UKC Feature Articles

UKC Chief Editor Jack Geldard and Gear Editor Kevin Avery take us through some snap shots of the new gear on show at the huge... [ full story ]

A helmet just for women from Petzl, a souped up 20 year old hiking boot, a dog backpack, the latest rucksack from the design... [ full story ]

If you take competition climbing seriously you can drive yourself mad. It just takes over your life. Every waking minute is... [ full story ]

It's calendar competition time again folks and the hunt is on for someone to feature on the UKClimbing.com sponsored page in... [ full story ]

In this humorous article Sarah Flint takes some tentative steps out from the climbing wall and on to real rock. She looks at... [ full story ]

Check out what's coming up in the July issue of Climb Magazine. Climb is available to purchase from all WHS stores and other... [ full story ]

In this new mini-series 'Relocate' we take a look at different areas of Britain and what they are like to live and climb in. ... [ full story ]

In September 2008 a team of five Imperial College London students travelled to Morocco and climbed a new route in the stunning... [ full story ]

A summary of all the latest content on UKClimbing.com from the past month, including: 21 new articles, 22 product announcements... [ full story ]

Destination Articles

Rising forbiddingly out of the bleak Connemara landscape, the Twelve Bens (a.k.a. Pins) are as rugged as any massif in the west... [ full story ]

The spectacular pinnacle of Napes Needle is Lakeland rock's ultimate must-do. Arguably the most iconic symbol in the history of... [ full story ]

All in all, Dinas Mot offers a sublime Welsh mountain-cragging experience; just far enough from the road, but not too far, with... [ full story ]

Castlebergh has been the backdrop to a landscaped, hillside walk for well over 100 years and one of the large lower terraces once... [ full story ]

Few rock climbing destinations have as unforgiving climbing as Indian Creek. Away from the security of sharp corners, climbers... [ full story ]

Gear Reviews

The Stretch Halo Jacket: "a good lightweight shell, weighing little in the pack, keeping the rain out with the DWR doing an... [ full review ]

In this first UKClimbing.com user review of Travellunch, the freeze-dried meals distributed by Rosker, Alicia samples the... [ full review ]

The Scree is Marmot's workhorse softshell pant, a jack-of-all-mountain-trades pair of trousers that will see use year round and... [ full review ]

The Marmot Nano shell jacket is light. And not just rather light, or quite light, but ridiculously light. At 227 grams, it only... [ full review ]

Toby Archer reviews the Terra Pants from Montane. "a solid pair of lightweight trousers for climbing in the mountains" Read... [ full review ]

When Hell Freezes Over is a film of Andy Kirkpatrick's live lecture from 2008 in which he details some of his climbing... [ full review ]

Latest Product News

The Optimus Crux is so lightweight and compact that you won't even know you're carrying this powerful 3000W burner. Check out the... [ full story ]

The organisers of Cliffhanger (Sheffield City Council and Heason Events) are very excited to announce that Cliffhanger 2010 will... [ full story ]

We have six copies of Ridges of England, Wales and Ireland - Scrambles and Climbs by Dan Bailey to win. Just answer these six... [ full story ]

One of our very few non fair trade or sustainable cotton garments. [ full story ]

Kieron Mackenzie and Andy Moir from the Mountain Boot Company will be attempting to summit Hungchi in the Khumbu region of Nepal... [ full story ]

Double Olympic gold-medal winner Dame Kelly Holmes went back to training this week. Not at the running track but on the rock... [ full story ]

Excellent multi activity jacket from RAB constructed from highly breathable, fully waterproof, lightweight eVent® fabric. Ideal... [ full story ]

Podsacs have a strong reputation amongst climbers for producing the most durable, 'fit for purpose' gear available. Building on... [ full story ]

Latest Product News

The Kendal Outdoor Retail Show will be held on 11–13 August at Kendal Leisure Centre. This years show has over 70 brands... [ full story ]

The whole point about using walking poles is to keep you moving into the late evening with as much energy as a Duracell bunny.... [ full story ]

One of the lightest, most durable dry sacks on the market from Outdoor Research. [ full story ]

The Moqui harness is aimed at rock climbers and features innovative edge-load construction designed to distribute force across... [ full story ]

Eco-Trax is a high friction rubber compound containing around around 30% recycled content. EVOLV are the first rockshoe company... [ full story ]

Whilst the big shots tussled for the title of British Champion at Cliffhanger, a little wall just off to the side was playing... [ full story ]

UKC's Chief Editor Jack Geldard, Gear Editor Kevin Avery, Advertising Manager and Senior Editor Mick Ryan chaperoned by our... [ full story ]

UK made, short ankle length CoolMax socks for your riding pleasure. Available in both womens and mens sizes at £9 for two pairs.... [ full story ]

Blue Hill, ME – June 12, 2009 – The European Union (EU) has announced that iodine will no longer be sold or supplied for use in... [ full story ]

Mark Barnes, deputy manager of the Climbers Shop, set off on Friday 10th July, on his attempt to break the solo time record for... [ full story ]

The Chris Sharma signature shoe from Evolv that's growing in popularity amongst the best climbers in the UK. [ full story ]

Event sponsors Ordnance Survey and partners Mapland will be bringing one of the world's largest maps to Cliffhanger! It's a... [ full story ]

Top-class low diameter single rope from Tendon with SBS sheath construction for improved resistance to abrasion and great... [ full story ]

Extremely light and useful zipped stuff sack [ full story ]