January 2019
- Tuesday 1st January 2019
Issue Information
Publication Date: 13/12/2019
Contents
News
6: News
Kendal Mountain Festival report, news round up.
Exposed
14: Traversing the Calanques of Marseille
Sam Bié’s stunning portfolio of adventurous traverses on the south coast of France.
Interview
22: Katherine Choong
Keith Sharples catches up with leading Swiss climber, Katherine Choong.
Destinations / Crags / Features
26: High Tor: A Personal Retrospective
Simon Lee reminisces about Derbyshire’s High Tor, one of the UK’s best limestone cliffs.
34: Obsessed with Winter – Classic Scottish Routes to Inspire
Glenmore Lodge Instructors recommend grade II to IV routes to aim for this season.
40: Easy Grit – Birchen Edge
Continuing the look at venues for lower grade climbers, we head to Peak District gritstone.
46: The 14 8,000m Peaks – First British Ascents
Noel Dawson delves into the first British ascents of the world's highest peaks.
60: Mick Fowler – No Easy Way
The Goody Gash, an exclusive extract from Mick Fowler’s new book, No Easy Way.
Bouldering
54: The Wainstones
North York Moors’ premier bouldering spot with something for everyone.
Training & Skills
68: The Climber’s Coach
Winter training plans, hot rock holidays, training apps and coaches.
Gear
72: Keeping Warm – Insulated Jackets
Bruce Goodlad tests a collection of insulated jackets for the cold weather.
Regulars
18: UK Classics
Middlefell Buttress (D), Langdale, Lake District.
20: The Climber’s Voice
Bouldering as Therapy by Joe Cusworth.
52: James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini
The Biggest Adventure Yet...
64: Book Reviews
North Wales Bouldering, Mick Fowler’s No Easy Way, Honouring High Places and The Dawn Wall Film.
78: BMC Update
The latest news from the British Mountaineering Council.
82: Mountaineering Legends
Nick Bullock.