Nationally recognised as one of the best summer bouldering destinations in North America, if not the world, the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and nearby Mount Evans host an array of gloriously positioned bouldering locations in a picturesque alpine setting throughout the mountains immediately west of Denver, Colorado.

Greg gives the low-down on the versatile Rock + Run Lepton Crash Pad. Conceived and built by Rock + Run, the Lepton Crash pad is currently a unique take on bouldering pad design - the Lepton is both a starter or secondary pad, a circuiting pad and a way to transport your clobber to the crag.

Bleaustone’s Training Range is my favourite series of holds for use on a training or systems board. With the possible exception of well made wooden holds, I find the Training Series to be the best option from both a versatility and skin-friendly point of view, whilst most holds are also very good from a space saving perspective.

Fingerboards have come along way since the first hefty great offerings from the likes of Entre-Prises and Bendcrete. Those original old boards were often hulking, tombstones of resin with skin searing edges at highly aggressive angles, and certainly not something that anyone, bar the keenest 'cellar dweller'...

The Trangoworld Air Pad is a massive, hinged, crash pad, which uses a (currently) unique form of air cushion technology, as part of its impact protection mechanism. Here we take a closer look at how it works as well as how it stacks up to the competition...

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...

Despite quietly residing in the shadows of other stalwart and widely acclaimed models, such as the Anasazi Velcro, Verde and Blanco, the Five Ten Galileo has steadily earned a reputation as a solid performer, since its creation some 5 years ago.

The vast expanses of desert, crags, boulders and Yucca’s, which make up the 1200+ square mile realm that is Joshua Tree National Park are home to some of the finest rock climbs in North America, and being a mere 3 hour drive from the easily accessible Los Angeles International Airport, makes this a viable destination for climbers worldwide.

The Duddon Valley is one the most beautiful and unspoiled corners of Lakeland, perhaps due in no small part to a (thankful) lack of tourist amenities, easy access and a lake!... At long last, the development of the ‘Dunnerdale Circuit’ means this picturesque coulee is now a viable option for the boulderer seeking more than esoteric day out combing the hillside for far-flung gems.

Anyone devoted to the sport of rock climbing that has been climbing for sometime and who strives to improve their performance will have, at sometime or other, had a ‘project’... I thought I’d scribe a few simple tactics, in rough chronological order, which may help improve your chances.