Archive for the ‘Climbing news’ category
Climbing news, information and topics that we thought you might find interesting. If you have some news you want to share with the UK climbing community, drop the editor an email: gareth(at)rockclimbinguk.co.uk
It’s Here Again – ShAFF – Tickets Now On Sale
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival showcases the best adventure films from around the globe. It’s back again for 2012,for it’s 7th year. And this year looks set to be truly awesome (check out the beautiful trailer below). This year there’s 75 jaw dropping films. That’s 1,150 minutes of adventure film to inspire you for your own [...]
To The Limit, an Epic Speed Climbing Film (Plus Free Tickets to Be Won)
‘To The Limit’ is a documentary about 2 brothers, Alexander and Thomas Huber and their attempt to break a world speed climbing record. The climb is the Nose on El Capitán, Yosimite National Park. The Huber brothers attempt to climb the 1000m route in just 180 minutes (many climbers take several days). Award winning filmmaker [...]
Century Crack Trailer
OK, so it’s not the most recent of news … and YES we have talked about this before. BUT, we challenge you to watch this trailer and tell us that you didn’t get goosebumps, that the strange feeling deep in the pit of your stomach when the training scenes play through didn’t really happen AND [...]
Beal Diablo Rope to be THE rope for 2012 Climbing World Championships
BEAL and the French Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (FFME) have renewed their partnership until 2015. Pierre YOU, the President of the FFME and Michel Beal, BEAL President, welcome the extension of this historic partnership. Official Partner of the FFME, BEAL introduces a revolutionary breakthrough with its new rope DIABLO. This dynamic rope with unprecedented performance [...]
Neil Gresham Opens New Bouldering Wall at Rockcity, Hull
Last week I attended the opening of a new bouldering area at my local climbing wall, Rockcity. The new bouldering area is called La Cantina (Italian for cellar) and is sponsored by La Sportiva. Top climber and coach, Neil Gresham was on hand to officially open La Cantina to a large and eager crowd. La [...]
Emergency SMS Service
With the news of personal locator beacons getting the green light for mountaineers, climbers and any other outdoor enthusiast in the UK I thought it also a good idea to re-promote the Emergency SMS service. Once you have registered your phone you will be able to txt 999 in case of emergency, this is for [...]
The Eiger – Triumph and Tragedy, and an Evening at the RGS
It is some 45 years since John Harlin fell to his death from the Eiger Nordwand in 1966, however the pain and power of the event still looms large in the psyche of Sir Chris Bonnington. On Thursday 1st December I had the pleasure of hearing him speak on the subject at the Royal Geographical [...]
You Can Join a Search and Rescue Team Even if You don’t Live Near Mountains
At the end of 2009 I was looking for a new hobby when I saw on the news the International rescue teams heading to Italy following an earthquake in the Abruzzi region and thought “I could do that”. Unfortunately when I looked into it with my employer I was told that I’d have to take [...]
KENDAL WALL – VIDEO
If you have been keeping up to date with the articles here at RCUK, you will have read the lengthy feature on the Kendal Wall re-launch on the 4th – 6th November. Dom Bush of Land & Sky Media was on-site all day, documenting the competition, master classes & activities that went on. Dom commented: [...]
Birkett Opens Winter Line on Bowderstone?!
Dave Birkett has excelled himself again by making another first ascent of one the most famous previously unclimbed winter lines in the world. The video below shows the Cumbrian Stone Mason putting his biceps to good use and sending the longstanding winter project Without Rime or Reason at the internationally renowned bouldering venue … The [...]
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