Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Climbing El Capitan
Paulin, Ari
I spent 40 days working on Freerider before freeing it in a 16-hour push. Here's what I wish I knew at the start of that process.
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Weekend Whipper: “I’ve Never Seen That Before!”
Paulin, Ari
Full marks to the belayer for not taking their hand off the rope.
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Celebrating a broad range of UIAA and members’ initiatives
UIAA - Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme
As in recent years, a highlight at the 2024 UIAA General Assembly were the various panel sessions to celebrate and discuss ongoing projects under the umbrella of the UIAA. Spread...
KARN HOUSE – SCOTTISH SKI MOUNTAINEERING MEET
Fell and Rock Climbing Club
One for enthusiastic optimists who can measure themselves against the Cairngorms, the Monadhliaths, the Drumochter mountains, the Loch Laggan-Creag Meagaidh range and possibly the Ben Wyvis group, all of which can provide excellent snowsport.
30/11/2024 to 01/12/2024 - EOM @ Araps/Dyurrite - NOV CANCELLED
Chockstone
Location: Mount Arapiles Leader: Janet Cunningham
Details: This November EOM has been cancelled. This trip to Mt Arapiles/Dyurrite is the final EOM@Araps trip for the year. Come along and enjoy the climbing in late spring conditions if you're not going on the Mt Buffalo trip.
What Exactly Are We Doing When Trying Hard Boulders?
Paulin, Ari
Francis Sanzaro's classic book 'The Craft of Bouldering' puts bouldering into conversation with disciplines like dance, skateboarding, painting, martial arts, and parkour.
2024 Boardman-Tasker Winner: 'Headstrap' | Review
The Alpine Club
2024 Boardman-Tasker Winner: 'Headstrap' | Review
At the 2024 Kendal Mountain Festival, the jury of the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature announced Headstrap by Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar as this year's winner.
The 14 Best Black Friday Climbing Deals
Paulin, Ari
Before you sneak away from your family to get after some early season ice or a gym session, do your future self a favor: Snag these Black Friday climbing deals. Whether it’s time to retire some questionable gear or you’ve had your eyes on a new addition to your climbing kit...
Interview: Babsi Zangerl Becomes First Person to Flash El Capitan!
Paulin, Ari
“It goes, boys!” Zangerl, 36, blasted up the 3,300-foot Free Rider (VI 5.13a) on her first attempt, without a single fall.
The Spectrum Conversion
Japp, Adrian
Old to New, and New to Old Couldn’t resist getting another Spectrum hardware release. I’d previously had a USB keyboard converter , and the original ‘Recreated’ ZX Spectrum. Both of which were effectively...
High Moss Meet, Duddon Valley
Fell and Rock Climbing Club
5 nights in the beautiful, unspoilt Duddon Valley. We will be staying in the Rucksack Club’s very pleasant and well appointed High Moss hut near the foot of the Walna Scar Track to Coniston. It’s a great area for climbing and walking.
Sicily Climbing Meet
Fell and Rock Climbing Club
Sport and Trad Climbing: San Vito Lo Capo in the north-west corner of Sicily. Here there is a coastal cliff nearly 4km long, with hundreds of quality limestone single pitch sport routes. Rising up from San Vito lo Capo is Monte Monaco and Pizzo Monaco...
Fell & Moon 2025
Fell and Rock Climbing Club
Look through telescopes and mix evening astronomy with our regular daytime fell activities. A chance to look through telescopes and mix evening astronomy with our regular daytime fell activities This will be a meet where during the day you do what you like (walk...
March Medley
Fell and Rock Climbing Club
Join us for hill walking, maybe climbing or scrambling with a Mexican theme. Come and join a weekend of conviviality, hill walking, climbing or scrambling, depending on the weather. There with be a communal meal Saturday night with a Mexican influence, bring your sombrero and dancing shoes.
Joint meet with the SMC at the CIC Hut, Ben Nevis
Fell and Rock Climbing Club
Joint meet with the SMC at the CIC Hut, Ben Nevis We have six places at the SMC’s first CIC hut meet of the 2025 winter season. Early season on the Ben is, to my mind, one of the best times to visit as the cliffs are not as busy as during Feb and March.
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