Siebe Vanhee goes on Pembroke Rampage and How to Climb El Cap

NEWS: Siebe Vanhee flashes 'Muy Caliente', E9 6c

Siebe Vanhee has made the first flash ascent of 'Muy Caliente!' (E10 6c), at Stennis Ford, in Pembroke, Wales.

DESTINATION GUIDE: Finest Lower Grade Routes in Pembroke

Pembroke epitomises all that our eclectic world of climbing can offer: freedom, space, and a feeling that you're poised on the very edge of nowhere. Many of Pembroke's jewels...

SKILLS: How to Climb El Cap: Part 2

The second in Olly's three part series, this article looks at the most fundamental skills when it comes to big wall climbing: Leading & Following.

The Ticklist

Jules Marchaland flashes 8C/V15

Jules Marchaland has made just the second ever flash of an 8C boulder, with his ascent of Power of Now Direct (f8C), in Magic Wood, Switzerland. Read more here: https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/08/jules_marchaland_flashes_power_of_now_direct_8c-74028

Rockfax Digital Update: Expanded Pembroke and Gower Trad Coverage Now Live

We're pleased to announce a major update to Rockfax Digital, featuring the latest content from the upcoming Pembroke and Gower Trad guidebook.

This update significantly expands our previous coverage of the region, adding several new crags along with numerous refinements across existing areas. While the content is drawn from the new book, Pembroke and Gower remain separate within the app for clarity and ease of use.

Find out more...

GROUP TEST: Performance All-Rounder Climbing Shoes

In an age of increasingly specialist climbing shoes, there's a lot to be said for a single model that does everything. Climbing shoes cost a lot, so owning multiple pairs is...

Photo of the Week

Eliot, Andi and Cherry on Riders on the Storm.

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Congratulations to Hamish Frost for being voted Gallery of the Week by UKC users.

There were 228 new photos added added to the Photo Galleries this week

EDELRID OHMEGA - Rethink Belaying

The EDELRID OHMEGA is a versatile belay assistant that opens up a new dimension of safety and convenience for both climbers and belayers. It balances out weight differences in a rope party with three braking levels and reduces the friction at the first bolt thanks to the integrated pulley.

"The Ohmega is a genuinely revolutionary piece of kit. From the perspective of someone who's looking to either be belayed or to belay someone that's a drastically different weight it's an absolute no-brainer. From the perspective of someone who wants to benefit from that extra smoothness when paying out, it's genuinely worth considering too. This is 100% going into our Gear of the Year" - Rob Greenwood, UKC Review

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