Dream of climbing 7a but think you’ll never reach that level? With a little hard work and some secret beta from top sport climber Steve McClure, you’ll be clipping the chains on your project in no ...

Speed is not of the essence when single pitch trad climbing, especially if you’re pushing your grade, so choose a patient belayer and take your time. On single pitch routes, it’s really important that ...

This is different to trad climbing, where the climber has to place their own protective gear – such as nuts, hexes, cams or slings – onto features in the crag as they progress. The controversy ...

we climbed many routes that I previously would have thought impossible to protect using trad gear. From my three week experience I learnt that trad climbing in the UK can be very adventurous, not only ...

All the routes were climbed with trad gear and Friends only, and only some slings were left insitu. Thanks to its altitude the entire summit area can be visited in summer, too, and is ideal for clean ...