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Fri Night Vid Lucy Walker - The First Woman on the Matterhorn

150 years ago in 1871, Liverpudlian Lucy Walker became the first woman to climb the Matterhorn. She not only managed the climb in cumbersome skirts and hobnail boots but also overcame a deeply embedded gender bias in mountaineering, inspiring countless future female alpinists to follow in her footsteps.

17 Sep

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New Ben Nevis E9 6c by Dave MacLeod - Mnemosyne

Dave MacLeod has made the first ascent of a bold new Ben Nevis E9 6c on Titan's Wall, Carn Dearg Buttress, which he has named Mnemosyne.

3 14 Sep

Fri Night Vid Seb Bouin takes on Cimaï

In this week's Friday Night Video, Seb Bouin gets a technical lesson when he visits Cimaï near the south coast of France. Cimaï features a number of routes that are important to French climbing history, specifically Samizdat (8a), which was climbed by...

10 Sep

2021 Montane Dragon's Back Race - Full Report

Since Monday, dot watchers have been kept busy as 367 runners set off from Conwy Castle, aiming to complete the 2021 Montane Dragon's Back race from north to south along the mountain spine of Wales. Over six days, the runners who stayed the course...

10 Sep

The Ticklist #42 - Dani Arnold Petit Dru North Face Speed Solo, Michaela Kiersch on Form

A quieter week around the world after a busy couple of summer months at...

10 Sep

Interview Lexicon E11 7a - First Ascent on Pavey Ark by Neil Gresham

Neil Gresham has made the first ascent of a new line on Pavey Ark. Lexicon...

52 8 Sep

IFSC Lead World Cup Kranj 2021: Report

After an Olympic interlude, the 2021 IFSC Lead World Cup continued and culminated in the traditional, old-school...

2 6 Sep

The Ticklist #41 Dreamcatcher 9a FFA by Paige Claassen, Hard Trad and Multipitch Ticks

Big sends by women and some bouldering news.

49 5 Sep

Fri Night Vid Farewell to Adventure

8 3 Sep

The Walk of Life E9 6c by Angus Kille

5 3 Sep

Gary Gibson climbs his 5000th First Ascent

24 1 Sep

Northern Lights 9a by Josh Ibbertson

6 30 Aug

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Product News The North Face: Advanced Mountain Kit - available at Ellis Brigham

Advanced Mountain Kit - The North Face's latest range - is available exclusively at Ellis Brigham.

2 14 Sep

Kendal Mountain Festival ready to 'move' you as they confirm live return for 2021

After last year's digital-only event, Kendal Mountain Festival bounces back this November with a full live programme which the organisers say will "blow your socks off".

13 Sep

Anna Taylor's Classic Rock Round: Week 2 update

The Welsh leg started in a pretty brutal way, with a 71 mile cycle to take us out of Bristol to the town of Walton, near Shropshire. We've found that breaking these big days down into chunks of around 25 miles is the best way to keep...

2 19 Aug

Product News Women's Trad Festival 2021 – The Weekend in Words

The general consensus amongst attendees and organisers alike, was that the 2021 Women's Trad...

17 Aug

Product News Lakshmi Alpine Academy

The opportunities are seemingly endless - whether you want to coach people in climbing techniques in the Peak District for No...

13 Aug

Product News Anna Taylor's Classic Rock Round: Week 1 update

The first of our weekly updates from Anna as she embarks on her self-powered Classic Rock Round.

5 11 Aug

Product News Anna Taylor aims to be first woman to complete continuous Classic Rock round

Climber Anna Taylor is about to start an attempt to be the first woman to...

12 3 Aug

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Head Setter Job at Boulders Cardiff

Boulders is looking for someone route setter and general maintenance appointment to work at both the Cardiff and Cheltenham sites.

17 Sep

Duty Manager Role at Indirock, Southend-on-Sea

Indirock in Southend-on-Sea is looking for a duty manager with previous experience working in a climbing or bouldering wall.

17 Sep

TCA Senior Duty Manager(s) - The Arc (Chippenham)

We are hiring up to two Senior Duty Managers positions to support the Operations Manager in a newly built Chippenham wall. Senior DMs will be primarily based on the counter but will have time off-desk to perform other duties and will have a...

15 Sep