UKC Feature Articles

Chris Sharma, the 31 year old American sport climber, is perhaps the most famous rock climber in the world. His achievements in... [ full story ]

Nick Bullock was a prison officer working in a maximum-security jail with some of Britain's most notorious criminals. Trapped in... [ full story ]

There is a wonderful feeling of freedom when you can run it out above gear, climbing as hard as you can, totally consumed by the... [ full story ]

In this video from Wild Country, we see Jordan Buys climbing the very hard 8b+ Cry Freedom, at Malham Cove, Yorkshire. Jordan... [ full story ]

To help all those winter climbers out there keep the psyche, here's a clip of the irrepressible Nick Bullock. The clip is of... [ full story ]

In this article Neil Foster describes an adventurous day out on the classic Etive Slabs. These perfect blank walls are home to... [ full story ]

A summary of all the latest content on UKClimbing.com from the past month, including: 12 new articles, 27 product announcements... [ full story ]

Destination Articles

Here Dave Clarke gives us an account of his day out up on Craig Yr Ysfa, North Wales. "Amphitheatre Buttress has been on my... [ full story ]

Peak District limestone, it's not all chossy quarries, honestly! And, it's not all overhanging crimp-fests either. So for... [ full story ]

UKClimbing FAQs

In this short video from Canadian competition climber Sean McColl, we see Sean training at a private wall in Chamonix, France. ... [ full story ]

Gear Reviews

Charlie Boscoe reviews the VCR version of the Red Chili Habanero. "As soon as the Habaneros emerged from their packaging, it... [ full review ]

Dan Bailey has been out in the hills testing three pairs of summer trousers. Here follows his thoughts on the Mountain Equipment... [ full review ]

Andy Popp reviews the long-awaited and warmly received Ground Up guidebook: Llanberis Slate. "After years of neglect the slate... [ full review ]

Latest Product News

The debut book by mountaineer and former prison guard Nick Bullock. Available 3rd September in hardback and ebook. [ full story ]

The Ice Factor is recruiting instructors for its new project in X-Scape Braehead, and a Chief Instructor for its main wall in... [ full story ]

A selection of new and coming-soon rucksacks, which stood out to us at OutDoor 2012... [ full story ]

The Snow and Rock Summer Sale is on. [ full story ]

Boulder Breaks - bouldering and break beats till 4am! Boulder Breaks is the first in a new series of events that combine climbing... [ full story ]

James McHaffie, one of Britain's top climbers, started climbing at his local wall aged 14/15 and really liked the movement. His... [ full story ]

Latest Product News

An insulated soft shell hybrid jacket for alpine expeditions. [ full story ]

The Trion Alpinist from Mammut combines durability and simplicity in a simple design. The fixed one-buckle top lid offers easy... [ full story ]

An evening hosted by Ian Parnell in conversation with Kenton Cool and Neil Gresham about their recent exploits, projects and... [ full story ]

Award winning Evolv Cruzer approach shoes... [ full story ]

Designed to withstand Scottish mountain winters, cold winter trekking, frostbite bouldering and spring Alpine touring, the... [ full story ]

Do you hold a climbing instructor qualification and enjoy providing excellent customer service? If so then we have two great new... [ full story ]

The new Rock Shops at Manchester and Harrogate Climbing Centres have some great deals for climbers. Check out these great prices... [ full story ]

Literally coming off the heels of their latest collaboration, the new Rebel GTX Carbon alpine boot, speed climbing supercharger... [ full story ]

Facewest are an online outdoor sports company. We specialise in skiing, climbing and adventure racing kit. [ full story ]

Time to get out on the rock! Our European Climbing Road Trip has started! But don't worry, there's still time to get in on the... [ full story ]

10mm x 50m single rope. RRP £90, sale price £50! [ full story ]

The mid-sized Blade 24 features a small fleece lined top pocket to protect electronics and a suspended laptop compartment with a... [ full story ]

A selection of new and coming-soon camping gear, which stood out to us at OutDoor 2012... [ full story ]

Don't miss out on great offers in the Berghaus End of Season Sale. Find up to 50% off a great range of products from men's... [ full story ]

Edelrid are urgently recalling certain via ferrata sets, due to safety concerns... [ full story ]

Scarpa's new Boostic is designed to bring together elements from four other shoes in the range - the Stix, Booster, Mago,... [ full story ]

The Crag Station is a new specialist climbing shop for North / East Manchester, Saddleworth, Holmfirth and Huddersfield areas. We... [ full story ]

Regular photography workshops, which are a full-on and hands-on experience involving breathtaking locations, extreme conditions... [ full story ]

This supple, quick-to-wick tee is Patagonia's stretchiest baselayer, made to help keep you cool, dry and moving freely during... [ full story ]

Latest Product News

An Extra 20% Off All Climbing Gear THIS WEEKEND - August 11th and 12th - in store and online. [ full story ]

Lots of new shoes in this video report, from rock boots to mountain boots, with a few funky approach shoes in the middle. I can't... [ full story ]

EMS exclusive set deals on Metolius and Black Diamond Cams have always been great value, but as a limited offer we are now giving... [ full story ]

12 month contract, 17.5 hours per week. Salary £20,236 full time equivalent... [ full story ]

Rab MeCo Base Layer 165 Zip Top. RRP £60; currently £39 at Joe Brown! [ full story ]

The lightest of Patagonia's merino fabrics, Merino 1 Silkweight is made to keep you dry and comfortable in warm-to-hot... [ full story ]

The dates for this year's adventure weekend will be 12-14th October, and it will once again be held at Thornbridge Outdoors in... [ full story ]

The Technical Officers of Mountain Training have joined Kenton Cool, Neil Gresham and Ed Hamer as official UK testers of Sherpa... [ full story ]

Richard Bailey talks us through the features of the top of the range Mountain Equipment Kalanka Jacket, constructed from stretch... [ full story ]

Urban Ascent Bouldering Centre in south-west London is currently looking for a number of part time coaches. Applicants will... [ full story ]

Wild Country is looking to recruit a Design Engineer to be based in... [ full story ]

Video previews of mountain clothing coming in 2013, as seen at The Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen. [ full story ]

Blurr are a Canadian climbing clothing company based near Squamish, BC, now available in the UK.Blurr athlete Natalie Berry's... [ full story ]

The Original Mountain Marathon / Polaris Training Camp at Plas y Brenin is an information-rich training camp open to everyone... [ full story ]

Win £400.00 towards your next Heart of the Lakes Cottage Holiday, care of Keen, The Epicentre & Heart of The Lakes [ full story ]

Paul Lewis of Peak Mountaineering has organised the first Envirotrek in the UK. The location is Bamford in the Peak District on... [ full story ]

Competitions

Want to keep yourself powered whilst on the go? We have three Goal Zero Guide 10 Adventure Kits (solar panel and battery pack)... [ full story ]

This September, in conjunction with Sherpa Adventure Gear and hosted by Ian Parnell, Kenton Cool and Neil Gresham are doing a... [ full story ]

Fill in a simple form and be entered into a drawing for some Arc'teryx gear including: Alpha SL Hybrid jacket, Gamma SL Hybrid... [ full story ]