http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/ The UK's leading climbing and mountaineering website. weekly 3 2008-11-18T00:00+00:00 2008-11-18T00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2008 UKClimbing.com Ltd UKC Articles (mailto:articles@ukclimbing.com) http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=1438 Fish Without Meat 2008-11-18T00:00+00:00 Beanie is the name for two distinct types of cap or hat. The name "beanie" probably comes from the early-20th century slang term "bean," meaning "head". Thanks wiki. Pick up a UAX beanie from fish without meat http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1435 Gordon Stainforth 2008-11-18T00:00+00:00 Gordon Stainforth takes us through the Joe Brown Interview DVD that comes FREE with the new UpsideDown Wales DVD. He finds it to be essential viewing for anyone with an interest in climbing history. http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=1442 International School of Mountaineering 2008-11-18T00:00+00:00 ISM prides itself in running high quality, adventurous climbing courses, structured around expert guiding and instruction, in a friendly and fun atmosphere. Ice climbing weeks are no exception to this! http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1333 Toby Archer 2008-11-12T00:00+00:00 "It's kind of boring to say it, but the Renegade is, well, almost perfect." says Toby Archer. "The Renegade can be seen as one of the high points of the current harness technologies and manufacturing." It gets the thumbs up! http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1155 TobyA 2008-11-10T00:00+00:00 Toby Archer fondles two of the lightest 'biners in the known universe. They both have slightly different characteristics, but which does he prefer and why?... "It is of course an unfair stereotype to say that Italians have a propensity to be flash show-offs..." http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1418 Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com 2008-11-09T00:00+00:00 This is impressive. Authentic. More than that I was quite moved. I was gripped. Engaged. My palms sweated. It was an 'Oh-My-God' moment. His mum belaying. His dad ashen-faced looked on. His talented fresh-faced sister offered encouragement. A move so improbable I could hardly believe my eyes. Had this young lad applied snake oil to his joints or drunk an elixir to make him so flexible – the hardest move on grit maybe. Then a death run out which Pete Whittaker had to talk himself up. A great climbing film making moment, one of the best I've seen. Who says headpoint ascents can't making riveting viewing? Mick Ryan reviews Committed Volume Two by Hot Aches http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=1417 Mountain Boot Company 2008-11-07T00:00+00:00 The new Manta has the ever increasingly popular built in GSB System and is directly compatible with the Grivel Air Tech GSB crampon. This makes a superb lightweight combination which would be suitable for nearly all mountaineering environments and situations. http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1412 Toby Archer 2008-11-06T00:00+00:00 Toby Archer takes a good look at the Lofoten Rock guidebook from Rockfax. He likes what he finds: "The Lofoten Rockfax is one of those guidebooks that works well both on a purely functional level of giving you the information you need to get to the base of a route and then up it, but also on the perhaps more important level of inspiring you to go somewhere new and do great things...." http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1375 Toby Archer 2008-11-04T00:00+00:00 Toby Archer shares his thoughts on belay jackets for the coming winter. Going somewhere cold? Need to wrap up warm? Take a look at this article. Toby also asks the question: Synthetic or Down? http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=1403 Climb Indoors 2008-11-04T00:00+00:00 The latest in fingerboard design, our HRT1 Fingerboard is now made from polyurethane making it stonger and considerably lighter than previous boards. http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1153 TobyA 2008-11-04T00:00+00:00 Toby Archer tests out the Pronuts from CAMP. They come in sets of seven, have a different sizing to other nuts and are: "a solid product that does what it says on the tin”. http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1392 Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC 2008-11-04T00:00+00:00 UKC Editor Jack Geldard takes the Patagonia Micro Puff out on the hill and down to the crag. He tests the warmth, the fit and the design and finds it to be: "One of the original and still one of the better lightweight insulated jackets. Lots of features that are handy, and a cut that actually fits...." http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=1372 Posing Productions 2008-11-04T00:00+00:00 On Sight is a gripping adventure into the world of cutting edge rock and ice climbing documenting what is possible with a ground up, no pre-practice approach resulting in raw, compelling and often frightening footage. The climbers in this film aren't necessarily the strongest but they have the biggest kahooners(!); willing to take a 30 foot fall for the ultimate on sight ascent. http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=1386 Fish Without Meat 2008-10-31T00:00+00:00 UAX Hoodies - keep warm this winter. 320 print designs and 20 colours to choose from. http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=1384 Keith Sharples Photography 2008-10-30T00:00+00:00 climbing:09. THE UK-centric rock climbing calendar published by KeithSharplesPhotography. climbing:09 is a 13 month, A3-sized full colour, spiral bound calendar which comes with the A2-sized 2009 Year Planner/Poster.