I was looking for something different; nothing too frightening, well bolted routes with a good range of grades in a scenic location and, reasonably quiet. Too much to ask? Sicily didn’t disappoint. It is a mid grade paradise with hundreds of perfectly bolted lines in a beautiful coastal setting.

Situated on the flanks of Ballunspitze, in the Silvretta Alps of the Austrian Tirol, Silvapark is best known for its extensive ski massif, above the typically Alpine villages of Wirl and neighboring Galtür. In recent years its fantastic wealth of bouldering, in a beautiful setting, has brought it to the attention of the worlds climbing scene...

This is the second fact file article to sport climbing in Antalya, Turkey. Whilst the first centred on Geyikbayiri to the west , here we look at the climbing and logistical knowledge required for climbing at the prime spot of Olympos, which itself is situated on the coast, 85km south of Antalya.

Antalya, in south west Turkey, has become an increasingly popular sport climbing destination, thanks to reasonable prices, good winter weather and, of course, a wealth of top drawer bolted rock climbs. This is the first of two fact file style articles, each focusing on the two main centres of interest.

Situated on the banks of the Ardèche river, in southern France, is the impressive well featured cave of hard white limestone, Grotte des Branches. This is one of many crags situated in the Ardèche Gorge, but the locals enthuse that it is their most prized cliff...

Situated near Buis les Baronies in the south of France, Baume Rousse is a compact limestone crag that is far less frequented than some of its better known neighbouring crags, making an ideal venue to escape the crowds yet still climb some top notch lines.

The official video now retraces what happened, from the preparation stages to the grand finales, via the thousand boulder problems, the parties, encounters and the enchanting valley.

A cool video featuring some fantastic looking Alpine granite and limestone bouldering set at altitude in the Austrian Alps. Includes climbing at both Silvretta and Rote Wand.

What makes a good climbing trip? Well, these days, apart from the obvious such as good weather, great rock and great routes, I look for venues which are less frequented by main stream euro craggers than I perhaps might have done 20 years ago

In Northern Norway, within the Arctic Circle, there is an amazing collection of islands where massive lumps of clean granite tower out of the sea.  This article focuses on two of the main climbing areas, Kvaloya and the Lofoten Islands.