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London's First Ever Mountain Marathon

If you're raising money for a charity that helps introduce young people from the city to the mountains, what better way to do it than bringing a mountain to the city? Mike Coppock took the novelty costume to new heights at this year's London Marathon - and even managed to finish in a respectab...

Interview Mat Wright climbs Rhapsody, E11

Competition Win a Berghaus GORE-TEX summer climbing jacket worth £400

Destination Guide Climbing in the Peak District by Public Transport

News New Route on South Face of Alaska's Mt. Dickey by Tom Livingstone and Gašper Pintar

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BMC Publishes New GB Climbing Performance Department Proposals

The British Mountaineering Council has published a series of papers outlining new proposals for the oversight of GB Climbing, following management issues related to the internal business unit last year and a member-led proposal to establish GB Climbing as an independent subsidiary of the BMC. The leadership also shared its assessed im...

3 29 Apr

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Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer

This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard o...

5 26 Apr

9b First Ascent for Seb Bouin

Seb Bouin has made the first ascent of Les Rois du Lithium, 9b, in Pic Saint Loup, France.

25 Apr

Comp Report The Lab Test 2024

On 6 April in Leeds, The Climbing Lab held its annual one-day bouldering competition, The Lab Test.

25 Apr

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The Gregory Alpinisto LT 38 - A Minimalist All-Rounder

Rob talks us through Gregory's Alpinisto LT 38 - a minimalist approach pack, or streamlined ascent pack which is built for the Alps but could definitely be used as a cragging pack elsewhere.

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Who would have won Tokyo 2020 under the Paris 2024 scoring system?

In exactly one hundred days, sport climbing will once-again grace the Olympic...

10 27 Apr

The UK's Best Bouldering — Top Peak District Problems Below 7A

Outdoor bouldering can be one of the most rewarding and easily accessible ways to get out on rock. In this new series, we take a tour through different regions of the UK exploring the best boulder problems in the 4s, 5s and...

26 24 Apr

Skills Top Tips for Learning to Sport Climb Outdoors

If you're enjoying lead climbing indoors and want to transfer your skills to rock, sport climbing can be a fantastic means of experiencing some scenic outdoor spots in the UK and beyond. While the basics are the same, sport climbing on rock...

20 22 Apr

Interview Albert Ok - The Speed Climbing Coach with a Global Athlete Team

Before he became a speed climbing coach, Albert Ok was a talented 110m hurdler, a nationally-ranked Guitar Hero player and a chess coach. Fascinated by the minutiae of movement after discovering climbing, he made YouTube...

17 Apr

Classic UK Routes: Commando Ridge, Bosigran

Tom Newberry writes about a classic of the West Country with a storied past: Bosigran Ridge, AKA Commando Ridge... When you are on page 1 of the AA UK road atlas and you are parked in the shadow of an old tin mine, there is only one place you...

16 Apr

Opinion Perspectives on the Old Man of Hoy Clean-up

Interview Exmoor Coast Traverse - England's Best Kept Mountaineering Secret

Wings & Walls - Climbing and Birdlife Etiquette

Opinion Highland Phone Masts - A Preventable Disaster for Wild Land

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Mammut Trion 28 pack

Robust, comfy and versatile, the update to this alpine pack range retains its original close fit and handy chest pockets, features influenced by running vest design. It's this that really sells it, reckons Dan Bailey.

5 29 Apr

Trekmates Ankle Gaiters

Love them or not, gaiters have their uses. But whether you're spring hillwalking or running in the rain, you don't always need calf-length cover. These ankle gaiters from Trekmates won't set pulses racing, says Dan Bailey, but they do the job at a fair price. What...

23 Apr

La Sportiva Miura VS - If it ain't broke...

The Miura VS has been a much-loved favourite for over 15 years, says Tim Hill, and in a world of soft climbing shoes the good news is that the recent update has not watered down what this model does best - supportive edging performance.

31 17 Apr

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Open Comp Win a Berghaus GORE-TEX summer climbing jacket worth £400

There may be sunshine ahead, but a waterproof jacket is an essential item all year round. The Berghaus MTN Guide Alpine Pro Jacket is lightweight and durable, and built for climbing, whether in the UK or farther afield.

29 Apr

Open Comp Win a Pair of Boreal Satori

Painstakingly tested and developed by world class climbers and drawing on Boreal's unparalleled 45+ years at the cutting edge of rock shoe design. The Satori is our most advanced performance shoe yet and here's your chance to win a pair.

22 Apr

Open Comp Win an EDELRID OHM II

The EDELRID Ohm is undoubtedly one of the most innovative climbing products of the last 10 years! Since it's release in 2017 it has been an essential tool for any climbing duo with a large weight difference. Now for 2024, there is a new version.

3 8 Apr

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The Art of Climbing – Out Now

Capturing the beauty, theatre and emotions of a climb in a single shuttered moment, 'The Art of Climbing' is a dramatic collection of photographs by Australian rock climber and photographer, Simon Carter

6 18 Apr

Cocoon's Innovative Travel Towels

Cocoon's innovative fabric materials combined with clever design help travellers, climbers and adventurer's journey in comfort and travel as lightly and efficiently as possible.

16 Apr

Berghaus Freeflow - a new dimension for ventilated packs

Berghaus has launched a new generation of Freeflow daysacks, using 3D technology to deliver innovation in packs. The 2024 Freeflow system has been engineered to deliver genuine evolution in frame design, suspending the pack away from the back...

13 Mar

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