August 2024
- Thursday 1st August 2024
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Contents Sept/Oct 2024
News
6: News Round-up
Dan Varian makes Weeping Arête (Font 8B+) first ascent, Pope adds new moorland E9 plus round-up.
Destinations / Crags / Features
10: The North Face ClimbFest
A photographic report on the first deep water solo competition and festival held at Canary Wharf in London.
18: Dancing With The Devil
Jesse Dufton became the first blind climber to lead El Matador (5.10d) on the Devil’s Tower, USA. He tells Climber how he did it without being able to see a single hold…
24: The Old Man of Stoer – Scottish Sea Stack
Jason Currie recounts climbing on this classic sea stack in the north of Scotland.
30: On the Shoulders of Giants – Jim Birkett’s Lake District
Nick Wharton explores the legacy of Lakeland pioneer Jim Birkett and the classic climbs he left behind.
38: Changabang: The Call of The Shining Mountain
Fifty years after the first ascent, Noel Dawson tells the history of this celebrated rock spire in the Garhwal Himalaya, India.
44: Pen Llyn – North Wales Adventure
The Llyn Peninsula is a must for any adventurous climber. With 700 routes it offers lots of variety at all grades too.
52: Easy Climbs – Castle Inn Quarry, north Wales
A historic sport climbing venue near north Wales’s coastal area has plenty for the lower grade climber.
Bouldering
62: Gardom’s Edge – Peak District
A trip to this quiet gritstone edge's central and right-hand end and the fine problems there.
Competition
23: WIN – 1 of 2 Montane Alpine 850 Nano Hoodies worth £300 each.
Training & Skills
68: The Climber’s Coach
Overhangs: Time to turn on the power. Becca Lounds tells us how.
Gear
74: Gear Review – Sleeping Mats
Mats are an essential part of the sleep system. We cosied down on some with differing styles and R-Values.
79: Petzl Neox
Keith Sharples takes a first look at Petzl’s latest belay device.
Regulars
16: UK Classics
Roaring Forties (E3 5c), Rora Head, Orkney, Scotland.
58: James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini
Grades – Part 1. James Pearson writes…
72: Book Reviews
Everest 24: New Views on the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition and Mont Blanc rock-climbing guide reviewed.
82: BMC Update
The latest news from the British Mountaineering Council.
