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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.

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This week's video is yet the latest from climbing's best, Adam Ondra. Coming to us from the cave that has become synonymous with the pinnacle of the sport climbing scene, Adam shows us around his latest Flatanger undertaking - Project BIG. A monstrous line, Project BIG is the king line of the Flatanger cave and stands as the last great, unclimbed project there with Ondra having previously been intimidated by its huge presence. Rumoured to be harder than Silence 9c, Jakob Schubert (trying the route alongside Adam) says he's not sure a more substantial project exists. Check out these two climbing giants taking on their biggest project to date below.
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This week's video comes from the Sender One gym in Los Angeles where renowned Italian climber, Stefano Ghisolfi, is taking a quick pit stop on the way to Bishop. This isn't a regular stop off for Ghisolfi however, who attempts to climb over 100 boulders in the gym inside an hour's time limit. Can he do it? Click below to find out.
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Mellow are back with another mega bouldering line from Shawn Raboutou. Nestled in the Colorado trees, this long standing project got its name from a pet Chameleon and becomes the latest next level test piece that falls to the sword of Raboutou. Comprising of a punchy V15 start and finishing up TRON, V14, MEGATRON is only the fifth boulder ever to achieve the V17 grade - making Shawn the first climber in the world to climb two boulders at the grade. Check out the send footage below. Enjoy!

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The Siurana rope is a keenly priced rope that I’ve been testing for the last few months. I’ve used it mainly sport climbing in the UK, with the occasional trad outing and a bit of top roping and indoor training thrown in. In a nutshell, the Siurana is a medium-diameter sport climbing rope that is suited to a wide variety of climbs. It clocks in at 9.6mm diameter, and comes in lengths of 30, 40, 50, 60 and 80 metres – a good range with something for everyone.
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Sustainable excellence in a comfortable, breathable package - the Red Chili Ventic Air Lace is without a doubt the nicest climbing shoe experience I’ve ever had.

Like much of the competition, Red Chili have opted to make their latest all-rounder shoe with a knitted upper. Plucked from the big branded world of trainers, these softer knit fabrics have become synonymous with the comfy shoe in any brand’s line up. Promising a more forgiving fit on top of the foot and offering more breathability than the classic climbing shoe uppers, the benefits of this new material’s climbing shoe infiltration are clear. But, how will it affect performance and how will it stand up to the rigours of regular climbing? More on this below.

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This week's video comes from Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, the site of Red Bull's recently held multi pitch climbing competition, the Dual Ascent. Our video pick follows Bouldering Bobat as they take on this insane challenge alongside a host of other professional climbers. At a daunting 220 metres in height, the dam is massive and consists of 6 pitches. During Red Bull's event, two teams of professional climbers race side by side up identical routes from bottom to top. Here, Bobat are on the warm up route and even this looks incredibly tough, check it out!
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In an age where climbing styles and disciplines are growing further apart, that old moniker of the ‘all-rounder’ is becoming increasingly obsolete, pushing climbing shoe manufacturers to produce more specialist models designed for a particular purpose. Up steps the Mantra, quite possibly the most extreme version of this refinement we’ve ever seen. Is this a good thing? Keep reading to find out.
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This week's video comes from the Frankenjura where Moon climber Buster Martin is working the Wolfgang Güllich route, Action Directe 9a. First climbed by Wolfgang in 1991, the pocket pulling test piece was awarded the grade of 8c+ which, like Ben Moon's route Hubble which was climbed the year before, marked a serious step up in sport climbing standards around the world. Now some years later, both routes have been given 9a and Moon athlete Buster Martin is vying to become only the second climber after Alex Megos to have climbed both legendary routes. Can he stick Action Directe's famous mono dyno move? Watch below to find out!
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This week's video comes from the world's premier bouldering destination, Rocklands where it's the turn of Bouldering Bobat to take on the immense lines and towering faces of sandstone. Packed full of action, the near hour long video packs in tonnes of action from the whole Bobat team. A quick ascent of Shosholoza 8A+ for Jake is a particular highlight of the video with the line showing off some of the best movement Rocklands has to offer. 
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This week's video comes from Swedish international climber, Emil Abrahamsson who has 13 tips for us to improve our climbing. Whilst this video has become a bit of a staple for climbing YouTubers, this particular offering from Emil is one of the most insightful we've seen with tips that teach both new and experienced climbers something new. Maybe one of these tips will be the key to you sending that weekend project - enjoy!

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With summer and the outdoor climbing season fast approaching, you might be planning to make your debut on real rock, taking the skills you’ve learnt at an indoor wall to your local crags or boulders. In this mini-series we’ll be looking at some of the kit you’ll need to get started climbing outside. This week it’s the turn of bouldering pads, the portable blocks of foam that you’ll be taking with you on a bouldering trip to protect you in the case of a fall. Below we’ll suggest our top 5 picks (in no particular order) for your first bouldering pad, taking price and quality into account.
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The Wide Boyz are back on our weekly video feature with this epic Classic Rock Round of the Peak District. The Peak's Classic Round consists of 12 routes, 4 crags and around 55km of total distance between the venues. Tom and Pete chose to cover the distance together on a tandem bicycle and, of course, they ended up doing it on one of the hottest days of the year.
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