Climbing

MERRELL MQM FLEX 2.0 GTX HIKING SHOE REVIEW

Step your game up with the new Merrell MQM Flex 2.0, made for the trail and for moving rapidly up fells and mountains. Merrell is an outdoor footwear brand which believes that nothing should get in the way of enjoying…

BOULDERING FOR BEGINNERS: EXPERT ADVICE FROM THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR CENTRE

Bouldering is a form of climbing which has gained huge popularity in recent years. It’s a fantastic way of getting into climbing as it requires little specialist kit or knowledge to get going, and, most importantly – it’s great fun! It’s…

THE NORTH FACE PRESENTS: ORBAYU FREE AGAIN

The North Face have released their latest climbing film, Orbayu Free Again. The film details Siebe Vanhee’s free ascent of Orbayu (8c /500m) on Naranjo De Bulnes in the Picos de Europa National Park, Spain.  The North Face presents “Orbayu Free…

A WEEKEND IN SNOWDONIA WITH 3RD ROCK; CLOTHING REVIEW

Recently the cool cats at 3rd Rock sent us some gear to test and review, so we thought we’d put it through its paces in a climbers playground, Snowdonia National Park. TESTING 3RD ROCK CLOTHING IN SNOWDONIA We arrived in Ogwen Valley…

5 INSPIRING FEMALE CLIMBERS WHO SHAPED MOUNTAINEERING

To celebrate International Women’s day, we’ve rounded up some of the most inspiring females who helped shape mountaineering, from setting world records for being the first women to send some of the toughest peaks, to pathing the way with first…