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Interview Aidan Roberts on climbing Arrival of the Birds and Spots of Time

Just under a month ago, we reported on Aidan Roberts having made two ascents at the very top end. These boulders were known - in their working stages - as The Helvellyn Project, and The Midnight Project. 

Resistance Climbing - Existence is Resistance

I didn't watch Resistance Climbing when it first came out, which is perhaps surprising, as it married what have been two of the biggest influences in my life over the past six or seven years, Palestine and climbing.

Because it's Mallory, and he's still There

Ahead of the one-hundredth anniversary of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine's disappearance on Everest on 8 June, author Mick Conefrey reflects on Mallory's life and mysterious death and shares an extract from his newly-published book, Fallen.

Nuts Museum: The Frenchman who collects Trad Climbing Gear

Stéphane Pennequin has meticulously curated a museum of almost every type of nut, hex, wedge, plug and camming device in the world in his own home. He probably has enough kit to equip the whole of Stanage - maybe even El Capitan -...

Running London's First Ever Mountain Marathon

If you're raising money for a charity that helps introduce young people from the city to the mountains, what better way to do it...

Who would have won Tokyo 2020 under the Paris 2024 scoring system?

In exactly one hundred days, sport climbing will once-again grace the Olympic...

Interview Albert Ok - The Speed Climbing Coach with a Global Athlete Team

Before he became a speed climbing coach, Albert Ok was a talented 110m hurdler, a...


Top UK Summer Bouldering Destinations

Tom Newberry shares some ideas for cooler summer bouldering spots around the UK...  As the Northern Axis tilts closer to the sun, the days are long and warm and sunny weather ensues. The summer season usually brings a...

Children Adventures For Kids - A Gritstone Bouldering Guide for Children and their Parents

Keen indoor boulderers but new to the outdoors, the Burton family headed to Stanage with a guide aimed at kids and their parents. How would they take to real rock..?

Climbing in the Peak District by Public Transport

Polly Harmer shares the best crags that are easily accessed by public transport from Sheffield - and how to reach them. So you want to go cragging, or bouldering, in the Peak District without a car? No problem. Maybe you don't...

The UK's Best Bouldering — Top Peak District Problems Below 7A

Outdoor bouldering can be one of the most rewarding and easily accessible ways to get out...

Classic UK Routes: Commando Ridge, Bosigran

Tom Newberry writes about a classic of the West Country with a storied past: Bosigran Ridge, AKA Commando...

Exmoor Coast Traverse - England's Best Kept Mountaineering Secret

Journeying through a largely hidden world at the base of England's biggest sea cliffs,...

Bridging Two Worlds: The Unlikely Connection Between Horses and Climbing

These days articles are often oriented around click bait, with...


Running Expert Tips - How to Choose the Right Running Challenge For You

The term 'running challenge' might suggest battles of extreme endurance, but a challenge is...

20 Tips for More Sustainable Climbing

Cragging, bouldering, mountain climbing… whatever your pursuit, here are 20 tips to build into your planning to make for more sustainable climbing.

Sustainable Gear Caring for Your Waterproof

Looking after our gear is one of the simplest ways to help reduce our environmental footprint; and it doesn't get much more fundamental than washing and reproofing waterproof clothing. Here we explain how to keep your shell performing at its best for longer.

Top Tips for Learning to Sport Climb Outdoors

If you're enjoying lead climbing indoors and want to transfer your skills to rock, sport climbing can be a fantastic means of experiencing some scenic outdoor spots in the UK and beyond.  While the basics are the same, sport climbing on rock...

winter Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain

Walker, climber or skier, avalanches are a major consideration for all winter hill-goers. Ben Gibson, Mountain Safety Advisor for Mountaineering Scotland, and Jon Jones, Head of Mountaineering at Glenmore Lodge, explain the 'Be Avalanche Aware'...

From 'en pointe' to Redpoint: How Ballet Can Improve Climbing Footwork and Foot Health

Top 10 Tips for Making the Move from Indoor to Outdoor Bouldering

Where Climbers Go Wrong with Fall Practice

How to Plan Your First Climbing Expedition


UKC / UKH Photography Awards 2023 - Winners


Mountain Air 16. Patrick Davies: The Diplomat Who Walked the Length of Britain

After a spell working alongside the Trump administration, perhaps it's no surprise that ex-diplomat Patrick Davies wanted a complete change in direction. Long distance walking gave him just that, he tells Dan Aspel, in the latest episode of the...

Mountain Air 15. Forecasting Avalanches With Mark Diggins of SAIS

Winter's coming, and the high tops have already seen the first snow. Throughout the season, walkers, climbers and skiers will be keeping a close eye on reports from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service. So what's it like to work as...

Mountain Air 14. Dougie Baird, Mountain Path Builder

It's a tough job, and highly skilled, but the effort and expense of building and maintaining upland paths often seems to be taken for granted. Here Dan Aspel speaks with expert Dougie Baird of the Outdoor Access Trust For Scotland, on what it takes to...


Franco Cookson's Journey to the Mirror Wall

I fear that one day in the future I will think it was all worth it.

British Boulderers take on Rocklands

Billy Ridal, Orrin Coley, and Nathan Phillips talk us through their recent 2023 Rocklands trip.

Jacob Cook on The Care Bear Traverse

In January this year, Jacob Cook became the first British climber to complete the Care Bear Traverse, a link up of the first three summits of the infamous Fitz Roy Traverse. Climbing alongside good friend Tyler Karow, Jacob endured a series of...

Jacob Cook and Bronwyn Hodgins on their Greenland expedition

Earlier this year, a team of six kayaked ~450km along the west coast of Greenland,...

Post-Lockdown Alpine Antics

George Ponsonby recalls post-lockdown adventures in Chamonix... 19th March 2020. Matt and I were...

British First Ascents in Patagonia

In the hazy, distant past before the current pandemic, a team of Brits enjoyed their own form of isolation in a...

Runnel Vision – An expedition to find adventure in Brazil

James Taylor reflects on a trip to Brazil in 2019 where a strong team aimed to free climb a...


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