast Mountain Air - 8. J. Robert Harris on a Lifetime of Adventure

Dan Aspel tracks down the irrepressible New Yorker J. Robert Harris, veteran of dozens of backpacking journeys around the world. "When I first saw grass, I tried to smoke it" he recalls. So what drove a kid from the inner city...

2 Aug

Paragliding saved the team from 4-5 days of trekking/climbing across glacial terrain. © Jake Holland

Paralpinism and a First Ascent on Gulmit Tower

Lauren running along one of the many stone pitched sections of the Pennine Way © Lauren Johnson Collection

Interview Lauren Johnson - Winner (and Record Breaker) of the Montane Summer Spine Challenger

The Valley Blanche in the Mont Blanc Massif looking worse for wear. © Charley Radcliffe/@charley.radcliffe

Climbers and Guides Adapt to Changing Climate and Landscape in the Alps

Reading 'Walking Home' on Crowden Tower, Kinder Scout, above an actual (rather than imagined) Edale © Ronald Turnbull

Mountain Literature Classics: Walking Home by Simon Armitage

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Running Adventures Scotland, by Ross Brannigan

This attractive guidebook provides an interesting and eclectic mix of routes that will appeal to both runners and walkers alike, says Rob Greenwood.

12 Aug

Exped Lightning 45 Pack

This light trekking pack is aimed at the weight-conscious backpacker, and it's well suited to a night or two out on the hills, says Sarah Douglas. But does the minimalism come with any drawbacks?

9 Aug

Deuter Speed Lite 25 Pack

With a shoulder harness that owes a lot to vest-style running packs, the Speed Lite is a comfortable, breathable and close-fitting pack that's ideal for summer on the hills, says Dan Bailey.

1 Aug

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Open Comp Win a Pair of Dolomite 60 Dhaulagiri GTX

The 60 Dhaulagiri GTX shoe can boast top-quality finishes, like the upper in crazy horse leather and soft nubuck, decorated with sophisticated details and an evocative patch celebrating the historic ascent of Dhaulagiri. Here's your chance to w...

1 Aug

Winner announced WINNER - Win a Pair of Unparallel Engage Lace

The Engage Lace UP is a comfortable, all-around climbing shoe that's now available with a fast lacing system. Here's your chance to win a pair!

28 Jul

Open Comp Win a Black Diamond Speed 40L

Our tried-and-true on-route alpine pack, proven everywhere from the Canadian Rockies to the Fitz Roy massif, the Black Diamond Speed is designed for lightweight performance on rock, snow and ice objectives the world over.

25 Jul

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Vertebrate Publishing's Big Summer Sale

Until Wednesday 31 August, Vertebrate Publishing is offering up to 70% off a huge range of its award-winning climbing, mountaineering, hillwalking, cycling and off-road running books.

4 29 Jul

Explore far, wide and high with the Berghaus Remote Hike packs

Berghaus has added to its range of hiking equipment with the launch of the Remote Hike 35 and 25 packs. Robust and loaded with practical features, the Remote Hikes are designed for long days exploring trails, hills and...

22 Jul

Gibbon Slack Lines - Summer Fun!

Many of us will know about and even have experienced the old climbers' campsite entertainment of "slack lining". What started off as an extreme activity exclusive to an elite niche of climbers is now accessible to all. Gibbon provides a wide range of...

4 12 Jul

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