Merrell Moab Mid Gore-Tex® Boots

If you’re after a lightweight, comfortable, breathable, waterproof hiking shoe then read on. What Merrell say about the Moab Mid Gore-Tex® A breath of fresh air never looked so good or performed so well. Get the versatility your various exploits demand without losing your cool in this collection, which features an integrated mesh upper for [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on November 24, 2011 2:59 pm

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StoneMonkey Dinas SuperSnug Hoody

I was browsing the web a few weeks ago and came across a brand that caught my eye. StoneMonkey are a clothing and accessory brand aimed squarely at the adventure market. I hadn’t really noticed StoneMonkey before so I foolishly assumed they were new. Not so, the brand has actually been around since 1994, how [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on November 21, 2011 8:44 am

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Cold Wars – Andy Kirkpatrick

Andy Kirkpatrick is a man who’s not afraid to look unflinchingly at himself in the mirror, and he’s not afraid to write about what he finds. Even as this book was being published, he was making a solo attempt on the Troll Wall in Norway, getting his fill of the “cold and suffering” in which [...]

Published by Nicola Underdown on October 19, 2011 9:13 am

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Mammut Obelisk DLX Approach Shoe Review

Last month, having arranged a weekend of climbing in Snowdonia, I realised rather late in the day that I didn’t have any approach shoes (I had thrown my old ones away after trashing them in a rare spate of gardening). Luckily whilst signing in for a climbing session at Rock City in Hull, I noticed [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on September 28, 2011 1:53 pm

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Patagonia Capilene® Lightweight 2 T-Shirt Review

We’ve had a good run of weather recently, which has meant climbing or bouldering in warm conditions. With this in mind let me introduce you to the Capiline® 2 T-Shirt from Patagonia. What the manufacturer says Our most breathable synthetic base-layer keeps your dry and comfortable Made for early season singletrack and long, sweeping Yosemite [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on August 4, 2011 2:59 pm

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The Schengen Files – Film Review

This short but sweet offering from Paul Robinson hits you with action from the off. It highlights some of the best (…and hardest) problems in the bouldering mecca of Fontainebleau in France and also a short feature on The Story of Two Worlds in Cresciano, Switzerland giving an insight into what it’s like to be [...]

Published by Liam Lonsdale on August 3, 2011 9:02 am

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The New Petzl GriGri2 – Full Review

When I first heard in July 2010 that Petzl were to release an updated version of the GriGri my thoughts followed one particular chain, and that was something along the lines of … “Petzl must think they’ve got something pretty special going on if they are updating the GriGri” The GriGri has become one of [...]

Published by Liam Lonsdale on July 28, 2011 8:05 pm

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Take Your iPhone Climbing Without the Fear of Wrecking it – The NUT

If like me you’re an iPhone user, you’ve probably thought about climbing with your iPhone but been too worried that you’ll end up scratching it, denting or worse, completely smashing it to pieces. My solution has often been to simply leave it in the car, or on multi-pitch climbs, wrap it up and stuff it [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on June 29, 2011 10:04 am

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Climbing DVD Review – Welsh Connections from Bamboo Chicken Productions

I spotted Bamboo Chicken Productions a few weeks ago on Vimeo. I loved the style of their films and decided to send them a message asking if I could feature one of them on this site. Not only did they kindly agree, but they also sent me a copy of their full length DVD; Welsh [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on June 27, 2011 10:16 am

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Trion:Z Magnetic therapy bracelet

OK, it’s not strictly climbing equipment but when I got an email from Hayden over at Trion:Z asking me to test their magnetic therapy bracelet, I was intrigued. Reading the Trion:Z web site, it appears that many athletes are using magnetic therapy to improve their performance in their chosen sport. Hmmm, that sounds appealing, if [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on May 31, 2011 4:56 pm