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![Picos de Europa, Naranjo de Bulnes, rock climbing in Spain's secretive mountain paradise](/uploads/img/3/3405.jpg)
15/06/2009 - Climbing
Picos de Europa, Naranjo de Bulnes, rock climbing in Spain's secretive mountain paradise The mysterious place that everyone seems to have heard about, but where not many have dared venture! Under-rated and often overlooked, the Picos de Europa is Northern Spain's hidden secret! Consisting of a huge area of wild limestone peaks, it...
![Dinas Cromlech, rock climbing in Wales](/uploads/img/3/3335.jpg)
05/06/2009 - Climbing
Dinas Cromlech, rock climbing in Wales There can be few crags in Wales, and the entire UK, as important as Dinas Cromlech. Situated high above the Llanberis valley this historic cliff, famously shaped like an open-book, boasts some of the best extreme rock climbs anywhere.
![Jerry Moffatt interview](/uploads/img/3/2833.jpg)
26/02/2009 - Interviews
Jerry Moffatt interview Interview with Jerry Moffatt, one of the most successful climbers in the world during the 1980's and 1990's, with important first ascents such as Stone Love 8b+ in Germany's Frankenjura and Liquid Ambar 8c+ at Lower Pen Trwyn, Wales and...
![Dave Macleod repeats The Walk of Life](/uploads/img/3/2671.jpg)
07/01/2009 - Climbing
Dave Macleod repeats The Walk of Life Dave Macleod has carried out the first repeat of The Walk of Life at Dyer's Lookout, North Devon, England, downgrading the route to E9 6c.
![James Pearson climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/2055.jpg)
18/08/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson climbing interview Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.
![Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England](/uploads/img/3/1926.jpg)
13/06/2008 - Climbing
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have just spent three weeks climbing in Wales, repeating a series of routes on Gogarth, Dinas Cromlech and Cloggy including John Redhead's masterpiece "Authentic desire" E7 6b.
![Lucy Creamer climbs E8 at Curbar, Peak District](/uploads/img/3/1209.jpg)
15/11/2007 - Climbing
Lucy Creamer climbs E8 at Curbar, Peak District Lucy Creamer repeats "Slab and Crack" E8 6c at Curbar, Peak District and becomes the first British woman to breach this grade on gritstone.
![Martina Cufar: rock climbing in Yosemite, Indian Creek and more](/uploads/img/3/684.jpg)
05/07/2007 - Climbing
Martina Cufar: rock climbing in Yosemite, Indian Creek and more From 15 April to 15 June Martina Cufar travelled to the U.S.A. for her first taste of Indian Creek, Yosemite, Tuolome Meadows and the Needles...
![British trad extremes](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
18/01/2007 - Climbing
British trad extremes James Pearson makes the first ascent of "The Promise" E10 7a, at Burbage North, Dave McLeod repeats "Blind Vision" at Froggat and Ben Cossey from Australia makes an audacious headtorch repeat of John Dunne's famous The Parthion Shot E9 6c.
![Ben Moon, Tyler Landman and Andy Earl bouldering hard](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/12/2006 - Climbing
Ben Moon, Tyler Landman and Andy Earl bouldering hard Ben Moon adds sit start to Voyager 8b+ at Burbage North, Tyler Landman repeats Dreamtime at Cresciano, Switzerland and Andrew Earl repeats Cypher 8b at the Slipstones and The Ace 8b at Stanage, UK.
![Leo Houlding interview](/uploads/img/3/5192.jpg)
29/11/2006 - Interviews
Leo Houlding interview Climber, mountaineer, but also keen snowboarder, surfer, skydiver, base jumper and nature lover, Leo Houlding is one of the most famous rock climbers and mountaineers in the world.
![Dave MacLeod frees Rhapsody E11 7a at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/04/2006 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod frees Rhapsody E11 7a at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland Scottish Dave MacLeod has climbed the direct finish to Requiem at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland, calling the climb Rhapsody and grading the route E11 7a. This makes it a strong contender for one of the hardest trad pitches in the world.
![Hard gritstone repeats](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
06/03/2006 - Climbing
Hard gritstone repeats At Stanage John Welford makes a rare fifth ascent of Careless Torque Fb 8a+ while Tyler Landman repeats The Ace Fb 8b. Ryan Pasquill makes an impressive flash of Curbar's End of the Affair E8 6c.
![Gritstone bouldering galore](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
06/03/2006 - Competitions
Gritstone bouldering galore Rich Simpson makes 6th ascent of Careless Torque Fb8a+, while Tyler Landman makes first repeat of Ben Moon's Voyager Fb 8b at Burbage North.
![Rich Simpson makes 5th ascent of Hubble 8c+](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
04/05/2005 - Climbing
Rich Simpson makes 5th ascent of Hubble 8c+ On 25 April by 21 year old Richard Simpson made the 5th ascent of Hubble 8c+, Raven Tor UK, first climbed by Ben Moon in 1990. Update 12/2010: Simpson's ascent of Hubble has been contested by diverse sources.
![Lisa Rands climbs gritstone E8!](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/10/2004 - Climbing
Lisa Rands climbs gritstone E8! Lisa Rands from America becomes the first female climber to ascend gritstone E8 by climbing End Of The Affair (E8 6c) at Curbar, Peak District, England
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