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North Wales Climbs Rockfax

"The new North Wales Climbs from Rockfax is an improvement on the previous edition, with extra routes, great topos, and inspiring action shots" says Tom Ripley. Do you agree with his thoughts on what's in, and what's not...?

12 30 May

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These are reviews from the UKC editorial team

Unparallel Up Mocc - a worthy successor to the classic slipper?

"As a fan of the original Moccasym, fewer shoes have disappointed me more than the Five Ten NIAD Mocc" says Rob Greenwood. But his hope was rekindled when Unparallel - arguably the true heirs to Five Ten's legacy - launched their own version of...

5 May

The North Face Casaval Hoodie

This lightly insulated hoody is sold as a mountaineering jacket - and it's great for that, says Rob Greenwood; but it's a lot more besides. In the last few months he's barely taken it off...

3 28 Mar

UKC / UKH Gear of the Year 2022

Our hard working review team get through a mountain of kit every year. Amongst it all some items stand out from the crowd, and after much deliberation we've managed to boil it down to a selection of favourites. So here it is, our Gear of the Year 2022.

27 Dec, 2022

Christmas Books - Our Top Picks of 2022

From attention-grabbing guidebooks to action-packed memoirs, and even some poetry, 2022 has seen a crop of inspiring...

15 Dec, 2022

Tenaya Indalo

It's been years in development, but the long-promised Indalo is finally out. If you're after a very capable performance all-rounder, it was worth...

9 11 Nov, 2022

Black Diamond Shorts and Trousers for Casual Cragging

John McKenna and Victoria de Ga check out a range of men's and women's climbing legwear ideal for warmer...

2 4 Nov, 2022

Chamonix Rockfax

Minor update, or major facelift? Tom Skelhon takes a look at the latest edition of the Chamonix Rockfax.

8 23 Sep, 2022

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The North Face Summit Series™ Casaval Midlayer Hoodie

The North Face Summit Series™ Casaval Midlayer Hoodie is an essential layer you can dial up or down depending on the temperature and conditions.

2 9 Mar

Christmas gifts from EDELRID

With Christmas fast approaching it's time to start thinking about what gifts you may want to buy the climber in your life. Unfortunately, you can't buy what every climber really wants....decent conditions. So, we thought we'd suggest the next best thing.

6 Dec, 2022