Adam Hocking

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Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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News New E9 6c by Adam Hocking: Blood Eagle

Adam Hocking has grabbed the first ascent of a 'last great problem' on Eagle Crag, Buttermere. Blood Eagle weighs in at E9 6c and takes the very overhanging wall above the descent gully..

9 18 Jun, 2018

News Adam Hocking Repeats Birkett Scafell E9

Keswick based climber Adam Hocking has continued his run of form by making the second ascent of Dave Birkett's Scafell E9 Return of the King. Adam's ascent of Return of the King is the first repeat of any of the Birkett Scafell 'super-routes'.

31 28 Jul, 2011

Video Adam Hocking - New Lake District E8

Adam Hocking has bagged the first ascent of The Keswickian (E8 7a) on Gouther Crag in Swindale. He also made the second ascent of The Ego Has Landed (E8 6b) on Eagle Crag, Langstrath. Both ascents are captured here on video.

41 30 Jun, 2011

Features End of Year: Bouldering 2008

Tyler Landman takes us through his bouldering pick of 2008. Featuring Dave Graham, Paul Robinson, Daniel Woods, Alex Puccio and...

11 30 Dec, 2008

News Bouldering News: Landman, Earl, Hocking, Chapman

2 27 Nov, 2006

Latest Reviews for Adam's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

Recycled Gear - Reducing Our Impact

With a growing awareness of environmental issues, and the urgent need for greater sustainability, many outdoor brands are increasing their use of recycling. To highlight these efforts, we look at a diverse range of products featuring significan...

3 3 Oct, 2023

Red Chili Sensor - sensitivity, at the cost of visibility

For indoor bouldering this soft and super-sensitive shoe has a lot going for it, says Rob Greenwood; but it's seriously let down by an issue that many climbers may never even have considered before.

28 Jul, 2023

Red Chili Mystix

Alan James takes a look at the new Red Chili Mystix. An indoor bouldering shoe as claimed, or an outdoor precision tool for steep sport and trad - which is it?

16 Jul, 2021

Comfy All-Day Rock Shoes

For beginners taking their first steps on the rock, or more experienced climbers looking for a foot-friendly rock shoe for long...

47 1 Dec, 2020

Performance Rock Shoes - Women's / LV Fit

In this group test we compare nine pairs of performance shoes with a women's / low volume fit. How did they all...

3 Dec, 2019

Red Chili Voltage

The new and improved Voltage is unrecognisable from its predecessor, which is probably a good thing, says Rob Greenwood. We think it's a...

8 31 May, 2019

Performance Rock Shoes

'Performance' is a huge category, so with UK sport climbing in mind we've narrowed the focus of this review to down-turned, supportive...

56 4 Dec, 2018

Latest News from Adam's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

25 Years of Red Chili

This year marks over 25 years since the Red Chili brand came into existence. Like a lot of great ideas the brand came about after a long day of climbing and a few too many glasses of wine.

28 Apr, 2023

New climbing shoes from Red Chili: from top-end bouldering to multipitch trad

Red Chili have some exciting new models for 2022. From top-end bouldering to multipitch trad, we have something for every style and every climber.

18 May, 2022

New Climbing Gear Autumn / Winter 2021

For the past couple of months, we've been finding out about all the shiny new gear that's hitting the shops this Autumn/Winter. We've taken a look at everything from the latest harnesses and helmets, to new rock shoes and cool cams. Take a peak:

9 12 Oct, 2021