 | Euro Bouldering Champs - Live Coverage
While away Friday afternoon watching the stone monkeys do their stuff...
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 | Alpkit Bouldering Mat Upgraded
Alpkit's Phud bouldering mat receives an upgrade so you get a firmer landing and a 'Slider' strap system for the same price ...
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 | Join The BMC's Campaign For Coastal Access
If you've ever had trouble gaining access to sea-cliff climbing or coastal paths, now's your chance to have your two pennies' worth ...
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 | Berghaus X-Static SS Zip-Neck - Tested
New for this autumn is a short-sleeved, zip-neck version of Berghaus's classic, non-pong, silver impregnated base-layer. How did we get on with it?
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 | Leo Goes Buildering...
Leo Houlding has climbed the Printworks building in central Manchester to launch this year's Kendal Mountain Festival which starts on Friday. Hang on, is Manchester in Kendal ;-)
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 | Peaks Climbing Guide Scoops Banff Award
Thumbs up to the BMC's guide to 'Burbage, Millstone and Beyond' which won the 'Mountain Exposition' prize at this year's Banff Mountain Book Festival.
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 | Bonkers Leo Slacklining Video On Web
There's some crazy footage of Leo Houlding slacklining hundreds of feet off the ground in Yosemite as part of Berghaus's new ad push. Plus you could win a trip for two to Yosemite as well.
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 | Berghaus Launches Big Wall Range
New from Berghaus this winter is a compact range of clothing designed and tested with big wall climbing in mind and including clothing, a bivi bag and packs and haulbags.
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 | E11 Reaches New Heights In Edinburgh:-)
Dave MacLeod's extreme climbing antics, captured in film E11, make a clean sweep of awards at the Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival.
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 | Next Year's Gear From Berghaus
Berghaus reveals its 2007 plans for tackling slippy paths, heavy packs, and soggy backs...
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 | Women's C7 1 Series 60 + 10 Rucksack Tested
Susan Vittery checks out Berghaus's £100 women's backpacking loadhauler complete with the award-winning Bioflex back system. Ideal for tackling extreme stiles...
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 | Leo Houlding's Autumn Tour- 'The End Of Abseiling'
To keep your winter adrenlin supply topped up, Leo Houlding is touring the UK with footage from his free climbing and BASE jumping antics - or 'Para-Alpinism' - along with a few more relaxed coastal moments ...
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 | Blacks Helping To Fix The Fells
The outdoor retailers is launching a September in-store campaign to raise funds for the joint initiative which rebuilds tired Lakeland footpaths.
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 | Berghaus Women's Freeflow 30 Tested
We take a look at a women's-specific daysac from Berghaus, featuring the Freeflow back system, and find it a pretty good all-round day walking pack at a nice price.
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 | Go Climb - Quick Book Review
New from DK is a combined book and DVD put together by guide Nigel Shepherd and covering the basics from equipment through to climbing techniques.
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 | Berghaus 2007 - Sneak Peek
Direct from Outdoor Preview - Berghaus gets into funky but functional footwear for spring next year, plus Bioflex and Freeflow pack systems both get a facelift.
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 | Next Year's Gear Revealed At Outdoor Preview
The Outdoor Preview in Harrogate may have been a little short on visitors, but it gave us a sneak preview of next year's gear developments. Find out here what's new for 2007.
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 | Buyers' Guides - Climbing Shoes
With an increasing array of rock boots on the market, here are some pointers on how to choose a pair that do the job without torturing your feet.
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 | New Black Diamond Cams With 30% Wider Range
For anyone climbing on hard to protect, very shallow cracks, Black Diamond have just brought out a new cam range to help keep you in one piece.
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| Berghaus Lands Innovation Award
The Queen has celebrated her 80th birthday by awarding a great big prestigious gong to North East-based outdoor company
Berghaus
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 | Tech Tips - Abseiling
Abseiling safely is the focus of this week's tech tips. Take some hints from Jules Barrett on knots, cowstails, friction and other techniques for travelling safely in the same direction as gravity.
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| Tech Tips - Multi-Pitch Climbing
The first of a new fortnightly series of technical advice with handy hints to improve your general mountaineering safety and competence. We kick off with multi-pitch climbing.
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 | Happy Birthday To Berghaus
Remarkably the north east-based outdoor clothing and equipment company celebrates its 40th birthday next month and you can expect balloons, cake and more...
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 | Berghaus Gets Serious With Boots
Berghaus has launched its first full-on winter mountaineering boot boasting a raft of high-tech features and materials just in time for the serious winter everyone keeps promising...
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 | Leo Houlding Tours UK This Month
Top young climber Leo Houlding is touring the UK this month with a show based on his latest cutting edge climbing exploits ranging from Patagonian alpinism to Croation deep-water soloing.
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 | Leo Houlding On The Box Last Night
Young British climbing star Leo Houlding was the subject of the first of a new series of Extreme Lives on BBC1 last night as he fought his way back from a career-threatening injury.
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| Houlding Lecture Dates Confirmed
All the dates and venues for Leo Houlding's Freestyle Wall Climbing Tour, get your diary out.
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| Leo's Freestyle Wall Climbing Tour!
Top British climber Leo Houlding has announced his first ever UK lecture tour. Here's where to catch one the world's best young climbers near you.
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 | Houlding's Patagonian Epic In His Own Words
'Perhaps the worst decision I've ever made on a rock climb' he says of the foot-crunching misjudgment that put his climbing career in jeopardy
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 | Houlding Profiled In Observer
Rising rock star hits the media big time
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Anyone in the vicinity of Liverpool might want to pop along to Blacks this weekend where extreme-slackliner and climber Leo Houlding will be on hand to talk about his latest hair-raising pursuits.
