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Welcome to our Blog where you will find a large collection of informative articles and videos for new and experienced climbers, runners and outdoor enthusiasts.

We are particulary proud of our in-depth Product Reviews and associated Buying Guides. We have a series on The Basics, for those new to, or are interested in climbing. We also have a wealth of Product Information and Brand Profiles and much much more.

Welcome to our Blog where you will find a large collection of informative articles and videos for new and experienced climbers, runners and outdoor enthusiasts.

We are particulary proud of our in-depth Product Reviews and associated Buying Guides. We have a series on The Basics, for those new to, or are interested in climbing. We also have a wealth of Product Information and Brand Profiles and much much more.

The Flash: Rock+Run Blog

Refined simplicity in a versatile pack designed to tackle the fastest and lightest mountain adventures, the Vertrail 16 comes in as the most intriguing addition to the 2023 Deuter pack range. Hybridising elements of a trail running vest, a roll top dry bag and a conventional mountaineering day pack in a compact 16 litre offering, have Deuter nailed it or have they bitten off more than most of us can chew?
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Dynamic precision in a newly conceptualised take on a classic, the Evolv Shaman Pro seizes its family line and thrusts it firmly to the pinnacle of the performance shoe world. Used and no doubt co-designed with Evolv's elite rostrum of top athletes like Daniel Woods and Alex Johnson, the Shaman Pro is the shoe for hard projects and that next level in bouldering difficulty - so it's good, really flipping good, but is it the shoe for you?

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Our favourite WideBoy, Pete, is back on our YouTube screens discussing what it takes to send the hardest climb of your life. Alongside working on his trad project in Norway, Pete has been putting in the hard yards back at HQ where he's undergone a Lattice assessment to target his weaknesses. Here he takes us through the training he's been doing to tick off his ultimate Norwegian goal, enjoy!
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Shauna Coxsey is BACK in this week's video as she embarks on a huge trip to tick off some of the UK's best 7th grade boulder problems. In this first episode of her new YouTube series, we follow Shauna as she catches the end of the grit season around her local Sheffield crags. Enjoy!
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We're back with another super video from Dave MacLeod this week. Short and sweet, kick start your weekend watching Dave solo the Left Hand Route on the Orion Face of Ben Nevis. Relatively easy going for Dave at VS 4c but the exposure will leave you watching with sweaty palms, Friday evenings don't get much better, enjoy!

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We couldn't have picked anything else for our weekly video, could we? Without further ado, here's Will Bosi's much covered second ascent of Burden of Dreams, the world's first ever 9A boulder problem. Enjoy!
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We're back this week with another high tech video from Ben at Hard is Easy as he takes a deep dive into the physics of a Petzl GriGri.

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Innovative brilliance in a versatile vehicle of climbing comfort and performance, it doesn't get any better than the modern day remake of the Scarpa Vapour S. Recent years have seen a renaissance for the climbing slipper with many of the top brands ranging one, although most seem to type cast their slipper into one of two categories; the left-field performance thoroughbred or the super-soft, comfy training shoe. But, as legendary inventor, Thomas Edison once said, "There's a way to do it better - find it", and I reckon Scarpa might just have done that with the Vapour S, here's why.
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This week's video is a quicker hit than usual with uncut footage from Mellow of local Lake District lad, Aidan Roberts, flashing Momentum - a V14/8B+ in Valle Bavona, Switzerland. A Nalle Hukkataival first ascent, Momentum's crux is a painful quarter-pad right hand crimp with a huge lock off right through to a pinch, sounds right up Aidan's street if you ask us. Enjoy! 
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From easy-going, summer trails to soggy coastal walk ins, the Mission Leather Lows from Black Diamond have been a revelation. Like a best hits album, the Mission Leather Lows combine a lot of the essential underfoot features of their superb approach shoe range with the best bits of a sturdier leather walking boot to produce the ultimate approaching machine. 
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This week's video features everyone's favourite Mellow member, Keenan Takahashi, as he embarks on the quest for new king line highballs in the Buttermilks. From his journey through climbing to the ultimate development and send of A Little Life V14, this one had us on the edge of our seats throughout. We challenge you to get through this without sweaty palms, enjoy!
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Faster, lighter, brighter, the Guide 30 is the quintessential Deuter pack within the new SS23 range boasting a range of subtle and some not so subtle improvements that put the new packs up there as the very best on the market. Perfectly sized for a day out in the UK hills, the Guide 30 sits at the fulcrum of the Guide range and will doubtless be one of the most popular options for UK mountaineers but, is it worth your money?
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