No need to go through all the tedious reasons regarding government advice. Suffice to say the sport and trad improver courses in May and...

An exciting new initiative between S Yorks Scouts, the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and AlpKit, providing training in the...

A very warm spell throughout the UK has made winter climbing, especially on ice, a bit problematical for the last few weeks. Here in...

Too soon? There has been a chill in the air here in Sheffield for a couple of mornings this week, so that's enough for me. We are heading...

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Norway vs. Scotland 1. The weather is generally kinder in Norway. The continental blocking high pressure systems which prevail over...

A whopping 15% off on winter courses, and 10% off summer ones, in the Black Friday Sale. And I don't even agree with Black Friday! To be...

Here's a view of Millstone today; perfect conditions, if a little windy. Climbing there yesterday.

So the grand summer plan was to climb the regular NW face route on this mountain, Half Dome, in the US, with Paul, Dave and Geoff. It all...

Off to Scotland early in the New Year? Checking forecasts and various blogs is a good way to spot what routes others have been doing, and...