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Andy McCue bouldering at Caley. Photo: Joe Killick
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PLUS our Starting Out section for top tips, essential info, advice and masterclasses on safety, skills and training and our Beginner's Guides for everything you need to know if you've just been bitten by the climbing bug and a jargon-busting A-Z climbing glossary.

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Climber September 2010

LUNDY

First-timer's guide to Britain's best sea cliffs

BUILD YOUR OWN CLIMBING WALL

In 5 easy steps plus see how two readers did it for themselves...
...and WIN a starter pack of climbing wall holds WORTH £150

TIM EMMETT's TRAINING TIPS

Top British Climber Tim Emmett reveals the training secrets that helped him climb his recent Pembroke E10 super-route Muy Caliente

ALMSCLIFF

The lowdown on Yorkshire's finest grit crag

BEN MOON

A rare and exclusive interview with Britain's top boulderer and sport climber during the '80s and '90s and why he now prefers to go surfing

VALKYRIE

In our regular look at classic UK rock routes we tie-on for a journey up Valkyrie at The Roaches

SPORT CLIMBING SKILLS

Part 2 of mountain guide and instructor Libby Peter's 3-part series on essential sport climbing skills

BOULDERING GEAR

We pick out the best crash pads and technical rock shoes for bouldering

BELAY ANCHORS

The experts at Scotland's national outdoor centre Glenmore Lodge give you tips on setting up sound belay anchors

JOHN DUNNE

Q&A with legendary British gritstone climber turned indoor climbing wall business impresario John Dunne

Plus all your favourite regulars...

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Check out the most recent photo gallery additions below. More great snaps over at our Gallery...

traversing rhoose from end to end

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Nana herdiana climbing at Kelud Mountain, Kediri -east Java - Indonesia

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INTERVIEW: 60 seconds with...Dawa Steven Sherpa
Dawa Steven Sherpa, 25, has climbed four 8,000m peaks, including Everest twice. In 2008 he organised the Eco Everest Expedition to draw attention to the impact of climate change on the Himalayas, is an ambassador for the Climate for Life campaign,



Libby Peter’s Rock Essentials Clinic: Crag awareness and safety
A modern warning sign! It doesn’t leave much out… this one is found at White Hole, Portland, Dorset. Photo: Mike RobertsonThere’s more to being a climber than just getting to the top of a route. Libby Peter shows you how to be more crag aware by considering access and environmental issues, objective hazards and rescue.



Destination Guide: Kalymnos sport climbing
Nicki on Gladiator (F7b) at Spartacus, Kalymnos. Photo: Mike HuttonThe beautiful Greek island of Kalymnos now has more than 1,000 sport routes on near perfect rock and, as well as being home to some world class elite routes, it is a low-mid grade climbers' paradise. Photographer and climber Mike Hutton goes



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