UKC Feature Articles

Stephen Goodwin gives a fitting obituary to George Band, one of British climbing's elder statesmen and first ascensionist of the... [ full story ]

The Dead Sea, 420m below sea level, is not the most obvious Base Camp for an attempt on Mt Everest. However, in order to do the... [ full story ]

Although Andy Houseman's and Nick Bullock's 2011 attempt on Kyashar was unsuccessful, it still included some of the "scariest and... [ full story ]

Destination Articles

UKC regular Rog Wilko gives us some alternative ideas for some cragging on one of Langdale's finest: Gimmer Crag. Read on for... [ full story ]

Gear Reviews

Developed as part of Leo Houlding's Asgard Project antics, the Mount Asgard Jacket is Berghaus' latest flagship 'fast and light'... [ full review ]

Sarah Stirling is looking for the perfect performance rock shoe to drive her up the wall. "The Miura VS leapt out at me last... [ full review ]

Dan Bailey regresses to childhood with a palm-sized kit for every wilderness eventuality, billed as the first product to distill... [ full review ]

"What you take and what you leave behind can make all the difference when scrambling," says Paul Lewis. "A small rucksack, a well... [ full review ]

Latest Product News

Cold Wars is the follow-up to Andy Kirkpatrick's award-winning debut book Psychovertical, winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize for... [ full story ]

On the 3rd and 4th September, Big Rock will be celebrating its first birthday. An action packed weekend is planned, with lots of... [ full story ]

Jet Boil Helios Stoves for only £65! Please note these are cosmetic seconds. This is a good opportunity to pick up a really great... [ full story ]

With Grower's Cup brewing a cup of fresh, Fair Trade, organic coffee on the hill is easy peasy. Grower's Cup is a durable... [ full story ]

Petzl's Frame Construction harnesses feature high-strength bias tape on the edges of the waistbelt and leg loops to provide... [ full story ]

Latest Product News

First shipment of our new Alpkit Mountain Tents has just left our factory. With three tents in the range there is a model for... [ full story ]

This year UKClimbing and UKHillwalking sent four reporters to Europe's biggest gear event, OutDoor. In this fifth news... [ full story ]

Climbing Instructor (20, 15 and 10 hour contracts available primarily evenings and weekend): £8.22 per hour, plus 10.6% holiday... [ full story ]

Corax is the multi-purpose harness par excellence. It comes in two sizes, so adapts to all user shapes. Its comfort and ease of... [ full story ]

The new Primus OmniLite Ti has won Gold at the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen. Just 11 out of the 46 recipients of an OutDoor... [ full story ]

Altitude Films presents THE WILDEST DREAM: CONQUEST OF EVEREST. This stunning feature documentary, directed by BAFTA and Emmy®... [ full story ]

Rab Atlas Explorer 350 Sleeping Bag. RRP £125.00. Now only £89.00! [ full story ]

Mountain Equipment celebrates its 50th year with the release of a short film looking back on 50 years of climbing history.... [ full story ]

To celebrate the launch of the new Mammut 'Eiger Extreme' collection at Ellis Brigham we've teamed up with Mammut, SWISS and... [ full story ]

At OutDoor 2011 most rope manufacturers were continuing the trend of thinner ropes with better handling. There were also some... [ full story ]

The new nut tool from Metolius supercedes the original Freenut. The Metolius Freenut tool was a classic design, with super strong... [ full story ]

A classic reborn in Gore-tex: Our bomber big-mountain jacket is engineered with waterproof/breathable 3-layer nylon Gore-Tex Pro... [ full story ]

Rab won a prestigious iF Design Award for their new MeCo Base Layers, which are landing in September. The new base layers elevate... [ full story ]

Latest Product News

Elite Mountain Supplies is proud to present our new range of Nemo Sleeping Pads! To celebrate, we have an exclusive EMS offer of... [ full story ]

The award winning air-support tent from Nemo. [ full story ]

This year UKClimbing and UKHillwalking sent four reporters to OutDoor 2011, to find out what innovative gear is in the pipeline... [ full story ]

Our Centre Assistant Scheme offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience and qualifications whilst working at Plas y... [ full story ]

A select guide to rock climbing on the Island of Jersey. The best 101 routes to be found on the island, Severe to E3. The... [ full story ]

California climbers Beth Rodden and Randy Puro are featured in a New York Times online article today, called No Need for a... [ full story ]

A weekend of adventure, music and entertainment. 14-16th October 2011. Alpkit has teamed up with Thornbridge Outdoors to present... [ full story ]

The lace up version of the famous Katana model offers the same multifunctional use with additional technical solutions enabling... [ full story ]

The brand new Climb Magazine website has just been launched. The all-new site features a digital preview of the latest issue,... [ full story ]

Paul Pritchard is on his travels again, this time taking his trike across Tibet in a gruelling 1,100km trip across the roof of... [ full story ]

Competitions

We've teamed up with Visit Wales to give you the chance to win a pair of La Sportiva Katana Velcro rock shoes. Answer a simple... [ full story ]

In October Petzl are running a RocTrip to the Gétû Valley located in southwest China. To mark this occasion Petzl have made... [ full story ]

Mammut are giving away two pairs of Mamook GTX boots (they retail at £330) – one pair of mens and one pair of womens – to... [ full story ]