UKC Feature Articles

In this article blind climber Red Szell recounts his ascent of the iconic seastack of The Old Man of Hoy, one of Britain's most... [ full story ]

Top British Boulderer, Ned Feehally shares his experiences climbing some hard boulders both in the UK and the world, his opinions... [ full story ]

Felix Kiernan was a north London climber and baseline dirtbag. He died last week aged 28 in a rock-fall accident on the East... [ full story ]

In October of 2012 Rob Greenwood and Jack Geldard travelled to the Hongu valley in the Nepalese Himalaya to attempt the north... [ full story ]

During March and April this year we carried out an extensive Readership survey across both UKClimbing and UKHillwalking. The... [ full story ]

A summary of all the latest content on UKClimbing.com from the past month, including: 7 new articles, 44 product announcements... [ full story ]

Destination Articles

Sitting just twenty minutes drive from the world famous climbing town of Chamonix, the village of Vallorcine can be a haven of... [ full story ]

This wild multi-day trip along Sardinia's spectacular east coast is as much a mountaineering expedition as a walk, but despite... [ full story ]

Gear Reviews

Dan Bear Grylls Bailey purses his lips to test a clever new filter bottle that makes clean drinking water on the go, quickly and... [ full review ]

Charlie Boscoe reviews the Speedri jacket from Marmot. "The first test was a pretty ideal one for a jacket like this, as I... [ full review ]

A new range of Mammut sleeping bags, introduced summer 2013, builds on the tried and tested partnership between Mammut and... [ full review ]

Latest Product News

South West Mountain Sports – Website Content Manager Salary - £20,000 – £25,000 dependent on experience A fantastic... [ full story ]

The sun is shining and the days are long, so to celebrate we're offering some great deals on rock shoes from Red Chili and Evolv! [ full story ]

We are a small team of passionate climbers and technology professionals working on an exciting start-up company based in Berlin.... [ full story ]

Good day to you and I hope you are well and having a sparkling week. I am here today to share with you a few brand new... [ full story ]

The new Beta LT jacket - made with new GORE-TEX® Pro has arrived to stores early and should be available from mid-June! [ full story ]

Latest Product News

The Shaman LV is the ultimate low volume shoe for steep to overhanging climbing. Designed by Chris Sharma with input from Daila... [ full story ]

Position: Weekend Climbing Instructor Working Hours: Part time (16 hours per week at weekends) Salary: £6,200 per annum... [ full story ]

Ultra lightweight mountain rain wear with exceptional breathability statistics on par with a technical mountaineering shell. [ full story ]

The trailer for Alastair Lee's latest film, The Last Great Climb, is now available to view online. [ full story ]

Very easy to use belay/rappel biner that keeps the carabiner properly aligned on the belay loop to prevent cross loading [ full story ]

High Sports Group is seeking a Centre Manager for its climbing wall in St Albans. This is a full time position and includes... [ full story ]

We are proud to announce that The Cairngorms in Winter, the new film by Terry Abraham and featuring Chris Townsend, is now... [ full story ]

New lightweight kit from Mammut – perfect for the summer [ full story ]

If you are a member of the BMC we have a range of subsidised climbing and hill walking courses for you. [ full story ]

STEALTH rubber made a difference. In the 1980s, when climbers thought they'd reached their technical limits, STEALTH rubber's... [ full story ]

Brunton makes gadgets – chargers, optics and compasses – high quality and tough they come with a no quibble life-time guarantee... [ full story ]

MONTANE's Alpha Guide Jacket has yet to hit the shops but that hasn't stopped it from winning a prestigious POLARTEC® Apex Award... [ full story ]

Marmot UK - Customer Service Representative: An opportunity has arisen to join the customer service department at Marmot UK... [ full story ]

Book early for this years Plas y Brenin and UKClimbing.com Big Winter Climb (7-8 Dec). [ full story ]

The hugely popular Phud has had a redesign to fit into our new UK made range. [ full story ]

La Sportiva's mission is to bring you the best technical footwear to explore the outdoors. For 80 years they have been producing... [ full story ]

Latest Product News

As part of its 150-year anniversary collection, German climbing brand EDELRID has just released their latest range of karabiners... [ full story ]

The newly revised Primus Eta series of stoves – Eta Power™ and Eta Express™ are the most versatile, fuel efficient and... [ full story ]

Work is firmly underway at the new Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Sheffield site. The climbing wall manufactures Rockworks are... [ full story ]

This is a full size hinged bouldering mat with an innovative elasticated closure system which also holds the mat open on the... [ full story ]

A weekend at Plas y Brenin packed with information and experience to help develop your biking. [ full story ]

Now available from Vertebrate Publishing, Mont Blanc – The Finest Routes is a collection of the 100 must-do climbing routes in... [ full story ]

Fantastic offer on Wild Coutnry Rockcentrics size 5 - 8. SAVE £16!!!! [ full story ]

Striking, fully featured, original designs, Wild Country's latest harness range once again demonstrates a commitment to... [ full story ]

High Sports Group are always on the lookout for new climbing instructors, both experienced and those looking to start out. Due... [ full story ]

The Manta is a headtorch with integrated battery compartment. The dimmable 100 lumen Cree L.E.D. delivers a bright beam, the... [ full story ]

Rockfax is really pleased to announce an exciting new guidebook - North Wales Climbs is being written by UKC Editor Jack Geldard,... [ full story ]

The Summit Series Verto Climb Collection was developed with our climbing athlete team to provide the ultimate kit of lightweight,... [ full story ]

Updated for Spring 2013 with Mountain Hardwear's Q.Shield Down water-repellent technology, the Ghost Whisperer Down Jacket is... [ full story ]

Lightweight 170 lumen 120gm backpacking dual function lantern and torch. [ full story ]

Competitions

Summer is here at last and to celebrate here is your chance to win some Blurr stuff. Up for grabs are a pair of Blurr Elise pants... [ full story ]

5 lucky UKC readers can each win a set of 10 Spectre 2 Quickdraws [ full story ]