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Ash Routen discusses with Reinhold Messner success versus failure, suffering versus fun, and the strong sense of history that has...
'80s legend Chris Hamper was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease after a long career of enthusiastic climbing and training. He has...
A recent article on UKC - 'Growing Pains - The Weight of Womanhood' - focused on body image and eating disorders in climbing....
Published in 1978, 'Classic Rock' is Ken Wilson's compilation of some of the best rock climbs in the UK. With 82 routes, the vast...
Tom Livingstone reflects on what style means to him in the context of climbing, and beyond...
Style is embodied in adventure of...
When Steve McClure attempted to rope-solo a route in Malaysia this summer, things didn't quite go to plan...
'The Dragon will...
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We all know that Brits are typically perceived as grumpy, tea-drinking so and sos with stiff upper lips, right? But what defines...
It has been a record-breaking season for helicopter rescues in Pakistan, with four recent high profile rescues making headlines...
When Steve McClure attempted to rope-solo a route in Malaysia this summer, things didn't quite go to plan...
'The Dragon will...
Ash Routen discusses with Reinhold Messner success versus failure, suffering versus fun, and the strong sense of history that has...
Milosz Pierwola outlines a case of climbers getting the wrong end of the stick, causing a social media uproar that nonetheless...
Armed with a new pilots license, Maurice Wilson set out from London in 1933 planning to crash land on the upper slopes of Everest...
Destination Articles
Neil Gresham takes a closer look at what could either be a chossy hole in the ground or a quirky treasure trove filled with some...
Donegal, in the northwest of Ireland, contains more climbable rock than the rest of Ireland combined, with two major mountain...
Austria has no shortage of top-quality climbing. Tirol, in the west of the country, is already known as a world-class alpine and...
Climbing Skills
Neil Gresham takes a look at another fundamental weapon in the climbing armoury: the heel hook. With guest coach - Louis...
Crack connoisseur, training guru and director of Lattice Training, Tom Randall, shares some training tips in this 4-part series,...
Rope soloing is simply the ability to climb alone, yet still have the safety of being attached to a rope (rather than...