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Interview Jack Palmieri on climbing 200 8s in a year

After climbing 100 8s in a year in 2022, Jack Palmieri somehow managed to double that tally in 2023...


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Interview Catherine Destivelle - Rock Queen

On International Women's Day, Anna Fleming speaks to French climbing icon Catherine Destivelle about her evolving career, subverting stereotypes and her respect for British climbing and its culture...  Since she began...

Article Lines in the Sand - Crack Climbing on German & Czech Sandstone

An insight into the characterful crack climbing on the Elbsandstein towers of Germany and Czechia, where knotted ropes replace metal trad gear and bolts, and chalk is banned...

Article The Edge of Time

Niall Grimes writes about Crispin Waddy's recent ascent of Master's Edge E7 6c at Millstone and how watching friends on the route brought back memories of his own experience on the intimidating arête many moons ago... 'And so back at Millstone, where Pat's shadow made...

Article What Difference Does It Make?

Mark Cobb reflects on the differences between being able to climb something and not being able to climb something; the tiny...

Article Top Ascents of 2023

2023 was an another eventful year in the climbing world. From hard trad ascents to Paris 2024 Olympic Games selection and...

Herstory Herstory 7: The Rise of Women Mountain Professionals

The Herstory articles have uncovered the hidden history of women's mountaineering and climbing,...

UKC Christmas Climbing Quiz 2023

The big day is finally here, and so is UKC's Xmas quiz! You can't head to the crag until you've...

Article Trends in Route Setting - What's Next?

Article Steve McClure climbs 1000th 8a - The Magic Grade

Interview Robbie Phillips on his Voyage to St Kilda

Article International Mountain Day 2023 - Mountains & Climate Science at COP28

Article Did Downclimbing Apes help Evolve our Ultra-Mobile Human Arms?

Article Dàna - Scotland's Wild Places: Scottish Climbing on the BBC

KMF22 Our Top Picks for Kendal Mountain Festival 2023

Article The Heart of Nature - Climbing as a Paradigm of the Human Condition

Kendal 2023 - E12? There and back again with James Pearson

Sustainable Gear: The Evolution of Gore Tex - ePTFE, ePE and PFC-free DWR Treatments

BMC Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Secure Sirhowy Crag for Climbing Community


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