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REVIEW: BOULDER BRITAIN
Posted: 31 Jan 2012
A review of the new select guidebook by Niall Grimes on British bouldering, which covers 180 venues and 3,200 problems.
REVIEW: The Long Hope DVD
Posted: 31 Jan 2012
A review of the film of Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner's ambitious attempt to free direct version of the iconic Long Hope route on St John's Head on Hoy in the Orkney Islands, first climbed 40 years before by Ed Drummond and Oliver Hill.
REVIEW: Cold Wars - Andy Kirkpatrick
Posted: 31 Jan 2012
A review of Cold Wars, the follow-up to Psychovertical and the second installment in the life-story of British alpinist Andy Kirkpatrick.
Climbing Arcade Games
Posted: 16 Oct 2011
For all those readers stuck at work, this article may offer a bit of mountaineering-themed escapism with a look at the very best (and worst) climbing arcade games on the net.
A Lonely Place to Die
Posted: 03 Aug 2011
Mainstream movies featuring climbing action have a pretty poor track record of being realistic but British film director Julian Gilbey is aiming to change that with his new kidnap thriller set on the Rannoch Wall of Buachaille Etive Mor. Jamie Maddison got exclusive access to the set to find out what it’s all about…
Review: Crusher Holds Fingerboards
Posted: 18 Jul 2011
For the past few months now Jamie Maddison has been solidly using two of Crusher Holds' most popular fingerboards, the MegaRail and the new Matrix board. This review sums up the many hours spent in his the attic dangling off the floor and lets you know exactly what training with a Crusher will entail.
Alpkit Product Review
Posted: 02 Jun 2011
Jamie Maddison tests some of Alpkit's latest merchandise - including the Filet Jacket, Dirtbag Sleeping Mat, Gamma Headtorch and Litestix Chopsticks - whilst on a bouldering trip out in Rocklands, South Africa.
The ultimate climbing Twitter list
Posted: 15 Apr 2011
Look no further for your ultimate list of everyone in the climbing community worth following on Twitter, from the top climber rockstars, to authors, climbing walls, gear companies, bloggers and more...
Top Tips: How to tape your fingers for climbing
Posted: 06 Apr 2011
Ben Meeks at City Bloc bouldering wall in Leeds looks at how and when to tape your fingers correctly
Book Review: Ron Fawcett - Rock Athlete
Posted: 06 Apr 2011
A review of the autobiography of one of Britain's greates rock climbers, Ron Fawcett.
