129 Artikel zum Suchbegriff "Country"

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SALEWA Group übernimmt Wild Country

[31.01.2012] WildCountry wird Teil der SALEWA Gruppe. Damit besiegeln der Südtiroler Bergsportspezialist und Großbritanniens führender Hersteller von Felskletterausrüstung eine Allianz der Kompetenz am Fels. mehr »

[VIDEO] Ron Fawcett im Verdon

[20.12.2011] In diesem Film von 1983 klettert der britische Altmeister Ron Fawcett mit seiner Frau Jill in der französischen Verdonschlucht. Schön dabei zu erkennen die "Hanwag Crack Special" mit den weiß-gestreiften Tubesocks und natürlich die zu dieser Zeit obligatorischen kurzen Höschen... mehr »

[VIDEO] James McHaffie in "The Big Bang" (9a)

[28.08.2011] In diesem Video erläutert James McHaffie fast jeden einzelnen Zug in "The Big Bang" - einer 9a Route in Lower Pen Trwyn, North Wales, die er als erster Kletterer 15 Jahre nach der Erstbegehung wiederholen konnte. mehr »

[VIDEO] Die Hamer-Brüder am Raven Tor

[23.07.2011] Das Video ist eine sehr gelungene Mischung zwischen entspanntem Interview mit den Protagonisten und schöner Kletterei am Kalk des Raven Tor. Die britischen Hamer-Brüder sind zwar noch keine "Bindhammer Brothers", aber befinden sich möglicherweise auf dem Weg dorthin, der sie in diesem Jahr nach Frankreich, Bulgarien und Spanien führen wird... mehr »

[VIDEO] Adam Hocking beim Trad Climbing in Swindale im Lake District

[14.07.2011] Schon Asterix und Obelix konstatierten: "Die spinnen die Briten!". In diesem Video beweist Adam Hocking nicht gerade das Gegenteil, wenn er sich in übelste britsche Routen im Vorstieg wagt, um sich erste und zweite Begehungen zu sichern. mehr »

[VIDEO] James MacHaffie klettert "The Quarryman" (E8 7a)

[08.07.2011] 1986 gelang dem Briten Johnny Dawes die erste Begehung von "The Quarryman" und noch heute findet eine Wiederholung dieser Route Beachtung. Welch üble Schinderei man bei einer Begehung in Kauf nehmen muss, dokumentiert dieses Video eindrücklich. mehr »

Nigel Callender repeats Monk Life - Font 8B+

[01.03.2011] Nigel Callender has made the fifth ascent of Monk Life at Kyloe in the Wood, Northumberland.The problem, first climbed by Malcolm Smith in 2003, is on the main buttress of the crag and is described in the UKC Logbooks:"The line of tiny holds on an otherwi [...] mehr »

New Routes on New Crag for Randall and Whittaker

[08.02.2011] Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall have climbed two new routes at a 'new' crag - Rainroach Rock in Staffordshire.The routes, Captain Cutloose (E7 6c) and Pieces of Eight (E8 7a) took a fair bit of cleaning, but after the hard work produced two good lines.Tom [...] mehr »

Pete Whitaker Flashes Grit E8

[01.01.2011] Pete Whittaker and Tom RandallUKC Articles, Sep 2010© Tom RandallPete Whittaker has flashed the E8 gritstone arete of The Power of the Darkside at Bank Quarry, Upper Matlock Quarries, Derbyshire.The route, an unprotected arete first climbed by Jame [...] mehr »

Andy Marshall finds 'The Thing in the Forest'...

[22.12.2010] Andy Marshall on the thing in the forest E7 6c.andy marshall, 16 Dec 2010© craig hiller / hillerscapes'The Thing in the Forest' is a short E7 6c in the Cooley Mountains, Co. Louth, Ireland.It has just seen its second ascent at the hands of Andy Marsh [...] mehr »

Andy Marshall finds 'The Thing in the Forest'...

[22.12.2010] Andy Marshall on the thing in the forest E7 6c.andy marshall, 16 Dec 2010© craig hiller / hillerscapes'The Thing in the Forest' is a short E7 6c in the Cooley Mountains, Co. Louth, Ireland.It has just seen its second ascent at the hands of Andy Marsh [...] mehr »

Winners Of The Polartec and Wild Country Competitions

[20.12.2010] Thank you to everyone who entered last weeks competitions. The winners are below. Congrats to all the winners but especially to Catherine Lawrence of Colwyn Bay who won twice.We will have some new competitions starting in January featuring some great priz [...] mehr »

Rich Simpson - UKC's Position

[16.12.2010] Rich Simpson on a photoshoot in SheffieldUKC News, 15 Dec 2010© Alex MessengerRich Simpson on Action Directe in Sept 2005.© Alex MessengerDoubt has been cast on Rich Simpson's sporting achievements in climbing, running and boxing.Two months ago, [...] mehr »

Last Weeks Winners and Two New Competitions

[10.12.2010] Thank you to everyone who entered our three competitions last week. We have two new competitions starting today from Wild Country and Polartec. Last weeks winners and details of the new competitions are below.The winners of the AMK Emergency Bivvy Competi [...] mehr »

VIDEO: James Pearson - F8c

[29.11.2010] James Pearson on Progression - F8cUKC News, Nov 2010© Dave Simmonite (still shot from video)James Pearson, the UK climber now based in Innsbruck, Austria, has recently made some fast ascents of several F8c sport routes in the South of France.Pearson [...] mehr »

FRI NIGHT VID: Four Sevens and One Eight At Buthiers

[26.11.2010] The latest video by James Blay (Wild Country's International Sales Manager) features James and a very dedicated crew searching for conditions and dispatching some very cool, world renowned problems on their recent trip to Fontainebleau.Filmed in mid Octob [...] mehr »

VIDEOS: Jordan and Pete Tearing up the Grit

[01.11.2010] Pete Whittaker on Snap Decision E7 6b Ilkley. Photo:Alex Ekins Wild Country, Nov 2010© Alex EkinsWild Country sponsored climbers - Jordan Buys and Pete Whittaker - have, together and separately, been flogging the grit like it's going out of style in [...] mehr »

Laughing Arthur repeated after 22 years!

[01.11.2010] 22 years after it was first climbed, the route Laughing Arthur at Blacker's Hole in Swanage, has finally been repeated - well sort of. Tom Randall and Bob Hickish have repeated the main second pitch as a sport route after the route had been bolted by Andy [...] mehr »

SIBL 2010/11 Round 1 - Mile End

[01.11.2010] Bodley Zhang on one of the hardest problems of the comp on the new outside wallOn the 17th October 2010, Mile End Climbing wall in London hosted the first round of this year's Southern Indoor Bouldering Series (SIBL), opening its doors at 10am to over 200 [...] mehr »

Wild Country warnt vor gefälschten Expressen

[13.10.2010] Wild Country teilt mit, dass gefälschte, nicht CE zertifizierte WILD WIRE Express Sets durch obskure Vertriebskanäle in den europäischen Markt gelangt sind. mehr »

SOME PHOTOS: Stoney Get Together

[01.09.2010] Lots of fun at Stoney MIddleton during the Stoney get-togetherUKC News, Sep 2010© Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.comMartin Atkinson, Chris Plant, Si Berry, Paul Niland (from the USA), Craig Smith and Chris GoreUKC News, Sep 2010© Mick Ryan - UKClimbin [...] mehr »

VIDEO: The Adventures of Tom, Pete, Adam and Andy

[01.09.2010] Andy Asquith, Tom Randall, Adam Bailes and Pete Whittaker.UKC News, Sep 2010© Tom RandallIf you have a hunger for adventurous new routing there are a few places left in the UK but you have to look hard and then there's the weather. We all know about [...] mehr »

The Stoney Middleton Climbers Reunion - This Weekend

[01.09.2010] Hairy laybacking at the top of Parachute (VS 4b), Stoney MiddletonNick Smith - UKC, Aug 2006© http://Climbers.netThis weekend is The Stoney Middleton Climbers Reunion - a social climbing event for those who love and have climbed at what was once, fo [...] mehr »

Pete Whittaker Kicks Off The Grit Season

[01.09.2010] Pete Whittaker on his new route Common Misconception (E6 6c) at StanageUKC News, Sep 2010© Richie Patterson / Wild CountryPete Whittaker on his new route Common Misconception (E6 6c) at StanageUKC News, Sep 2010© Richie Patterson / Wild Countr [...] mehr »

PHOTOS: Hazel Findlay on '69' the E7/8 Crack

[01.09.2010] Last week we reported that Hazel Findlay has climbed the 5.13b/c (E7/8) crack of '69' on the Leviticus crag in the Murrin Park area of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.Photographer Paul Bride was on hand to capture the ascent and we now have two photos [...] mehr »