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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 does require some new techniques and an awareness of the risks involved. He...

20 22 Apr
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Winter Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain

Walker, climber or skier, avalanches are a major consideration for all winter hill-goers. Ben Gibson, Mountain Safety Advisor for Mountaineering Scotland, and Jon Jones, Head of Mountaineering at Glenmore Lodge, explain the 'Be Avalanche Aware'...

3 18 Mar
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From 'en pointe' to Redpoint: How Ballet Can Improve Climbing Footwork and Foot Health

Climbing is a sport of constant challenges and exhilarating heights, but it's also a sport that can take its toll on your feet. Whether cramming into your performance climbing shoes in order to tackle...

13 31 Jan
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Top 10 Tips for Making the Move from Indoor to Outdoor Bouldering

Making the transition from indoor bouldering to rock can open up incredible climbing opportunities both at home and abroad, from Froggatt to Fontainebleau. As one of the most accessible (and social) disciplines in our sport,...

14 24 Jan
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Where Climbers Go Wrong with Fall Practice

Hazel Findlay shares the bad habits that climbers can pick up - and fall into - when it comes to practising...

2 11 Jan
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How to Plan Your First Climbing Expedition

Eve MacCallum shares lessons learned from her first expedition to Greenland. Last autumn,...

2 Jan
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Rescue After the Accident - How to Get Found Alive

If you're incapacitated on a Scottish winter mountain then your prospects depend on how well equipped you are, and how...

71 21 Dec, 2023
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Food Cereal Bars, Ranked

Walker, runner or climber; pretty much everyone snacks on bars. Easy to carry and quick to eat, they are a convenient source of calories. But...

82 13 Nov, 2023
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The Big Three Rounds - All You Need To Know The Big Three Rounds - All You Need to Know: Part 2. Reccying

3 28 Aug, 2023
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Food What to Have For Breakfast in the Hills

69 14 Aug, 2023

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

14 Aug, 2023
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The Big Three Rounds - All You Need To Know Part 1. What, When and How?

13 31 Jul, 2023
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Start Climbing Outside Behave yourselves! A Guide to Rock Climbing Etiquette

2 29 Jun, 2023
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Start Climbing Outside What gear do you need to Boulder outdoors?

18 1 Jun, 2023

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Ten Tips For Bouldering Indoors

In this article, Dave Flanagan gives 10 tips on how to improve at bouldering indoors and also how to use bouldering to improve your climbing outside... 

14 3 Jan, 2014
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How to Heal Elbow Tendonitis

In this article experienced climber Bart van Deenen shares his personal experiences of beating elbow tendonitis and gives us an exercise routine that worked for him. The instructions are clear and simple and include photos and a short video. We hope it works for...

34 3 Apr, 2011
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10 Tips on Staying Warm in Winter by Andy Kirkpatrick

Despite climbing winter routes all over the world, Hull's second best climber has never had the hotaches... In this article Andy Kirkpatrick shares his tips for staying warm and consequently staying alive!

21 15 Dec, 2014
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5 Things to Improve Your Bouldering

Neil Gresham concentrates on bouldering and comes up with a five point plan to get more out of your bouldering. He includes a little scoring system so that you can try and self-evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses.

9 27 Mar, 2007
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2 5 May, 2011

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20 Mar, 2003
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How to Rope Solo - with Pete Whittaker

13 14 Aug, 2018
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7 29 Jun, 2011

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