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A Beginner’s Guide To Scrambling
A Beginner’s Guide To Scrambling
A Beginner’s Guide To Scrambling

If you’re looking to take your hillwalking to the next level without jumping right in at the deep end of climbing, then scrambling could be you.Our handy guide will take you through everything you need to know.

Climbing Ropes Buying Guide
Climbing Ropes Buying Guide
Climbing Ropes Buying Guide

Guide to understanding which climbing ropes to buy, which are best suited to your needs...

The Rock Climbing Dictionary
The Rock Climbing Dictionary
The Rock Climbing Dictionary

An ever expanding cornucopia of climbing lingo and terminology...

The Complete Guide To Climbing By The BMC
The Complete Guide To Climbing By The BMC
The Complete Guide To Climbing By The BMC

We've teamed up with the BMC to bring you a complete guide to climbing, whether you're just getting started or ready to take on real rock for the first time.

How to build your first trad rak
How to build your first trad rak
How to build your first trad rak

Safety first! Let's build that trad rak like pros!

A Beginners Guide To Climbing Styles
A Beginners Guide To Climbing Styles
A Beginners Guide To Climbing Styles

Read our guide below to discover the four key styles of climbing and see which one appeals to you the most…

An Interview With Andy Kirkpatrick
An Interview With Andy Kirkpatrick
An Interview With Andy Kirkpatrick

We caught up with Andy Kirkpatrick, one of the UK’s top mountaineers and a big wall ascent specialist, to talk living above the clouds…

Discover Free Solo Climbing With Alex Honnold
Discover Free Solo Climbing With Alex Honnold
Discover Free Solo Climbing With Alex Honnold

Emily Sexton-Brown, from Outdoor Enthusiast Magazine, talks to climber Alex Honnold...

How to build your first trad rack
How to build your first trad rack
How to build your first trad rack

Safety first! Let's build that trad rack like a pro!

Interviewing Leo Houlding
Interviewing Leo Houlding
Interviewing Leo Houlding

We talk adventure, fatherhood, and risk with British climber Leo Houlding.

Our Favourite UK Climbs
Our Favourite UK Climbs
Our Favourite UK Climbs

From epic multi-pitch trad climbs to short but complex boulder problems, Britain is blessed with some of the world's greatest climbs - and our staff have done them all. Here are some of our favourite climbs from across the UK, suggested by the people who have conquered them.

An Interview With Tim Emmett
An Interview With Tim Emmett
An Interview With Tim Emmett

We got the chance to interview Tim Emmett, one of the UK’s most decorated climbers, renowned for his impossibly enthusiastic attitude…

8 Top Tips For Planning Your First Climbing Trip
8 Top Tips For Planning Your First Climbing Trip
8 Top Tips For Planning Your First Climbing Trip

Climbing has its highs but planning is key to make sure everything runs smooth, here are some tips to help you set off on the right foot

Harness Buying Care Guide
Harness Buying Care Guide
Harness Buying Care Guide

Harnesses are designed for specific types of climbing, including Sport, Trad, Ice and Mixed and Winter - here's how to care for them

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