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
THE ENORMOCAST – A slice of climbing life for your listening pleasure
You may or may not be familiar with the popular social networking site that is Twitter – if you are, great … if not, where the hell have you been for the last few years?! Anyhow, insults aside, I use Twitter. Regularly. If you do use Twitter, then you may or may not be aware [...]
Arc’teryx Alpine Academy – Chamonix, France, 8-10 June 2012
Arc’teryx Equipment invites you to embrace the history and the future of mountaineering during three days of Alpine experiences intended to educate and inspire anyone with an interest in the mountains. The Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix is the alpine base Arc’teryx has chosen to host an educational weekend for those interested in becoming more [...]
ROKTAGON™ – Taking Indoor Bouldering to a New level
Rokt have just opened (18th February) the first of its kind (ROKTAGON ™ Penthouse Boulder Chamber) in the UK. Take a look at these virtual tours: Rokt indoor climbing tour Roktagon Penthouse Boulder Chamber – View 1 Roktagon Penthouse Boulder Chamber – View 2 The room is restricted to 14 yrs and upwards to give [...]
DMM Enjoy a Trip to Frankenjura, Germany
DMM were kind enough to send us this video of their recent trip to Frankenjura, Germay today. They’ve been running demo events there for the last 3 years. The idea behind the events is to give climbers the opportunity to try out their latest gear and for them to have a catch up with the [...]
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 [...]
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