Archive for the ‘Bouldering’ category
The purest form of climbing. Natural movement over rock, unhindered by harnesses, ropes or pro. Yup, this is our brand new bouldering section. Please bear with us as we get some more content together. If you would like to contribute, contact gareth(at)rockclimbinguk.co.uk
Light relief
CARLO TRAVERSI is very much a part of the bouldering ‘nu skool’. One of the USA’s top boulderers at 23 years old, he is the epitome of a ‘powerful climber’. His style is aggressive & dynamic. The list of first ascents & repeats by his name speaks for itself; A successful ascent of the Daniel [...]
Inspiration on all levels
Here at RCUK we like you to see the best quality climbing videos available. Whether it be famous climbers, famous routes, excellent editing or an inspiring story, we choose the videos because we enjoy them and we hope that you will too. The video below is a short one from DPM, a climbing website/magazine based [...]
Video: Webb-Parsons Comes to UK
Our Fine Land lays claim to some of the finest climbing in the world, and is regarded by most as the birthplace of modern mountaineering as we know it. Over the hundred and fifty or so years of climbing history that we have accumulated, the UK has received visits from some of the greatest & [...]
Winter Bouldering – Get Your Psyche On!
Days seem impossibly short. Nights grow uncomfortably longer. Trees shed their proud, summer plumage, in a gentle acquiescence. A steady flow of down jackets, long-sleeve base-layers & a multitude of brightly coloured knitted hats converge around rocks like monks at a shrine. Winter is upon us. It seems that here in the UK, the weather [...]
A thing of legend…
What happens when you put three 8C boulderers, a double world champion & a rising star in a room full of the hardest competition blocs ever set … each pitted against the rest to be crowned the best of the La Sportiva Legends? You get one hell of a competition, that’s what! The ‘La Sportva-Legends [...]
Tom Randall – Offwidth King
Tom Randall has been in the climbing press a lot recently, along with his equally strong offwidth-loving buddy & WideBoyz counterpart, Pete Whittaker. After laying waste to all of the hardest cracks in Europe last year, they recently journeyed out to the USA. A successful ascent of the open project, Century Crack (5.14d/f8c) and a [...]
Indoor Competitions. Not Just for Super Heroes
Ever seen the adverts for your local walls bouldering competition? My regular venue, The Climbing Depot has just finished it’s summer bouldering league. The basics were 30 problems from very easy (V0) to very hard (V11) with one month to complete as many as you can in the least number of goes, the quicker you [...]
A Long Weekend Bouldering in Font – Doing it on a Budget
Is a long weekend really long enough to enjoy the magic of Fontainebleau bouldering on a budget? There was only really one way to answer this; road trip! Thursday evening after work I packed up the car with a tent, roll mat, sleeping bag, BBQ, Solutions and chalk bucket and set out for a long [...]
The Almscliff Rite of Passage
The iconic crag of Almscliff is high on the hillside near Otley, home to many three star classic gritstone routes such as Great Western HVS 5a , Demon Wall HVS 5 and Wall Of Horrors E4 6a. However, it’s the bouldering that we’re interested in. The crag features many a route that could contribute to [...]
Bouldering in The Lake District – The Langdale Boulders
The Lake District is known by many as the home of rock climbing with some of the original ‘mountain routes’ being given first ascents by the pioneers of old. The Lake District is still extremely popular among the trad-climbing fraternity, loyal to the trad ethic and unique style found in the area. The Lakes are [...]
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