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Paris 2024 Olympic Games 12 Sport Climbing Highlights to Look Forward to in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just weeks away, the qualification process wrapped up and the test event completed, here's a look at who and what will be in store in Sport Climbing's second showing. Will the sequel be as good - or better than - the debut?

Dorothy Pilley's Climbing Days: The Great Year

To celebrate the new edition of pioneering mountaineer and Pinnacle Club founder Dorothy Pilley's book Climbing Days, Canongate have shared an extract from the chapter 'The Great Year', in which Dorothy, her husband I. A. Richards and guide...

Arena Hanesyddol-Ieithyddol Chwareli Dinorwig

Mae Eryri yn focs matsus diwylliannol. Gall ymwelwyr mewn unrhyw ardal wledig achosi tensiwn – mae hyn yn wir ym mhopman, ond mae'n broblem a deimlwyd yn fwy brwd ers y pandemig, yn enwedig mewn parciau cenedlaethol lle mae'r argyfwng tai yn...

The Historical-Linguistic Arena of the Dinorwig Quarries 

Ahead of an event celebrating 150 years since the foundation of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union in Llanberis, Eben Myrddin Muse explores historic and ongoing tensions between locals and climbers in the Dinorwig Quarries. Eryri...

Citizen Science in UK Mountain Environments - Get Involved!

Amanda Vestergaard writes about the connection between the mountains, mountaineering and...

5 (V)Diffs to end all (V)Diffs

Tom Ripley lists the best Diff ('Difficult') /V Diff ('Very Difficult')* -graded trad routes in the...

Prisoners of the Caucasus

Matthew Shipton writes about the Caucasus as the ultimate liminal mountain range, as a physical bridge between the Alps and the...


Langdale: 10 Crags for a Lakeland Rock Apprenticeship

Anna Fleming shares her top ten picks for a rock apprenticeship in Langdale.

Trekking Trekking in Bhutan - Taking On The Lunana Snowman

It may not be the toughest trek in the world, as sometimes claimed, but it's up there with the greatest. Join Natalie Wilson on this month-long journey along herder's trails high in the unique Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, a country where the...

Scrambling Classic Scramble: The East Ridge of Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair

Dan Bailey goes off the beaten track on Fisherfield's unfashionable side, to enjoy a crowd-free scrambling circuit with some intriguing features.

Top UK Summer Bouldering Destinations

Tom Newberry shares some ideas for cooler summer bouldering spots around the UK...  As the...

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...

Climbing in the Peak District by Public Transport

Polly Harmer shares the best crags that are easily accessed by public transport from Sheffield...

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...


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 17. Maria Granberg on Pain Caves and Sufferfests

As both a high altitude mountaineer and a behavioural scientist, Swedish adventure athlete Maria Granberg has an interesting take on how people face suffering, learn to confront fears, and master that ever-elusive goal of being 'present' in the...

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...

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...


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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