Review Montane Fury Lite Hoody
It's just a fleece, says John McKenna, but a nice one. The Fury Lite is well suited to both walking and climbing, and its midweight thickness makes it useful year-round.
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16th April
Protect Fontainebleau Sandstone - Don't Climb on Wet or Damp Rock!
A campaign to prevent visitors climbing on wet rock in the popular bouldering hotspot of Fontainebleau, France has been shared on social media following incidents of poor practice over the busy Easter period. UKC has also received reports of people climbing on the delicate sandstone in the rain or while the rock is still damp.
IFSC Boulder World Cup Keqiao 2024 - Report
The 2024 IFSC circuit kicked off in the new location of Keqiao, China this week. Although rain stopped play and disrupted the men's schedule, the event was an exciting start to this Olym...
Fri Night Vid The Traditionalist - More Trad with Jacopo Larcher
In this week's Friday Night Video(s), we're back with Jacopo Larcher as he makes his way around Europe in search of first ascents and desperate, established trad climbs. In the following videos, Jacopo visits the UK where he samples a...
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DESTINATION GUIDE: Yorkshire's Finest Bouldering Circuit: Widdop
Widdop offers a compact and accessible circuit, with an impressive amount of classics within a small area. It also offers nice, flat landings with a good range of grades on exceptionally high-quality rock. If there was a caveat, it’s that it’s rough rock, really rough, so take your time, move slowly, and watch out for those pebbles - they’re sharp!
Opinion Perspectives on the Old Man of Hoy Clean-up
A recent survey by Mountaineering Scotland fielded the climbing community's opinion on a proposed clean-up of...
Destination Guide Bridging Two Worlds: The Unlikely Connection Between Horses and Climbing
These days articles are often oriented around click bait, with publishers and media outlets frequently focussing on 'top five' this and 'top ten' that. As a result of this we thought we'd buck the trend and...
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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 w...
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