http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/ The UK's leading climbing and mountaineering website. daily 2 2008-08-19T00:00+01:00 2008-08-19T00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2008 UKClimbing.com Ltd UKC News (mailto:news@ukclimbing.com) http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45270 2008-08-19T00:00+01:00 Gone are the days when you could run an organisation like the BMC from a dusty backroom with a single filing cabinet. Representing a touch over 65,000 members and employing 25 full-time staff,... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45269 2008-08-19T00:00+01:00 Lucy Creamer has been keeping her sport climbing fitness high at Raven Tor, climbing the F8b link-up of Weedkiller Traverse in to Chimes of Freedom. She said: "It's really quite a cool line actually... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45268 2008-08-18T00:00+01:00 Moving pictures and sound are more powerful than words or pictures and yet these days almost anyone can put together a small video clip. There's over £1,000 worth of Marmot gear up for grabs in... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45266 2008-08-18T00:00+01:00 There were 30 entries for the Keith Sharples - Be in My Calendar Competition where you had to answer 6 multiple choice questions. The competition is now closed. Keith will be announcing the... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45264 2008-08-18T00:00+01:00 Dave Anderson and Brady Robinson have free-climbed the full version of Karma de los Condores (V 5.11+R) in the Ishinca Valley of Peru, completing a 14-pitch route that tops out at around 14,500... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45262 2008-08-18T00:00+01:00 On Friday the 15th of August James McHaffie and Pete Robins set to work on a 1 day attempt of The Quarryman E8 7a, Johnny Dawes' famous four-pitch slate masterpiece. Various pitches of the route... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45263 2008-08-17T00:00+01:00 "Great Success Gypsy! The Cobra Crack is complete! Yes, the world continues to turn. President Bush is still the leader of the “free world”, 37 year old Kelly Slater has just about clenched his 9th... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45261 2008-08-16T00:00+01:00 From Dougald MacDonald's Blog: Of all the things I saw at the Outdoor Retailer show while reporting for the trade show's daily paper, the most surprising was the news that a West Virginia–based team... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45259 2008-08-15T00:00+01:00 Was an everyday morning here in Ambleside, still raining of course. I get up, check emails, check my news feeds and write my list of things to do for the day. Downstairs and put the kettle on for a... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45258 2008-08-14T00:00+01:00 The latest on this years' Kendal Mountain Festivals (KMFF) being held 20th - 23rd November 2008. As reported at UKClimbing.com (Jun 27: Kendal Mountain Festivals Announce Headline Speakers) the... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45257 2008-08-13T00:00+01:00 Big things have been happening over in Denmark! The Bornholm Deepwater Climbing Festival has now finished, and it looks like the guys and girls had a great day. Two artificial walls were erected... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45256 2008-08-13T00:00+01:00 Wife beating on Everest, porn in mess tents, robbery, demands for money and exaggerated claims from a Swedish alpinist. The weird world of Explorersweb reporting. Explorersweb, a vast website... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45255 2008-08-13T00:00+01:00 From Mike Weeks, organiser of the DWS festival that was to be held September 6th and 7th at Conner Cove and Winspit Quarry. "I'm afraid we have had to cancel this year's DWS festival. We've... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45254 2008-08-11T19:30+01:00 On Friday 8th August Andy Marshall and Eddie Barbour headpointed the 4th and 5th ascents of Tolerance E8 6c on Binian Tor, Northern Ireland. Tolernace was first climbed by John Dunne and had... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?date=200808#n45253 2008-08-11T00:00+01:00 Beyond Hope Ltd the UK distributors for prAna, Metolius, Evolv and Scapegoat are recruiting. They are after a Sales Rep, Customer Service & Sales Support role and Retail Staff Trainer. Full...