December 2023
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Contents January/February 2024
News
6: News
New slate F9a+ for Cookson, E10 repeats for Ciavaldini and MacLeod, plus a news round-up.
Indoor Climber
12: The 2024 Olympics beckon for GB athlete Toby Roberts.
Destinations / Crags / Features
20: The Devil’s Reject – Deep Water Soloing
Grant Farquhar describes the hybrid process of the origin of DWS between England and Mallorca in the late 1990s to the early 2000s.
34: Cratcliffe Tor – The Essence of Gritstone
Ben Rouse takes us to this south Derbyshire gem and a collection of some of the finest climbs anywhere on gritstone.
44: Easy Climbs – Pot Scar, Yorkshire
We head to this limestone escarpment that gives a good choice of single-pitch routes from VD to E1.
54: Portrait of a Sandstone Quarry – The Gap, South Wales
This easily accessible crag is one of the area’s best, delivering a wealth of routes across the grades.
Interviews
28: Jesse Gruppper
US climber Jess Grupper talks about getting into climbing through to high-end rock climbing and Olympic qualification.
42: Interview Shorts: Hamish Frost – Climbing, Capturing and Conquering Challenges.
A new series of short interviews starts with acclaimed Scottish photographer Hamish Frost.
Bouldering
60: Cuttings Boulderfield – Portland, Dorset
An extensive mass of limestone boulders on the Isle of Portland with more problems than you can shake a stick at. We pick out some of the best.
Training & Skills
66: The Climber’s Coach
Training: Why, What, When? by Becca Lounds.
70: The Climber’s Coach Extra
Fail(safe). Ian Wyatt’s follow-up to A Punter’s Paradox in the Climber, Nov/Dec 2021 issue.
Gear
74: Gear Review – Head Torches
Keith Sharples reviews 12 head torches from relatively modest models up to top-end units and tips on what features to look for.
Competition
80: Win a Silva Free 1200 XS head torch worth £140.
Regulars
14: UK Classics
Himmelswillen (VS 4c), Wharncliffe Crags, South Yorkshire, England.
18: The Climber’s Voice
Where Fits the Hat? An amusing mystery by Owen Driskell.
50: James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini
E12? There and Back Again. James Pearson writes.
72: Book Reviews
Mountain Guru – The Life of Doug Scott and Easy Alpinism in Trentino-South Tyrol reviewed.
82: BMC Update
The latest news from the British Mountaineering Council.
