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REVIEW: Lowe Alpine Altus 42 Pack

Sturdy, comfy and built for big loads, the Altus might not be light but it is likeable says Dan Bailey

COMPETITION: Win a Mountain Equipment Janak Jacket from Trekitt

The definitive all-round Gore-Tex Pro mountaineering jacket in 2 Colours that are exclusive to Trekitt. It will keep out a decent UK downpour and even a...

REVIEW: MSR DynaLock Ascent Carbon Poles

Tough, compact and light, this new model from MSR is an excellent pole for the money, says Alan James - and you don't have to be skiing the backcountry to...

Featured Route Card: The Moel Eilio and Moel Cynghorion Horseshoe

"You're better off living in a hole looking at a palace than living in the palace looking at the hole" - Carl Pilkington, An Idiot Abroad. Moel Eilio is the...

NEWS: UKC, UKH and Rockfax at Kendal

The Rockfax and UKC/UKH team will be at the Kendal Mountain Festival for all four days from the opening on Thursday 15 through to Sunday 18. We have a stand in...

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UKC, UKH and Rockfax at Kendal

13 Nov 2018

The Rockfax and UKC/UKH team will be at the Kendal Mountain Festival for all four days from the opening on Thursday 15 through to...

Honister Zipwire Approved Despite Concerns

7 Nov 2018

Planners at the Lake District National Park Authority have granted conditional permission for a 1km-long zip wire at Honister...

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Ten Top Tips for Wild Camping

Jun 2012

Whether you're out for a jolly with a group of friends or immersed in the wild on a soulful solo trip, camping up in the hills...

Digital Features

Marmot Photography Awards 2017

UKClimbing and UKHillwalking are proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Marmot Photography Awards. An automatic selection of five photos from each of the categories on site was made based on the votes from the previous 12 months. Users were then asked to vote for the overall winners of each category from this selection. In addition to the category awards, we also have three overall winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd), which were selected by professional photographer Tim Glasby.

Marmot Photography Awards 2016

An automatic selection of five photos from each of the catagories on site was made based on the votes from the previous 12 months. Users were then asked to vote for the overall winners of each catagory from this selection. In addition to the category awards we also have three overall winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd), which were selected by professional photographer Tim Glasby.

Helen Mort - No Map Could Show Them

No Map Could Show Them. The pioneering Victorian women in mountaineering of the early twentieth Century. The women whose narratives and achievements became lost in the mountains, where they forged paths and ascended; their stories brought back down to earth, only to be silenced by the patriarchy.

Starlight and Storm

In this full screen Digital Feature, Jack Geldard and Nick Brown explore the life and tragic death of Alison Hargreaves and how her achievements have influenced her son, Tom Ballard.

With stunning historical images and exclusive video, this feature captures the experiences of Alison and Tom in an absorbing and aesthetic style and delves in to the extraordinary lives of both mother and son.