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February 2010

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Welcome to the website of Climber, Britain's leading climbing magazine, bringing you all the latest features and destination guides, training articles and gear reviews, plus our reader galleries where you can upload and share your best climbing photos and videos, our blogs and a jargon-busting A-Z climbing glossary.

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You can follow the trials and tribulations of the Climber team in my own blog and photo gallery or why not check out climber.co.uk's new web co-ordinator Jamie Maddison's blog and photo gallery.

View a trailer of the new film from Alastair Lee - Grit Flick captures the action of one of the best season’s on gritstone ever! For more information or to buy your copy click here

View a teaser of the new film The Asgard Project here, or buy your copy online here

Andy McCue
Editor

In the mag this month

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Canadian Rockies

Spectacular sport climbing and bouldering with a twist

Gritstone Essentials

Technique, gear, routes, crags

Training Masterclass
10 tips for improving your onsighting

Chamonix - weekend escape
Two stunning alpine summits in two days

Gear

Approach shoes and Expedition kit

Plus

Stone Circles: Kentmere bouldering; Lovely Lines: The Butcher, Pembroke; Dolerite delights: Jim Perrin; Piolets d'Or 2009: Ueli Steck; Physio: Shoulder injuries.

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Photos & Videos

Show off your latest climbs in the Climber Gallery, simply register for a free user account and you can start uploading your photos straight away.

Check out what our Editor, Andy, has been up to lately by clicking here or on the button

Here are a few of the latest gallery additions…

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Posted by Kim on 08 Feb 2010

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Posted by Finn on 08 Feb 2010

Entry 3

Posted by Kim on 08 Feb 2010

Articles

Every month Climber magazine features a range of articles covering both UK and overseas destinations, gear and training.

But if you want a little extra, then you're in the right place! Get a feel for the magazine by reading a selection of articles here online, below are the latest additions . . .

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Beginner's Guide: Top-rope Belaying (Part 2)
Video: How to belay safely and lower a climber down when top roping.

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Gear Review: The Freeflow Pro from Berghaus
If pushed to describe the new Freeflow Pro rucksacks from Berghaus in one succinct phrase, I would go with: 'a nicely designed, lightweight and multi-purpose backpack.'

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VIDEO: Nik Royale's Everest
Nik Royale battles against Cerebral Palsy to climb First Pinnacle Rib on Tryfan.

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Competition

Here at Climber magazine we love to give our readers the chance to win great prizes, here are the latest great prizes up for grabs in our free to enter online competition . . .

North Face Gear

Closing Date: 10 Feb 2010

Win a set of The North Face gear worth over £500!

Latest blog posts

Bouldering Problems - OFF THE WALL

I have a love/hate relationship with the local bouldering wall. I took my 25-year-old friend there last week. She’s not very interested in

Eiger 1992 - markmcgowan01

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RE: Alpkit Woomf and Phud

Yeah I've used both, they're ace little pads. Good for taking on trains and public transport as quite small and portable but perhaps not that useful to a dedicated full-time boulderer who'd probably

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