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Bouldering grade system

What bouldering grade system would you like to see used in UK guidebooks?

 Just Font grades (eg Font 6b+)
 Just V grades (eg V3)
 V grades with English tech grade (eg V3/6A+)
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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.
 

Training and 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 and routes

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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 and travel

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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 and 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

VIDEO: Wild Country 'Touchdown' Bouldering Pad Review

In this latest video review, Jamie Maddison tests out Wild Country’s new ‘Touchdown’ bouldering mat, once again putting it though a whole host of ridiculous challenges.

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Beginners’ Guide: Climbing Grades

Steve McClure on Overshadow (9a+). Photo: Keith Sharples.
Neil Gresham attempts to set straight some of the confusion that surrounds the various climbing grading systems that are used in the UK, covering trad climbing grades, sport climbing grades, and bouldering grades.

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Bouldering Guide: Bishop, California

California's Bishop is widely regarded as one of the best bouldering areas in the world and home to some world-famous test pieces such as The Mandala. Dave Gill gives us a tour of the best problems to tackle and tips on taking a trip there in this

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 Climber April 2010 issue

April issue on sale 11th March


Including: Beginners Special, Essential kit, training masterclass, first clib on real rock.

Orkney Islands-From the towering Old Man of Hoy to sandstone sea cliffs.

Staffordshire Grit-Hen Cloud crag guide.

Tim Emmett-'Avin it on the world's steepest ice route.

Plus: Costa Blanca Ridges, Bouldering traverses and Photo competition
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