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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 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 [...]
Kendal Wall – Grand Re-Opening
It’s been an accumulation of more than two years of meticulous planning, hard graft & a vast building project … but last weekend, Kendal Wall, at the Lakeland Climbing Centre officially re-opened it’s doors to the public. Marked with a grand day of climbing, bouldering, coaching & lectures the occasion came with the promise of [...]
Mescalito goes free…?
“I climb for the long, difficult journeys that have little chance of success but teach me the most. I climb to be in the environment that makes me feel like anything is possible. I climb to push myself to the limit of my physical and mental abilities, so that I can discover what I am [...]
An interview with Emily Winterhalder – Young hotshot
Emily Winterhalder has been on the climbing competition circuit for almost ten years, relatively unknown due to her not being on the British team, she is one of the rising stars of British climbing, both indoors and outdoors. After recently competing at the BMC Youth Climbing Series she walked away with a fantastic result, an [...]
Carrie Cooper Climbing at 39 Weeks Pregnant
Check out this video from prAna Living. It features Carrie Cooper climbing at 39 weeks pregnant. She uses a special harness that sits over the bump rather than under under it, and is climbing on a top rope, so it looks as safe as it can be. Being a man and not having children I [...]
Chris Sharma at The Quay Climbing Centre, Exeter
Entre Prises Climbing Walls presents Chris Sharma on Oct. 14, 2011 at the Quay in SW England. This is the second stop in a series of events with Chris Sharma that will be hosted by Entre Prises Climbing Walls at notable EP installations throughout the world. The Quay event will be Chris’ only UK appearance [...]
Biscuit the Rock Climbing Dog
You may have noticed that we haven’t published a lot of news recently. This is a conscious decision to only publish the really important stuff, and focus our efforts more on the articles. Well here’s a really important piece!.. This is awesome. Biscuit the rock climbing dog. At the beginning of the film you think [...]
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