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August 2010

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Climbing grade

What sport climbing grade do you lead onsight at outdoors at the crag (i.e not at the climbing wall)?

 F4/F4+
 F5/F5+
 F6a/F6a+
 F6b/F6b+
 F6c/F6c+
 F7a/F7a+
 F7b/F7b+
 F7c/F7c+
 F8a and above
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Articles

Everything you need to know about training and improving your climbing, the best climbing and bouldering destinations in the UK and overseas, our essential gear reviews and interviews with the top names in climbing and mountaineering.

And if you're baffled by any climbing jargon in the articles don't forget to check out our climbing glossary.
 

Starting Out

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Top tips, essential info and advice and masterclasses for beginners on skills, technique, safety, gear and training.

To order beginner's climbing DVDs at great prices visit our store - including Neil Gresham's Masterclass and Get Out on Rock with Neil Gresham & Libby Peters



Training & skills

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Improve your technique, fitness and climb harder with our training and skills articles for all disciplines of climbing, including our exclusive Neil Gresham Masterclass series.

To order DVD's at great prices visit our store - including Neil Gresham's Masterclass, Get Out on Rock with Neil Gresham & Libby Peters, Grit Flick from Alastair Lee plus view trailers.



UK crags

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Essential guides to the best crags and classic routes in the UK to add to your tick-list, whether you’re a friction-loving grit monkey or a limestone lat monster.



Destinations & travel

Madagascar
Planning your next climbing trip? Then check out Climber’s in-depth features on the best climbing destinations around the world from bolt-clipping in the sun to alpine peaks and beyond.



Gear

Gear
From new harnesses and helmets, kit for your rack or a new pair of rock shoes Climber’s expert reviewers test and rate all the latest gear for you.



Bouldering

Crookrise
Get all the latest bouldering scene news and our exclusive Stone Circles guides to the best bouldering circuits in the UK plus destination guides to bouldering overseas.



Interviews & profiles

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Climber’s exclusive interviews, Q&As and profiles with the top names in climbing and mountaineering from past legends to rising stars.



Latest Articles

Beginner's Guide: The figure of eight knot

In this brief photo guide we'll show you the ropes on how to tie the double figure of eight knot, used to tie the rope into your harness when rock climbing.



A Guide to: Fingerboarding

Fingerboarding can be an absolutely indispensable tool in aiding one’s progression up through the climbing grades but - and this is a big but - only if it is used correctly! In this guide Jamie Maddison looks at the do's and don'ts of training



The Road to Sculptures Peak

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.





 

 Climber August 2010 issue

August issue on sale 8th July

Banzai!The return of Japanese wonderkid Toru NakaJima.
Tim Emmett-Scary new Pembroke E10
New 3-part series-Libby Peter's Sports climbing skills
Ecrins Alpine Rock -The classic 3000m spire of the Aiguille Dibona
Get your nuts out! - The story of modern climbing gear-from clinkers to cams.
Plus: McClure & Creamer Great Arch, Pen Trwyn, Adrian Baxter & much more!

Pay just £3 each month & get a FREE A55 sports climbs book when you subscribe to Climber!

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