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Anne Butler Becomes First Female President of Mountaineering Scotland

At the AGM of Mountaineering Scotland at the weekend, Anne Butler was elected to serve as the organisation's President. She is the first woman to hold the post.

14 Nov

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Fri Night Vid The Ascension Series - Hamish Frost

This week's Friday Night Video features leading adventure photographer and regular UKC contributor, Hamish Frost. The film explores the side of himself that he has kept hidden from the outdoor community, in a story of confidence and con...

15 21 Jul

Jimmy Marshall Obituary - King of the Ben

Robin Campbell reflects on the life of Scottish mountaineering icon Jimmy Marshall, who passed away on 2 March, aged 94. James Robertson Marshall (b. 01-02-1929, d. 02-03-2023) James 'Jimmy' Robertson Marshall was one of a dozen Scottish...

13 14 Mar

Interview Filip Babicz on his Ascent of Bring da Ruckus XII 13

On 22 February, visiting Polish climber Filip Babicz repeated Greg Boswell's Bring Da Ruckus XII 13 on Lochnagar's Shadow Buttress. The steep line involving a crux roof section was first climbed by Greg in January and is Scotland's...

51 6 Mar

Second and third ascents of Banana Wall, XII 12

Calum Muskett and Dave MacLeod have made the second and third ascents of Greg Boswell's Cairngorm route,...

61 30 Jan

New Sensors at Idwal to Help Winter Climbers Make Better Choices

New temperature sensors have been installed at Cwm Idwal, in an effort to help protect the...

26 Jan

UPDATED: Bring Da Ruckus, XII 13, by Greg Boswell and Jamie Skelton

Greg Boswell and Jamie Skelton have made the first ascent of Bring Da Ruckus, XII 13,...

111 14 Jan

New 255 metre X 10 for Tim Miller and Jamie Skelton

Earlier this week, Tim Miller and Jamie Skelton made the First Winter Ascent of Stone Bastion, a 255...

12 5 Jan

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26 Sep

NIKWAX launches its Chemical Management System

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13 Mar

Double Award Success Heralds The Return of Berghaus Extrem

Berghaus is celebrating after two products in its Extrem range secured major industry awards. On the same day that the brand picked up an ISPO Award came the news that Berghaus has also won a Polartec® Apex Award for the...

4 1 Dec, 2022