Articles - Interviews & profiles - Climbers
INTERVIEW: Lynn Hill
Posted: 31 Jan 2012
The first free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan by Lynn Hill remains one of the most remarkable feats of recent rock climbing history. Still climbing at 50, she now balances her time on the rock with being a single mother, environmental activist and other work. Andy McCue talks to Lynn about climbing and life.
INTERVIEW: Steve McClure
Posted: 31 Jan 2012
Despite his own modest protestations about being weak and not a very strong climber Steve McClure is Britain's best sport climber for a generation and still going for it at the age of 40. Andy McCue talks to him about his climbing life, those landmark routes and future plans...
Interview: Adam Ondra
Posted: 24 Sep 2011
With an already astonishing track record of world cup competition wins and hard sport ascents, at the tender age of 18 Adam Ondra recently raised the bar again with an F8c+ on-sighting spree in Spain, plus a new F9b, before a flying visit to the UK saw him make the second ascents of some of our hardest sport routes. Climber editor Andy McCue asks Ondra about the secret to his success and plans for the future.
Interview: Nico Favresse
Posted: 01 Aug 2011
One of the world's finest all round climbers and big wall adventurer Nico Favresse talks about his recent success in Patagonia, ethics, his love of music and future plans.
Interview: Iker & Eneko Pou
Posted: 25 May 2011
A passion for adventure and the mountains drives the impressive climbing partnership of Basque country brothers Iker and Eneko Pou, who have free climbed some of the hardest big walls in the world. Andy McCue finds out what makes the brothers tick.
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...
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.
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Masterclass: Steve McClure's Coaching Tips
Posted: 06 Apr 2011
Britain's finest sport climber, Steve McClure, talks to Neil Gresham about training programmes, building endurance, improving technique and tactics for pushing your grade.
Desert Island Climbs: Sam Whittaker
Posted: 24 Feb 2011
In our climbing castaway interview series 'hard grit' revivalist and big wall adventurer Sam Whittaker talks about his favourite routes
Interview: Aron Ralston - 127 HOURS
Posted: 16 Dec 2010
Aron Ralston faced the awful decision of having to cut his own trapped arm off after a canyoning accident in Utah in 2003. His book 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place' has now been turned into a film – 127 Hours – by Danny Boyle and, in this interview, Ralston talks about the harrowing ordeal and the 'eureka' moment when he figured out how to break his arm off and escape.
