Rope soloing is simply the ability to climb alone, yet still have the safety of being attached to a rope (rather than free-soloing). It involves double the amount of work; all the work that your climbing partner would usually do for you in your team, whilst being a total loner as your climbing partner won't be there, so it's certainly not for ev...
In this instructional film, Mountain Guide Peter Mason shows us how to haul a climbing partner from a crevasse.
In this instructional film, Mountain Guide Peter Mason shows us how to ascend a rope out of a crevasse.
In this instructional film, Mountain Guide Peter Mason shows us the simplest way of rescuing a partner who has fallen in a crevasse.
Charlie Woodburn gives us his top beginner's trad tips and in this video tells us the importance of...
Mountain Guide Peter Mason shows us the equipment needed for travelling on a glacier in the event that...
In this article, Neil Gresham examines the main ways to use the toe. Most will know the basic definitions, so instead he focusses on...
In this video series, we have teamed up with the Arc'teryx Lakeland Revival and Charlie Woodburn, to cover a...
Top winter climber and professional instructor George McEwan gives us step by step instructions on good ice climbing technique. This article includes the basic movements involved, some advanced techniques, and is illustrated with excellent photographs...
Strong shoulders aren't necessary healthy shoulders. Ever had pain or twinges in your shoulders? In this classic UKC article Gabriella Frittelli - climber and physiotherapist - explains how you can prevent shoulder impingement and keep on climbing...
What is the ideal object for cleaning rock boots before you climb, and where can you get it? Why do all those E-silly climbers stop at Froggatt to watch peoples' first-ever attempts at the hand-crack of Valkyrie? What always happens on the last climb of the day?...
This is the second piece in a series of training articles and is aimed at low to intermediate climbers (Approximate grade range of around UK Severe to HVS, Sport grade F5 to 6b or bouldering grade V1 / UK Tech 5c). With a specific training plan,...
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