from Stevie Haston
Trad climbing’s survival in a material world, by Stevie umpayed Haston. Trad climbing is certainly doomed from what I have seen lately, the once and only way to climb is now just a circus side show! The free climbing ethic grew very slowly over many years until it became established in its proper form in the 1970s, there were many fight arguments and discussions along the way. There were also great climbers and some great impassioned ascents that showed that it was all possible. Out of the many examples
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from Stevie Haston
Telling people what to wear in running shoes is a bit off; in my opinion, but then again people do need a bit of help deciding. I work for Sportive but this doesn’t affect my choice of shoe, so please think about what I say. There is a lotta talk about bare foot running and minimalist shoes, and most, if not all is written by people who sit down for a living, and run about 30 miles of pavement a week. If you run on rocks you need to protect your feet, if you run on prickly shrubs you need to protect your
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from The BMC News
Today’s (7 June) Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP) fails to fully recognise the important role that access and recreation play in facilitating the public’s understanding and enjoyment of the natural environment – warn The Ramblers and the BMC.
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from The Mountain Library
The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★★ Published:  1958 Reading style: medium Images: yes (8 pages BW) Lasting memory: There’s always great pleasure to be had in reading old travel stories about journeys from then ‘untouched’ parts of the world (enjoyment, along with just a hint of jealousy and nostalgia!). To me their value is amplified by [...]
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from Dave MacLeod Climbing
Three new products just added to the shop which provided me with some excellent climbing entertainment of very different types! I hope you like them too: Climbing philosophy for everyone: A book that has been needing to be written for some time. Stephen Schmid has brought together a series of philosophers who are also involved in climbing to take a head on look at the philosophy of various aspects of climbing. It’s quite a big task, and this book definitely errs on the accessible side. In highly readable
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from The Adventure Blog
Ahh... spring time. When the flowers are in bloom, the sun begins to warm the earth, and a young man's heart turns to the open road. We may yet be a few days from the first official day of spring, but where I live it is already starting to get warm. And now that we're back to longer days once again, I find my road bike is frequently calling my name, and the urge to peddle has overcome me once again. Fortunately, I have some stylish new gear to hit the road in this spring thanks to a new line of cycling ...
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from UKClimbing.com News
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has launched a countryside Access Charter, calling on government to secure and enhance public access to England's countryside.
"It is vital we lay down fundamental principles to protect public access for quiet recreation and enjoyment of the countryside. These principles must help inform sensible policy decisions including those around the Public Bodies Bill and forestry sale debate.”
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from Andy Mountains
Hi Andy, did you get out this morning? Myself, Gareth Harvey and Rachel Kingham set out from Ogwen. The thaw is underway and the valley bottom was quite stripped of snow. We were heading to Y Gribin but got distracted by the Nant Bochlwyd. Turns out it makes an excellent low-grade ice route, and certainly much more fun than the path beside it. From there we climbed the False Gribin (grade I/II). I can't understand why it doesn't see more traffic; it significantly extends the enjoyment for those on route to
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from The BMC News
DEFRA and Local Authorities were hit yesterday with the announcement of further cuts following the comprehensive spending review. The news is of concern to the BMC which fears public access to, and enjoyment of, the countryside will be less of a Government priority.
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from Dave MacLeod Climbing
I’ve had two and a half intense days at home since returning from work in Milton Keynes and leaving for more work in Wales this morning. Too much driving! Last night, after a marathon office stint, attempting to finally catch up with all my work at home, I enjoyed a session on my board immensely. That might not seem surprising. But to me, the extent of my enjoyment of bouldering surprises me nearly every time I do it. As I was saying in a recent post, I’m looking for lots of things in climbing - ...
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