June 2024
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Contents July/August 2024
News
6: News Round-up
Coxsey climbs The Boss (Font 8B+), Roberts wins World Cup Gold, Wright repeats Rhapsody (E11 7a) and McClure does Mission Impossible (E9 7a).
Destinations / Crags / Features
12: Armathwaite Crag – North of England
Pete Gunn introduces this serene spot in the Eden Valley to the east of Penrith In Cumbria.
30: Pete Biven’s South West – On the Shoulders of Giants
Continuing the new series, James Mann writes about Peter Biven and the climbs he and his regular companions left behind in the South West of England.
38: Furka Pass – Switzerland
Bruce Goodlad takes us around this mountain paradise for multi-pitch Alpine rock routes.
44: Easy Climbs – Tryfan Fach (Little Tryfan)
This slab in the shadow of Tryfan in north Wales is popular with beginners and those seeking quality lower-grade multi-pitch routes.
50: Early British Climbing in the Dolomites 1956 - 1969
Noel Dawson traces the notable ascents by British climbers in the Italian Dolomites in the 1950s and 1960s.
Interview
20: Jacopo Larcher
Jacopo Larcher discusses how it started, early competitions, sport and hard trad climbing, and bigger objectives.
Bouldering
62: Raven Crag, Northumberland Bouldering
A quiet crag tucked below Bowden Doors with plenty of low/mid-grade sandstone boulder problems to try.
Training & Skills
68: The Climber’s Coach
Becca Lounds focuses on slab climbing and the techniques needed to climb them.
Gear
74: Gear Review – Rock Shoes
Men’s and women’s beginner/intermediate shoes and performance rock shoes are reviewed.
Competition
80: Win – An Edelrid Pinch belay device worth £95.
Regulars
26: UK Classics
Bond Street (HVS 5a), Millstone Edge, Peak District, England.
28: The Climber’s Voice
Poem – A looking-day at Gogarth by Stephen Allen.
58: James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini
James Pearson writes about ‘When things go wrong.’
72: Book Reviews
The Blue Cliff and The Steps of a Giant reviewed.
82: BMC Update
The latest news from the British Mountaineering Council.
