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ARTICLE: Franco Cookson's Guide to Highballing

Highballing is the most modern form of climbing. In essence, it involves climbing a high rock, with use of crash mats to offer protection. Mostly this protection is of the physical kind and a lofty fall is terminated in a soft thump, a directional prod from your friends...
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SKILLS: Using SARLOC for Rescue on your Smartphone

Getting smart with your smartphone might just save your life in an emergency, writes Judy Whiteside, Editor of Mountain Rescue Magazine. 'There are many apps for smartphone...
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INTERVIEW: Perfect Partners #10 - Rab Carrington and Martin Boysen

In this series of articles, Tom Ripley interviews some well-known climbing partnerships to dig up their dirty secrets and find out what they really think of one...
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COMPETITION: Win a pair of Five Ten Wall Master

Transition from gym rentals into a pair of your very own... The Wall Master is an affordable shoe designed for beginners, intermediates and even experts who want to knock...

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Nadir khan

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Berghaus

Congratulations to Russell Lovett for being voted Gallery of the Week by UKC users.

There were 163 new photos added added to the Photo Galleries this week

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Thermacell - No More Midges or Mosquitoes!

Thermacell repellent devices protect you and everyone around you within a 20m² area. No need to use smelly, harmful sprays or oily lotions. The technology uses heat to disperse a repellent into the air creating a zone of protection from those pesky mosquitoes, midges and other small flying insects. Now that's what we call freedom to enjoy the outdoors.

Burton McCall will be introducing the Thermacell at the Outdoor Trade Show Manchester. Visit them at stand 56 or follow the link below to find out more.

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Events Diary
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