Brushing holds is a pretty vital part of bouldering, but often the holds that need the most attention from the bristles are those that are out of reach.  That sloper near the top always gets cacked up right when you don’t want it to – by the time you get to it the chalk coating that your hands started off with has turned into a layer of grease...

Italy's Brenta Dolomites have some of the finest high-alpine scenery in the world. Thanks to a system of special trails and insitu hardware they're also within reach of the mere mortal.

There is a plethora of information about Fontainebleau on the internet, from logistics information: how to get there, where to stay and when to go, to climbing information: which areas to go to, what problems to try. Rather than reiterating this easily findable information, the aim of this article is to give the reader a summary of the different guidebooks that are available in the UK.

Superlatives fall short when describing the brilliant climbing that is found in the South West of England.  What is widely regarded as one of the best ‘destinations’ for British climbers is also one of the most diverse.  A wide range of styles and rock types make it a wonderful place to explore and...

With recent ascents by Mike Adams (tope rope) and Dan Varian (highball style), Sean's Roof, in the Peak District's Blackwell Dale has seen a fair bit of interest of late....

The Pou brothers on Panaroma, an Alex Huber route in the Tre cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites, Italy. This is the biggest free climbed roof in the world!

Situated deep in the heart of the Trough of Bowland on the Lancs/Yorks border, Wolfhole Crag is officially the furthest gritstone crag from the road in the entire UK. This extremely isolated rock outpost has an almost supernatural feel and can feel very lonely, even in the company of friends.

Eilean a Ghearrain is a small rocky island off the The Ross of Mull, Scotland. The routes are mainly short but the rock is excellent and the setting, astoundingly beautiful. There is also extensive climbing nearby at Erraid and bouldering at...

Over the last 20 years the Isle of Portland has been a consistently well known and well visited sport venue, offering over 900 'proper' bolted sport routes from 2 to 8b, as well as around 200 boulder problems. Located on the south coast of England, the Isle is connected to the mainland via the unusual feature of  Chesil Beach, an 18 mile natural 'barrier beach'.