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In the mag this month
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First-timer's guide to Britain's best sea cliffsBUILD YOUR OWN CLIMBING WALL
In 5 easy steps plus see how two readers did it for themselves......and WIN a starter pack of climbing wall holds WORTH £150
TIM EMMETT's TRAINING TIPS
Top British Climber Tim Emmett reveals the training secrets that helped him climb his recent Pembroke E10 super-route Muy CalienteALMSCLIFF
The lowdown on Yorkshire's finest grit cragBEN MOON
A rare and exclusive interview with Britain's top boulderer and sport climber during the '80s and '90s and why he now prefers to go surfingVALKYRIE
In our regular look at classic UK rock routes we tie-on for a journey up Valkyrie at The RoachesSPORT CLIMBING SKILLS
Part 2 of mountain guide and instructor Libby Peter's 3-part series on essential sport climbing skillsBOULDERING GEAR
We pick out the best crash pads and technical rock shoes for boulderingBELAY ANCHORS
The experts at Scotland's national outdoor centre Glenmore Lodge give you tips on setting up sound belay anchorsJOHN DUNNE
Q&A with legendary British gritstone climber turned indoor climbing wall business impresario John DunnePlus all your favourite regulars...
Photos & Videos
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2nd pitch commando ridge Cornwall
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traversing rhoose from end to end
Posted by james on 02 Sep 2010
Iwan Kwecheng climbing 'crack miring' (5.11a) at Kelud Mountain, Kediri -East java -…
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Libby Peter’s Rock Essentials Clinic: Crag awareness and safety
There’s more to being a climber than just getting to the top of a route. Libby Peter shows you how to be more crag aware by considering access and environmental issues, objective hazards and rescue.
INTERVIEW: 60 seconds with...Dawa Steven Sherpa
Dawa Steven Sherpa, 25, has climbed four 8,000m peaks, including Everest twice. In 2008 he organised the Eco Everest Expedition to draw attention to the impact of climate change on the Himalayas, is an ambassador for the Climate for Life campaign,
Destination Guide: Kalymnos sport climbing
The beautiful Greek island of Kalymnos now has more than 1,000 sport routes on near perfect rock and, as well as being home to some world class elite routes, it is a low-mid grade climbers' paradise. Photographer and climber Mike Hutton goes
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Full starter set of Holdz
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The Tremadog Severe - OFF THE WALL
Have you led an unfamiliar HVS without cams on your rack? I have. It’s brought a new meaning to the word ‘safe’ and a healthy respect for those who
Calling all bookworms... - Editor's Blog
Would you like to write a book review for Climber? Well read on... It's rare nowadays for us to be able to give space in the magazine for in-depth
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Many of you tell us that you'd prefer your copy of Climber without all the clutter on the cover of the magazine – just the photo and the Climber masthead. So we're looking at offering a
