29 Artikel zum Suchbegriff "Western"

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Johnny Dawes zu Gast auf den Maltesischen Inseln

[02.10.2011] Die britische Kletterlegende Johnny Dawes hat Ende September die Maltesischen Inseln besucht und dort in Zusammenarbeit mit dem lokalen "Malta Climbing Club" einige Kletterworkshops geleitet. mehr »

Spendenaufruf für die Tochter von Salavat Rakhmetov

[30.05.2010] Durch einen schrecklichen Unfall in der Türkei wurde die fünfjährige Tochter des russischen Boulderweltmeisters von 2005 sehr schwer verletzt und liegt im Koma. Nun braucht die Familie Geld für die Behandlung. mehr »

More Bolts on Everest plus Mobile Phone Antenna

[04.05.2010] Last May regular UKC contributor Kenton Cool reported from Everest that several bolts had been placed in the Yellow Band to replace old pegs and safeguard Sherpas and Western climbers (UKC News). This year he reports on more bolts being placed and of a ne [...] mehr »

More Bolts on Everest plus Mobile Phone Antenna

[01.05.2010] Last May regular UKC contributor Kenton Cool reported from Everest that several bolts had been placed in the Yellow Band to replace old pegs and safeguard Sherpas and Western climbers (UKC News). This year he reports on more bolts being placed and of a ne [...] mehr »

Adam Lincoln Gets Gigantic

[01.03.2010] Wilton Quarry - from Western Grit by RockfaxUKC News, Mar 2010© RockfaxAdam LincolnAdam Lincoln has repeated Gigantic (E8 6c) in the Lancashire quarry of Wilton 1.Adam repeated the route after abseil inspection and cleaning, but without top-rope pra [...] mehr »

Winter Continues in Wales - New Route on Black Ladders

[31.12.2009] Adam Wainwright on pitch 3 of BirdsongUKC News, 31 Dec 2009© Adam Wainwright / Dave HesledenDave Hesleden on pitch 4 of BirdsongUKC News, 31 Dec 2009© Adam Wainwright / Dave HesledenAs reported on the DMM Website:Dave Hesleden and Adam Wainwrigh [...] mehr »

PHOTOS: Bolts On Everest

[11.05.2009] Last week we ran a news item from Kenton Cool detailing the recent placing of bolts at the Yellow Band on Everest."The Yellow Band is one of the most noticeable features on the South Side of Everest. It sweeps through Nuptse and Lhotse before cutting th [...] mehr »

New Bolts On Everest

[04.05.2009] Kenton Cool is one of the World's most experienced Everest Guides. He has summited the mountain 6 times in the last 6 years. He is a regular contributor to UKClimbing.com and has sent us an important update from the mountain this season:Kenton Cool repo [...] mehr »

South Yorkshire Pupil Power in Africa and Leo Houlding and Andy Cave

[04.03.2009] Pupils from Royston High School, Barnsley and The City School, Sheffield, under the guidance of Ken Dunn, a geography teacher (and climber) at The City School have been visiting Lesotho since 2003 collaborating with the local community members to do varie [...] mehr »

South Yorkshire Pupil Power in Africa and Leo Houlding and Andy Cave

[04.03.2009] Pupils from Royston High School, Barnsley and The City School, Sheffield, under the guidance of Ken Dunn, a geography teacher (and climber) at The City School have been visiting Lesotho since 2003 collaborating with the local community members to do varie [...] mehr »

British explore remote Garhwal Valley

[10.12.2008] by Lindsay Griffin - BMC A peak in the Garwhal region of India This is an excerpt from the report by Lindsay Griffin on the BMC Website Thisautumn a four-member team of like-minded friends from the Alpine Clubbecame the first climbers to explore the head [...] mehr »

Local News

[25.06.2008] by Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC Iron Crag above Thirlmere is steep and uncompromising, home to several hard routes including Dave Birkett´s horror show If Six was Nine E9 6c.Several of these routes have been cleaned and (where possible) re-pegged by Al Wi [...] mehr »

Local News

[25.06.2008] by Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC Iron Crag above Thirlmere is steep and uncompromising, home to several hard routes including Dave Birkett´s horror show If Six was Nine E9 6c.Several of these routes have been cleaned and (where possible) re-pegged by Al Wi [...] mehr »

New Guidebook To The Peak District

[27.03.2008] by Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com Vertebrate Publishing (part of the Sheffield based Vertebrate Graphics) have published a new guidebook to the Peak District that covers over 850 classic routes and boulder problems. peak district: climbing by John Coefield an [...] mehr »

New Guidebook To The Peak District

[27.03.2008] by Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com Vertebrate Publishing (part of the Sheffield based Vertebrate Graphics) have published a new guidebook to the Peak District that covers over 850 classic routes and boulder problems. peak district: climbing by John Coefield an [...] mehr »

US Bolt Chopper Banned By Judge From Chopping Bolts

[30.07.2007] by Mick Ryan Ken Nichols ?Once I chop a route, it will remain chopped, no matter how many times Ihave to return to keep it that way. Until the bolting stops, apparently the cliffs will have to be destroyed to save them? Ken Nichols, Climbing Magazine June [...] mehr »

US Bolt Chopper Banned By Judge From Chopping Bolts

[30.07.2007] by Mick Ryan Ken Nichols ?Once I chop a route, it will remain chopped, no matter how many times Ihave to return to keep it that way. Until the bolting stops, apparently the cliffs will have to be destroyed to save them? Ken Nichols, Climbing Magazine June [...] mehr »

On This Day In History

[23.09.2005] "One can only go in and hope. When one finally comes out of the icy mess into the Western Cwm, it is like being in a newer, brighter land."  -- Dougal Haston, speaking of his experiences in Everest?s Valley. On this day in history, 30 years ago, Doug Sco [...] mehr »

Wilderness ARC Report: Day 1 & 2

[24.08.2005] The Wilderness ARC, a 5-day, 250-mile, expedition adventure race, continues to pit the world?s most extreme athletes against the elements, as the second day begins. The Wilderness ARC International Adventure Race taking place this week in the Western Hig [...] mehr »

Wanted: Book Reviewers

[21.07.2005] planetFear is always on the lookout for reviewers who can give an informed and balanced opinion on a product, currently we have a backlog of books that have been submitted for review, and are looking for individuals who are interested in writing a review [...] mehr »

Massive avalanche on Everest

[05.05.2005] Vel at Everest Base Camp! A huge avalanche carved off the West Ridge of Everest yesterday, destroying most of camp 1 at the top of the Khumbu Icefall.Luckily, there were few teams in camp 1 as at this stage in the season, as the camp is used mostly as a c [...] mehr »

ROCKFAX Western Grit Guidebook Wins Award

[08.11.2004] The ROCKFAX guidebook Western Grit has won the 2004 Outdoor Writers´ Guild Guidebook of the Year Award. This makes it a double success for Chris Craggs and ROCKFAX since Peak Gritstone East won the same award in 2002. [...] mehr »

ROCKFAX Western Grit Guidebook Wins Award

[08.11.2004] The ROCKFAX guidebook Western Grit has won the 2004 Outdoor Writers´ Guild Guidebook of the Year Award. This makes it a double success for Chris Craggs and ROCKFAX since Peak Gritstone East won the same award in 2002. [...] mehr »

RockFax guide to the Eastern Gritstone Edges scoops prestigious award

[13.11.2002] At the Outdoor Writer?s Guild annual dinner held in Kings Lynn in early November, Peak Gritstone East (Chris Craggs and Alan James) won the Award for Excellence in the Guide Book of the year category. Since the inception of the award over ten years ago th [...] mehr »

RockFax guide to the Eastern Gritstone Edges scoops prestigious award

[13.11.2002] At the Outdoor Writer?s Guild annual dinner held in Kings Lynn in early November, Peak Gritstone East (Chris Craggs and Alan James) won the Award for Excellence in the Guide Book of the year category. Since the inception of the award over ten years ago th [...] mehr »