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Feature Kendal 2023 - E12? There and back again with James Pearson

When James Pearson climbed Prisoners of the Sun earlier in the year, he was the third person to do so. The two previous ascentionists had offered quite different opinions on the grade of the route, with one proposing E10 7a, and the other suggesting E8 6c. We were intrigued to get James' take...

63 2 Nov

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Sustainable Gear: The Evolution of Gore Tex - ePTFE, ePE and PFC-free DWR Treatments

You may have noticed that a new Gore-Tex membrane has begun to enter the market. But what's the difference between this technology and those that the brand have used to date? And why the change? Rob Greenwood explores the complicated world of p...

21 1 Nov

Feature BMC Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Secure Sirhowy Crag for Climbing Community

Yesterday evening, the British Mountaineering Council launched a crowdfunding campaign with the aim of purchasing Sirhowy Crag. As of this morning, it has almost reached its £8,000 fundraising goal, with...

23 24 Oct

Interview Loki's Mischief: Leo Houlding on his Return to Mount Asgard

This summer, Leo Houlding returned to Arctic Canada for some unfinished business on the North Wall of Mount Asgard on Baffin Island. Alongside Waldo Etherington and Wilson Cutbirth, Leo planned to free the 17-pitch...

23 Oct

Tom Livingstone - Lessons in Climbing and Bailing in Pakistan

'It's important to come back - and as friends.' Tom Livingstone writes about his recent...

7 18 Oct

New in Town - Climbing out of London as a Newbie and Moving to the Peak

Jonny Ainslie shares what it takes to have an adult life transformed by climbing,...

13 12 Oct

Interview Why It's Up To Us - Funding Hill Paths With Stuart Younie of Mountaineering Scotland

As hillwalking gains in popularity the paths that we take for granted...

3 9 Oct

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Destinations

Running Solo and Unsupported on the Cuillin Round

Covering 60 peaks in the Red and Black Cuillin, the Cuillin Round is an extraordinary hill running and scrambling challenge, to date completed by only a select few. Charlie Byers was inspired to try it solo and unsupported - a pure style, but h...

23 30 Oct

Manikia - The Next International Climbing Destination in Greece?

If you think of sport climbing in Greece, Kalymnos and Leonidio immediately spring to mind and perhaps Kyprissi or Meteora for those in the know. But there's a new contender which has leapt onto the scene. From...

11 17 Oct

Best of Chamonix Granite up to 6b

A guide to the best granite rock routes graded 6b or below in the Mont Blanc Massif. Chamonix is most famous as a destination for bagging summits or mixed routes, but it is equally home to lots of high-quality Alpine granite rock climbs in a...

2 Oct

Destination Lowland Outcrops - The Best Central Belt Crags for Outdoor Beginners

The long-awaited new edition of the SMC Lowland Outcrops guidebook is out. To...

2 26 Sep

Scrambling The Skye Cuillin for Munro Baggers

Having helped dozens of Munroists of all abilities complete their Cuillin Munros and Tops, guide Tom Lawfield...

4 4 Sep

Trekking Trekking to K2 Basecamp - Top Tips

There are no easy treks in the Karakoram, a place where adventure is pretty much guaranteed. The high altitude route to the foot of...

7 Aug

Almscliff Bouldering - Yorkshire's Finest?

Almscliff - or 'The Cliff' as it's affectionally known - is the quintessential Yorkshire Gritstone crag....

23 5 Jul

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navigation Why Learn to Navigate?

Getting lost can waste a lot of time, and occasionally proves dangerous, says Nicola Jasieniecka of Mountain Training. But navigating...

3 6 Sep

The Big Three Rounds - All You Need to Know Part 2. Reccying

An essential part of the Big Round process, reccying is a lot more than simply learning the route and preparing mind and body for the endurance challenge to come: it's also about trialling food, clothing, kit and footwear so you're absolutely sure what will work on the big...

3 28 Aug

Food What to Have For Breakfast in the Hills

If you're about to embark on a big Munro or mountain multi-pitch day, starting well-fuelled is a must. But what food actually makes the best backpacking breakfast? From cold oats to salty meat, Fliss Freeborn rates some of the leading contenders.

69 14 Aug

Start Climbing Outside How-To: Warm up for bouldering outside

When you're looking to boulder outside for the first time, it can be a little different to the controlled, warm environment everyone's used to at the gym; there are no colour-coded warm-ups, no gym equipment, and certainly no coffee machine... In this...

14 Aug

The Big Three Rounds - All You Need to Know Part 1. What, When and How?

The UK's Big Three hill rounds, the Bob Graham, Paddy Buckley and Charlie Ramsay, are lifetime ambitions for many runners and even, these days, backpackers. Each is an inspiring goal, but more than a little daunting. In this series we guide you through the...

13 31 Jul

Start Climbing Outside Behave yourselves! A Guide to Rock Climbing Etiquette

children Top Tips: Camping With Kids

Start Climbing Outside What gear do you need to Boulder outdoors?

Simple Items That Might Save Your Life First Aid Kit

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In Focus

Clean Climbing Custodians of the Stone

19 5 Dec, 2022

Clean Climbing The Strength to Dream

20 31 Oct, 2022

Mont Blanc Lines

5 11 Oct, 2022

Clean Climbing Thou Shalt Not Wreck the Place: Climbing, Ecology and Renewal

21 27 Sep, 2022

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Podcasts

Mountain Air 15. Forecasting Avalanches With Mark Diggins of SAIS

Winter's coming, and the high tops have already seen the first snow. Throughout the season, walkers, climbers and skiers will be keeping a close eye on reports from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service. So what's it like to work as a fore...

3 16 Oct

Mountain Air 14. Dougie Baird, Mountain Path Builder

It's a tough job, and highly skilled, but the effort and expense of building and maintaining upland paths often seems to be taken for granted. Here Dan Aspel speaks with expert Dougie Baird of the Outdoor Access Trust For Scotland, on what it takes to...

22 Aug

Mountain Air 13. Jamie Aarons, Fastest Munroist in History

In June 2023 Jamie Aarons set a new record for the fastest self-propelled Munro round, finishing on Ben Klibreck in a time of just 31 days, 10 hours and 27 minutes. What feats of endurance, sleep deprivation and elaborate team work did it take...

24 Jul

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Trip Reports

British Boulderers take on Rocklands

Billy Ridal, Orrin Coley, and Nathan Phillips talk us through their recent 2023 Rocklands trip.

5 22 Sep

Jacob Cook on The Care Bear Traverse

In January this year, Jacob Cook became the first British climber to complete the Care Bear Traverse, a link up of the first three summits of the infamous Fitz Roy Traverse. Climbing alongside good friend Tyler Karow, Jacob endured a series of...

2 4 May

Jacob Cook and Bronwyn Hodgins on their Greenland expedition

Earlier this year, a team of six kayaked ~450km along the west coast of Greenland, scoping out and establishing new routes on the vast granite cliffs of the Arctic Ocean. Jacob Cook and Bronwyn Hodgins told us more about the...

11 8 Nov, 2022