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|1 May 2013
RehabThis post by leading British competition climber Shauna Coxsey was writen at the end of February just as she was trying to keep positive on the come back from an injury. Just over 2 months later she has a 5th, 2nd and 4th place in the Bouldering World Cup series and is currently lying in 3rd place in the overall series. Shauna is sponsored by Five Ten. You can read more about Shauna's climbing on her blog at www.shaunacoxsey.co.uk. Read More | Comments
RehabThis post by leading British competition climber Shauna Coxsey was writen at the end of February just as she was trying to keep positive on the come back from an injury. Just over 2 months later she has a 5th, 2nd and 4th place in the Bouldering World Cup series and is currently lying in 3rd place in the overall series. Shauna is sponsored by Five Ten. You can read more about Shauna's climbing on her blog at www.shaunacoxsey.co.uk. Read More | Comments
|27 April 2013
Three in a Day and What a Day it Was!Leading American soloist Alex Honnold describes in intense day in Zion canyon linking three big wall free climbs in what he describes as 'the hardest free soloing effort I've put in' Alex is sponored by La Sportiva, The North Face and Black DiamondRead More | Comments
Three in a Day and What a Day it Was!Leading American soloist Alex Honnold describes in intense day in Zion canyon linking three big wall free climbs in what he describes as 'the hardest free soloing effort I've put in' Alex is sponored by La Sportiva, The North Face and Black DiamondRead More | Comments
|1 April 2013
Careless TorqueMina Leslie-Wujatyk talks about a legendary classic at Stanage, and a boulder that she feels might be her best achievement yet. Mina is sponsored by Arcteryx, Five Ten Optimum Nutrition, The BMC, Eliment Chiropratic Clinic and Beta Climbing Designs. You can read more on her blog at www.minalesliewujastyk.com.Read More | Comments
Careless TorqueMina Leslie-Wujatyk talks about a legendary classic at Stanage, and a boulder that she feels might be her best achievement yet. Mina is sponsored by Arcteryx, Five Ten Optimum Nutrition, The BMC, Eliment Chiropratic Clinic and Beta Climbing Designs. You can read more on her blog at www.minalesliewujastyk.com.Read More | Comments
|4 March 2013
Buffets, donuts and other stories from the cutting edge of Nordic iceFinish based Brit Toby Archer shares an entertaining weekend spent chasing elusive Nordic ice climbs. Read More | Comments
Buffets, donuts and other stories from the cutting edge of Nordic iceFinish based Brit Toby Archer shares an entertaining weekend spent chasing elusive Nordic ice climbs. Read More | Comments
|28 January 2013
Questing for the unexpectedLeading Scottish winter pioneer Guy Robertson writes about the challenges he's looking for in climbing and how they all came home to roost on Beinn Eighe's Far East Wall on the first ascent of The Immortal Memory (IX,9) with Jason Currie. You can read more about Guy's adventures on his blog - http://cairngormtiger.wordpress.com. Guy is sponsored by Outdoor Research, Scarpa, Grivel and Tendon Ropes. Read More | Comments
Questing for the unexpectedLeading Scottish winter pioneer Guy Robertson writes about the challenges he's looking for in climbing and how they all came home to roost on Beinn Eighe's Far East Wall on the first ascent of The Immortal Memory (IX,9) with Jason Currie. You can read more about Guy's adventures on his blog - http://cairngormtiger.wordpress.com. Guy is sponsored by Outdoor Research, Scarpa, Grivel and Tendon Ropes. Read More | Comments
|14 January 2013
Thoughts on KindleJohn Coefield, of Vertebrate Publishing, ruminates on the Kindle digital book reading device and the future of book publishing.Read More | Comments
Thoughts on KindleJohn Coefield, of Vertebrate Publishing, ruminates on the Kindle digital book reading device and the future of book publishing.Read More | Comments
|30 November 2012
Hazel Findlay and the next generation of climbingOne of America's leading big wall free climbers Beth Rodden talks to UK's young star Hazel Findlay.Read More | Comments
Hazel Findlay and the next generation of climbingOne of America's leading big wall free climbers Beth Rodden talks to UK's young star Hazel Findlay.Read More | Comments
|17 October 2012
dru Couloir in perfect conditionsJon Bracey from Vertigo Guides describes a recent rapid ascent of the Dru Couloir in the Mont Blanc Range, with fellow British guide Matt Helliker. For more info about Jon and Matts adventures see www.vertigoguides.comRead More | Comments
dru Couloir in perfect conditionsJon Bracey from Vertigo Guides describes a recent rapid ascent of the Dru Couloir in the Mont Blanc Range, with fellow British guide Matt Helliker. For more info about Jon and Matts adventures see www.vertigoguides.comRead More | Comments
|11 October 2012
British Lead Climbing Championship 2012Only 2 weeks after returning to climbing following breaking her leg Shauna Coxsey won the British Lead Climbing Title. Here is her blog of the day. Shauna is sponsored by Five Ten and Craggy Island.Read More | Comments
British Lead Climbing Championship 2012Only 2 weeks after returning to climbing following breaking her leg Shauna Coxsey won the British Lead Climbing Title. Here is her blog of the day. Shauna is sponsored by Five Ten and Craggy Island.Read More | Comments
|23 September 2012
Team no Hope Head To Hoy...Leading British climber James McHaffie describes an entertaining trip to Orkney via Northumberland to check out the Longhope Route on Hoy in the company of Adam Bailes and Dan Varian. James is sponsored by Arcteryx, DMM, Red Chili and Sterling Ropes. You can read more about his adventures on his blogRead More | Comments
Team no Hope Head To Hoy...Leading British climber James McHaffie describes an entertaining trip to Orkney via Northumberland to check out the Longhope Route on Hoy in the company of Adam Bailes and Dan Varian. James is sponsored by Arcteryx, DMM, Red Chili and Sterling Ropes. You can read more about his adventures on his blogRead More | Comments
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