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Here's the latest from the British Mountaineering Council regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.
BMC COVID-19 Update
Amidst the chaos of the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, The National Trust has announced that they would "where possible, open as many of ...
National Trust offers free parking during COVID-19 Outbreak
As the novel coronavirus continues to plague the country, the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) issue more guidance.
BMC Latest on COVID-19
Emma Twyford has become the third person in recorded history to send The Big Bang (9a) in Pen Trwyn, North Wales, and is the first Britis...
Emma Twyford Crushes The Big Bang
So you're just starting out in the big world of rock climbing, you've passed your safety test and can climb independently at your local i...
5 Top Tips for Climbing Newbies
Austin Howell, 31, better known as 'Freesoloist' by his social following on Instagram has sadly passed away after falling from a route on...
Austin Howell 'Freesoloist' Dies
El Capitan - the climbing mecca for all rock climbers. It is known as the home of rock climbing, and has seen some of the biggest names i...
10-Year-Old climbs El Cap, breaks records
It seems like only yesterday that the drama and hype of 'Free Solo' Alex Honnold's documentary film of his free ascent of El Capitan was ...
Honnold & Gobright Make second free-solo of El Capitan
We're running an 'Adventure Dogs' feature throughout the season and it is all down to this stunner of a pooch called Mera. It's believed ...
Adventure Dogs: The mutt that climbed 23,000ft
It's natural. You're tied into the rope and staring up the wall to the top. The adrenaline starts to pump as you wrap your fingers around...
Mistakes all Beginner Climbers Make
Whilst most of us were indulging too much food and drink on Easter Sunday, the bodies of three professional climbers were found following th