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Readers' Photos: September 2011
Posted: 11 Oct 2011
Our readers go to some pretty amazing places and take some pretty fantastic pictures. Every month we pick out some of the best photos uploaded to the Climber gallery pages and show them off in this round-up. Enjoy!
Himalayan Treks for Beginners
Posted: 15 Sep 2011
The Annapurna Conservation Area is one of the most beautiful trekking regions in Nepal and an ideal destination for Himalayan first-timers. In this guest article, Olly Margry guides us through some of the best treks in the region.
Expedition Kyrgyzstan: Residents at the World’s End
Posted: 20 Jun 2011
An Anglo-American expedition team set out last summer to the remote Djangart region of Kyrgyzstan’s Tien Shan mountains with their eyes on several unclimbed peaks over 5,000m. Originally published in Climber, Feb 2011, this report now features the exclusive video diaries of the team’s adventures.
Best Climber Reader Photos of 2010
Posted: 21 Dec 2010
We pick out some of the best reader photos uploaded to the galleries on www.climber.co.uk during 2010 – and there’s everything from classic trad to peak bouldering, sensational alpine scenery, hard sport climbing and winter ice.
Greenland expedition: Climbing icebergs and granite cliffs
Posted: 27 Oct 2010
British climber George Ullrich recently returned from a climbing and sailing expedition on the west coast of Greenland that included several first ascents on rock routes up to 1,000m and climbing an iceberg.
The Road to Sculptures Peak
Posted: 01 Jun 2010
In this deeply personal account Tom Stewart talks about his expedition to furthest-flung Kyrgyzstan. How the trip fulfilled his childhood dreams of adventure, but also, how it nearly cost him his life in the process.
Gear: Expedition health and nutrition
Posted: 18 Nov 2009
Mountain guide Julie-Ann Clyma gives essential advice on how to stay fit and healthy on expeditions and deal with altitude sickness, frostbite, first aid and nutrition. (All Photos: Julie-Ann Clyma)
The Ultimate US Road Trip
Posted: 04 Nov 2009
From Denver to Yosemite Mark Reeves covers 2,500 miles of driving and tackles 80 pitches of classic American climbs in 15 days (All photos credited to Mark Reeves)
Video: Sir Chris Bonington interview (Part 1)
Posted: 22 Oct 2009
An exclusive climber.co.uk video interview with British mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonington.
Destination: Sinai Desert
Posted: 30 Jul 2009
Nic Fleming discovers climbing gold when he joins the chosen people of the Mynydd Climbing Club for a 10-day trip new routing in Sinai

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