546 results for "Rock Run UK"
Types of Climbing | The Basics
Climbing as a whole is a great sport, however there are many different types of climbing that can be confusing to beginners or those interested in giving climbing a go.
Moon Climbing | Brand Profile
Moon Climbing are a British company that were founded in 2002 (initially under the brand name S7) by professional rock climber, Ben Moon.
Approach Shoe & Walking Boot | Sizing Guide
A guide to fitting and sizing approach and walking boots from many big name brands, such as Scarpa, La Sportiva, Black Diamond, Boreal and more.
TACTIXXX | Weekly Video
Want to know what it takes to climb boulders at the highest level? Well, this week’s video comes straight from Red Rocks where Mad Rock athletes, Matt Fultz, Ethan Pringle and Taylor McNeill get together to take down some of the area’s supreme lines. From first ascents to repeats of Red Rock’s sandstone classics, the trio approach their projects in a variety of styles, utilising a diverse range of tactics to send. Mimicking their different personalities, their distinctive approaches to proje...
Fixe | Brand Profile
Founded in 1983, Fixe are a company moulded by their surrounding mountain and climbing hot spots of Montserrat, Terradets and Siurana. Based out of Sant Quirze de Besora (Catalonia), Fixe originally specialised in metal hardware and fast became one of the leading brands in Spain.
Charlie Woodburn Makes the 2nd Ascent of Skye Wall (E8) | Video
This hard trad route is located on the remote Coir' Uisg Buttress and was...
Climbing Shoes | The Basics
A climbing shoe buying guide, to help you get exactly what you want in the right size. Find out about the different types of climbing shoes on the market and take a look at our climbing shoe buying guide.
Summiteer Crag Rocket Preview | Product Information
Thanks to a tough, no-nonsense design, the Summiteer Crag Rocket 30 litre is your perfect companion for everything from multi-pitch outings and general cragging...
Rhapsody, E11, Dave MacLeod | Weekly Video
With Dave Macleod having broken the news on Instagram that he’s repeated Neil Gresham’s latest E11 test piece, Lexicon, we thought it only right that this week’s video pays tribute to him and his latest ascent. So, whilst we wait for any video footage of the climb, we look back to Dave’s first conquest at the grade, Rhapsody, a ground-breaking ascent for the UK trad climbing scene being the first E11 ever climbed. Found on Dumbarton Rock in Scotland, Rhapsody took Dave over two years of work ...
Five Ten Galileo | Climbing Shoe Review
Despite quietly residing in the shadows of other stalwart and widely acclaimed models, such as the Anasazi Velcro, Verde and Blanco, the Five Ten Galileo has steadily earned a reputation as a solid performer, since its creation some 5 years ago.
Sterling Velocity | Climbing Rope Review
Sterling Ropes are already a well established brand in the USA and Europe. They are however a newcomer to the UK and it is only since the late spring that they have been available over here, distributed through Beta Climbing Designs.
What Is The Human Potential In Climbing? | Weekly Video
Midtbo and Ondra are back with another fantastically insightful video. This latest episode in their continued collaboration comes from Ondra’s famed home crag, Moravsky Kras, in the North of Brno. If not for Ondra, this quaint, bizarre climbing location might have been known to committed locals only but, through Adam’s development, the crag has become one of most concentrated areas of hard climbing in the world.
Clip Sticks: Cowardice and the Art of Cheating | Product Information
Intrinsic cowardice is not conducive to sport climbing. Whilst its certainly not as significant a handicap as it is to trad...
Bouldering Pads | Get Outdoors Top 5
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 pick...
Climbing in Leonidio, Greece | Destination Article
Leonidio is a small village on the coast of mainland Greece, with winding roads, orange groves and age old farming and fishing industries... and incredible sport climbing as far as the eye can see.
Commando Ridge, Bosigran, Cornwall | Destination Article
I first came across the legendary Commando Ridge in a conversation with a gnarly Northerner in the French Alps. The Northerner’s utter disgust...
Mountain Boots | Sizing Guide
A detailed guide to fitting and sizing mountaineering boots incorporating a foot measuring chart.
Scarpa Mago | Climbing Shoe Review
The first time I used my Magos was on a night time arrival in Siurana, Spain. We were pretty keen to get amongst it from the word go so we got the head-torches out and I started up a 7b wall climb.
Isle of Skye: Cuillin Ridge Traverse | The Basics
The Skye Cuillin Ridge is arguably the most sought-after ridge walk/scramble in the UK. This guide offers the basic information and equipment you'll need for a successful traverse of this famous scramble.
Rhino Skin Review by Tom Randall | Hand Repair and Skin Care Review
Tom Randall offers his experience and advice on the innovative and currently unique products from Rhino Skin Solutions.
Will Bosi's Summer Sends | Weekly Video
This week's video is a bouldering banger from Will Bosi who's got to be one of the world's most 'in-form' climbers right now. This collection from Will features a series of his hardest ascents from the summers of 2020 and '21 with a particular favourite of ours being his impressive flash of Isla De Encanta 8B, a legendary local boulder problem for us here in the South Lakes.
Boreal | Brand Profile
Boreal was founded in 1975 by Jesus Garcia Lopez in the town of Villena, Spain. The area around Villena has a rich history in footwear manufacturing...
Lakes Trad | Weekly Video
This week's video comes from our doorstep here in the Lake District where local lad and friend of Rock+Run, John Hartley, is tearing it up with daring trad ascents.
Five Ten Anasazi LV | Climbing Shoe Review
I bought my first pair of Anasazis a couple of years ago, and loved the sticky rubber and precision feel.
Darn Tough Mountaineering Micro Crew Extra Cushion
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The Darn Tough Mountaineering Micro Crew Extra Cushion sock never heads for shelter - if you're out there, this sock wants to be with you. Extra Cushion provides DT's thickest, burliest and highest density cushioning, making for super comfy sock! The Micro...
Bouldering on Dartmoor | Destination Article
Place your feet on tiny quartz crystals; deadpoint precisely into the deceptively sloping breaks and lock smoothly (or slap wildly!) up to the rounded top out.
Evolv Bolt | Approach Shoe Review
As alluded to on the product description over on our retail site, the Evolv Bolt is a true 'climber's approach shoe'. By which I mean, unlike much of the the generic mass-market sports footwear dubbed 'approach shoes' available, this product has actually been purpose built for a niche market: it's not just about looking good down the pub, it's about true performance and longevity out on the hill, mountain or crag.
Evolv Zenist | Climbing Shoe Review
Soft, sensitive precision is the name of the game when it comes to designing an effective indoor competition shoe and Evolv have got it spot on with the Zenist.
Climbing in Taghia, Morocco | Destination Article
Isolated in the High Atlas Mountains, the tiny Moroccan village of Taghia hosts probably the best climbing you’ve never heard of.
La Sportiva TX2 | Approach Shoe Review
From the rugged trails of Yosemite to the sandy tracks of Fontainebleau, the La Sportiva TX2 have accompanied me across a summer full of adventures, becoming my favourite footwear companion in the process.
Darn Tough Womens Hiker Boot Sock Cushion
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The Darn Tough Women's Hiker Boot Sock Cushion is a premium hiking sock which provides a nonslip, no bunching performance fit, guaranteeing zero blisters through a truly seamless construction. Super hardwearing and super comfortable. (UK): S/2.5-5 - M/5-7 - L/7.5-9...
Soloing With Honnold | Weekly Video
Midtbø and Honnold collaborate in death defying style on the walls of the Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, check it out here.
John Kelly Wainwrights 2021 Record Attempt | Video
This week’s video comes from our doorstep up here in the Lake District where internationally renowned ultra-runner, John Kelly, attempts to claim the Wainwrights record.
The Bay Limestone Round | Stories and History
A 55 mile trail running challenge, covering 13 limestone summits around the Kent Estuary feeding into Morecambe Bay.
The Bay Limestone Round was established in the summer of 2020 by local Tom Phillips, as a way to get some long distance routes in whilst the world was in lockdown. In addition it has proven to be a great way for people to raise funds for charitable causes, with £12,000 raised in 2020.
Fitting a Removable Fingerboard | How to Guide
Perhaps you can’t get down the climbing gym as easily as you’d like, or you’re simply looking for a way to top-up your training regime. Either way, having access to a home fingerboard, or hangboard as they're sometimes known, is a great option to have.
Brushes and the Art of Brushing | Buying Guide
Here’s an introduction to all things brushing, the what’s, the why’s and every bristle in-between.
Covid-19 and Training for Climbing | Training and Skills
Back at the start of the year, when we were setting our 2020 climbing goals, I can't imagine that anyone was thinking about the Coronavirus outbreak and how it would be impacting not only our climbing...
Black Diamond Technician Leather & Mission XP | Approach Shoe Review
Dave Westlake has been testing two models of approach shoe from Black Diamond in recent months – the Mission XP and the Technician Leather. These are both what I’d call ‘cragging’ approach shoes, in a category of footwear which now covers all eventualities and all approaches. At one extreme, we have easy on/off trainer style shoes for approaching the indoor gym from the carpark. At the other, we have sturdy waterproof mountain shoes for treacherous 2+ hour walk-ins. Both the Mission XP and th...
Blue Ice Cuesta | Climbing Harness Review
The Cuesta from Blue Ice is a sleek, modern rock climbing harness from the Chamonix-based French brand. While Blue Ice might be known more for their alpine gear, the Cuesta is very much a rock climbing harness – though the version that has adjustable leg loops would no doubt be at home in any mountain environment. I’ve been easing my way into the early season for rock climbing here in the south of the UK with the Cuesta in tow (along with gloves, hat and many layers!).
Five Ten Verdon | Climbing Shoe Review
Almost as striking in both form and colour as the eponymous gorge itself, the Five Ten Verdon is a rock shoe which stands apart from its contemporaries.
Evolv Bandit SC | Climbing Shoe Review
Now I’m sure it won’t be a great surprise to anybody that the Bandit SC feels very similar to the lace up out of the box. The toe box is again quite narrow and pointed, although as Greg found any initial pinching soon disappeared as the fabric stretched out very slightly within a couple of sessions.
Evolv Shaman 1.0 | Climbing Shoe Review
The Evolv Shaman is hardly a new shoe, in fact it first hit the shelves way back in 2011. The very fact that I’m now on my my third pair of Shamans may allude to what follows.
Lowe Alpine Aeon 27 | Rucksack Review
The Aeon series is aimed at outdoor enthusiasts who do a bit of everything. It’s a real multi-sport pack, and the 27 litre version I tested is probably the most versatile of the range...