Steve McClure

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Steve McClure is one of the best rock climbers in the world, having climbed the hardest sport route in the UK at 9b, numerous new routes at the grade of 9a and onsighted many at 8b+. Despite being better known for his sport climbing achievements, you might also find him wiggling in wires in Pembroke or sleeping in a portaledge on a 1000m wall in Greenland.

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News Second Ascent of Lexicon E11 7a by Steve McClure

Just two weeks after Neil Gresham claimed the first ascent of a long-term project on Pavey Ark (UKC News), Steve McCl...

23 23 Sep

News Steve McClure Repeats Gresham's Olympiad (E10 6c/8b DWS)

Steve McClure has made the second ascent of Neil Gresham's Olympiad at Skrinkle Haven, Pembroke. Neil climbed the route in 2012 as an 8b deep water solo, but Steve opted to place gear for a grade of E10 6c.

7 1 Jun

News Steve McClure Flashes Impact Day (E8 6c)

Continuing his excellent run of form, Steve McClure has flashed Impact Day (E8 6c) on Pavey Ark in the Lake District. For Steve, the E8 6c grade falls into the bracket of 'relatively safe but hard' and as such, had been a candidate in his mind for a...

18 24 May

The Ticklist #28 Tough Trad, Big Mountains and Hard Blocs

A round-up of hard trad, high altitude mountaineering and bouldering ticks from the past...

3 7 May

News First Ascent of Fixation 8c+ at Malham Cove by Steve McClure

Steve McClure has completed Neil Gresham's open project on Malham Cove's Upper Tier. The...

4 1 Oct, 2020

Video Reset Part 2 - Reopening the Walls with the ABC

By this time tomorrow, climbers in England will be back in indoor walls, albeit in very different circumstances...

24 Jul, 2020

News New FA by Steve McClure critiqued on TV's Gogglebox

Steve McClure recently bolted a striking line up the side of his house in Sheffield. His endeavour...

82 4 May, 2020

Article Steve McClure's Nightmayer

4 15 Jul, 2019

Newsflash Steve McClure onsights Nightmayer E8 6c

18 10 Jul, 2019

Video Steve McClure on GreatNess Wall (E10 7a)

51 10 Jun, 2019

News First ascent of GreatNess Wall (E10 7a) for Steve McClure

6 29 May, 2019

Newsflash Steve McClure climbs GreatNess Wall (E10 7a) at Nesscliffe

14 28 May, 2019

News New Malham 8c Extension by Steve McClure - Hugo Boss

8 14 May, 2019

Fri Night Vid Inis Mór: On the Edge

20 18 Jan, 2019

Article Steve McClure - Trials & Tribulations on Tioman Island

16 17 Sep, 2018

Fri Night Vid Steve McClure and Neil Mawson in Verdon Gorge

5 27 Apr, 2018

News New Malham 8c by Steve McClure - The Reign is Over

5 23 Apr, 2018

Fri Night Vid Steve McClure climbs Rainman, 9b

11 20 Apr, 2018

Fri Night Vid Steve McClure's Triple Crown

20 Oct, 2017

Fri Night Vid Hard Rock - A Tribute to Ken Wilson

123 13 Oct, 2017

News Steve McClure completes Yorkshire 'Triple Crown' in a Day

7 24 Jul, 2017

Fri Night Vid Steve McClure - A Redpoint Sabotage

18 9 Jun, 2017

Interview Steve McClure on Rainman 9b

18 5 Jun, 2017

Newsflash Britain's First 9b by Steve McClure

45 5 Jun, 2017

News Steve McClure Onsights 8b+ in Chulilla

12 16 Jan, 2016

News Choronzon E10 (8b+) and Muy Caliente E9 Repeated by Steve McClure

57 15 Jul, 2015

Review Beyond Limits by Steve McClure

4 5 May, 2015

Interview Steve McClure on Strawberries Onsight

13 18 Jun, 2014

Newsflash First British Onsight of Strawberries for McClure

72 15 Jun, 2014

Interview Steve McClure's 2013

3 11 Feb, 2014

News McClure Nominated for Arco Rock Legends

3 19 Aug, 2013

News Steve McClure flashes Tom et Je Ris, 8b+, Verdon

8 17 Jul, 2013

Update Steve McClure Climbs Batman, 9a/+

13 23 May, 2013

Interview Steve McClure - Petzl RocTrip 2012

24 Dec, 2012

Interview Steve McClure - 2012

2 9 Sep, 2012

Video + Interview Steve McClure on Hubble 8c+

10 11 Jul, 2012

News Steve McClure Repeats The Quarryman (E8)

21 30 May, 2011

Latest Reviews for Steve's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

One Person Tents and Hooped Bivvys

From minimalist backpacking and mountaineering, to quick overnights in the hills closer to home, solo shelters save a lot of weight and bulk in your pack. With an emphasis on versatile three-season models, we look at a range of options for budg...

4 23 Sep

Five Ten NIAD VCS LV

With uproar still shaking the forums at the phasing out of the cult classic Anasazis, all eyes were on Five Ten for the new NIAD range. We recently reviewed the NIAD VCS. Here Rebecca Ting offers a different take on the lower volume version. Does the NIAD VCS LV manage...

12 13 Aug

Marmot Ether Driclime 2.0 Jacket

This lined softshell is a versatile and lightweight do-it-all layer for walkers and climbers, reckons long-term Driclime fan Rob Greenwood, though the new version is a tad warmer than its predecessor.

5 10 Aug

Five Ten NIAD VCS

The Five Ten NIAD VCS is the latest evolution of the classic Anasazi. Famously a jack-of-all-trades, this comfortable, high performance shoe...

14 30 Jul

Five Ten Hiangle, Hiangle LV and Hiangle Pro

Rob Greenwood looks at the three recent models in Five Ten's Hiangle range - the Hiangle, Hiangle LV and...

4 6 Apr

Montane X BMC Clothing line

Montane's X BMC range of climbing clothing balances casual comfort and technical cuts, making it equally suited to use at the wall...

5 8 Jan

Five Ten Crawe - a performance all-rounder

The Crawe manages to blend excellent technical performance on edges with good all-round use and comfort, reckons...

7 1 Jan

Latest News from Steve's Sponsors

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Five Ten NIAD VCS

Climb after climb, the adidas Five Ten NIAD VCS Climbing Shoes deliver all-around performance. Versatile Stealth® C4™ rubber edges, grips and smears across all surfaces, indoors and out. Extended toe rubber maximises contact area for increased ...

19 Mar

New Clothing Spring/Summer '21

Next up in our Spotlight Trade Show is the clothing category. Once again, we've asked brands to tell us about their products that are hitting the market now and they've shown us their best new jackets, crag and casual clothing, running wear and everything...

9 11 Mar

New Footwear Spring/Summer '21

In the absence of any trade show this year, we've created our own. Normally, shows tend to focus on products hitting the market in 6 months to a year, but we've asked brands to talk about the new kit available now. In this first round up, we're showing off...

11 8 Mar