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Jimmy Marshall Obituary - King of the Ben

Robin Campbell reflects on the life of Scottish mountaineering icon Jimmy Marshall, who passed away on 2 March, aged 94. James Robertson Marshall (b. 01-02-1929, d. 02-03-2023) James 'Jimmy' Robertson Marshall was one of a dozen Scottish climbers who elevated the standa...

13 14 Mar

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Interview Filip Babicz on his Ascent of Bring da Ruckus XII 13

On 22 February, visiting Polish climber Filip Babicz repeated Greg Boswell's Bring Da Ruckus XII 13 on Lochnagar's Shadow Buttress. The steep line involving a crux roof section was first climbed by Greg in January and is Scotland's hard...

51 6 Mar

Second and third ascents of Banana Wall, XII 12

Calum Muskett and Dave MacLeod have made the second and third ascents of Greg Boswell's Cairngorm route, Banana Wall.

61 30 Jan

New Sensors at Idwal to Help Winter Climbers Make Better Choices

New temperature sensors have been installed at Cwm Idwal, in an effort to help protect the National Nature Reserve's rare plants from damage by over-keen winter climbers.

26 Jan

UPDATED: Bring Da Ruckus, XII 13, by Greg Boswell and Jamie Skelton

Greg Boswell and Jamie Skelton have made the first ascent of Bring Da Ruckus, XII 13,...

111 14 Jan

New 255 metre X 10 for Tim Miller and Jamie Skelton

Earlier this week, Tim Miller and Jamie Skelton made the First Winter Ascent of Stone Bastion, a 255...

12 5 Jan

Vortex, X 10, by Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson

Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson have made yet another top-end First Winter Ascent.

2 22 Dec, 2022

Greg Boswell on his First Winter Ascent of The Nihilist, IX 9

Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson have launched the winter season with a first winter ascent of The...

2 14 Dec, 2022

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NIKWAX launches its Chemical Management System

The global leader in innovative, environmentally safe aftercare and waterproofing solutions extends its commitment to human and environmental safety as part of its Sustainability Roadmap 2025.

13 Mar

Double Award Success Heralds The Return of Berghaus Extrem

Berghaus is celebrating after two products in its Extrem range secured major industry awards. On the same day that the brand picked up an ISPO Award came the news that Berghaus has also won a Polartec® Apex Award for the...

4 1 Dec, 2022

Join the adventure from home with the Kendal Mountain Festival Online Pass

Our online programme brings adventure content to sofas and campervans around the globe! If you're unable to join us in person, can't catch everything live at Kendal, or prefer tuning in to the UK's biggest...

17 Nov, 2022