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Video: BMC Beginner's Guide to Climbing Walls - Putting on a harness

The BMC's beginner's guide to climbing walls videos show you everything you need to know to get you through your first visit to the local climbing wall. In Part 2 here we show you how to put a rock climbing harness on.

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GEAR REVIEW: Technical mountain boots for climbers

There is a bewildering array of mountain boots for everything from easy winter climbing to rocky alpine ridges, icefalls and 4,000 metre peaks. Mountain Guide Bruce Goodlad explains how to find the perfect pair for you and heads out into hills to

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How to climb a big wall: Essential skills and techniques

Climbing a big wall, such as El Capitan, is many climbers dream but the skills needed are very different from your usual cragging. In the first of this two-part series climbing instructor Mark Reeves explains the basics you'll need to get to grip

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