http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/ The UK's leading climbing and mountaineering website. weekly 3 2008-09-04T00:00+01:00 2008-09-04T00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2008 UKClimbing.com Ltd UKC Articles (mailto:articles@ukclimbing.com) http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1219 UKC Gear 2008-09-04T00:00+01:00 'Are you creative?', we asked and 53 climbers responded with a resounding yes. The brief was to design FOUR graphic adverts for any products from either La Sportiva, Petzl or Beal. Frank Bennett and Paul Cornthwaite of Lyon Equipment said, "We are really impressed with the quality of the adverts. Judging hasn't been easy. There's some great talent out there and we appreciate the time it took for each of the 53 climbers to design their adverts. Yes we could tell you were all climbers as the designs featured an understanding of what the gear is about, and how it used on the cliff or mountain" http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1225 Frank Bennett and Paul Cornthwaite 2008-09-04T00:00+01:00 The four winners of the The Lyon Equipment Design A Banner Competition, Frank Booth, Tom Everett, Stephen Lavallee and Jonathan Bean are presented here by Frank Bennett and Paul Cornthwaite of Lyon Equipment, distributors of Petzl, La Sportiva and Beal. http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1239 Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC 2008-09-03T00:00+01:00 Jack Geldard's winning essay from the 2007 International Festival of Mountaineering Literature takes us on a dark and surreal journey up Britain's boldest climb - The Indian Face. http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1086 Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC 2008-09-01T00:00+01:00 In this article series I Want That Job! I'll be interviewing people from various professions within the climbing world. Chris Craggs is a regular face on the UKC forums, usually causing a bit of mischief. He has been involved in guidebook production for at least 300 years, and has recently ticked his 1000th route at Stanage. Here he gives us the ins and outs (and ups and downs!) of guidebook writing... http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=869 jhenryb 2008-08-27T00:00+01:00 John Bull takes us splashing and swimming through the canyons of Northern Spain. He shows us the equipment we need and tells us all the details: When to go, what to do, what not to do... http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1216 Es Tresidder 2008-08-26T00:00+01:00 Superb haul of new routes in South Greenland for young British expedition. Es Tresidder gives up the full low down... http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1139 Kevin Avery 2008-08-20T00:00+01:00 Kevin Avery gives us all the info we need on Malham Cove. When to go, where to stay, what to take and which routes to climb. With stunning photography from the UKC database, maps, history and info, this is a comprehensive article... http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1202 Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com 2008-08-18T00:00+01:00 Moving pictures are more powerful than words or pictures and yet these days almost anyone can put together a small clip. There's over £1,000 worth of Marmot gear up for grabs in this Marmot "On Sight" Film Clip Competition. It's about expressing yourself, sharing your adventures and hopefully entertaining people - whether serious, funny or whimsical! http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1209 2008-08-13T00:00+01:00 Check out what's in the September issue of Climb Magazine. Including: Steve McClure on Rhapsody, Nick Dixon's Stomping Ground, Nesscliffe and the Welsh Borders, Nick Bullock on the Droites, Rock Shoe reviews, spotlighting the Westway Wall, and a lot more in the UK's biggest climbing magazine. http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1190 UKC News 2008-08-12T00:00+01:00 A summary of all the latest content on UKClimbing.com from the past month, including: 18 new articles, 4 product announcements and 8 independent gear reviews from the UKC testers. http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=926 Henry Loveless 2008-08-11T00:00+01:00 Henry Loveless is fast approaching 30. Gulp! Here he searches for the holy grail - eternal youth. And he finds it... With a little help from Mick Fowler - "Mick, you are my hero. You will always be better than me and you will always be older than me...." http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1199 Jack and Mick, UKClimbing.com 2008-08-08T00:00+01:00 Ian Jackson, 19, from Guisborough near Middlesbrough died 7th August 2008 whilst climbing on Les Gaillands crag near Chamonix, France. He was in the Alps climbing with his friends, Franco, Will, Luke, Tom, Tom, Felix, Big Ian and Moe. http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1198 Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com 2008-08-08T00:00+01:00 Want to appear in Keith Sharples' calendar 'climbing:09'? All you have to do is answer a few questions, be an experienced rock climber, be available mid-late August through early September for a photo shoot AND you will have a mate to bring along to climb with you. http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1189 Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC 2008-08-04T00:00+01:00 Is the climbing media manipulating the grades of top end routes in Britain? Do we need huge numbers to sell our websites and magazines? Is it all just a load of hyperbole? Jack Geldard finds out if E is for mEdia (with a little input from Dave MacLeod)... http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1191 Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC 2008-08-04T00:00+01:00 Jack Geldard takes a look at top end trad routes. Are E grades working up at E9/10/11? Do we really have E11? E grades are for the on sight, right? This is an in-depth article with input from Dave MacLeod on the grade of Echo Wall...