Martin Mobråten and Stian Christophersen, authors of The Climbing Bible, with ideas to improve your climbing

Gareth Parry gives you some tips on how to gain motivation and keep the psyche in your climbing and training.

Lakes based climber and mountaineering instructor Wes Hunter, from adventurehunter.co.uk, explains the not so complicated issue of climbing grades.

Mark Reeves gives you a few ideas to maintain some of that hard-won climbing fitness many of us have developed this winter.

Libby Peter gives advice on getting your rack in order for the coming climbing season whilst stuck at home.

As the conversation turns to the Alps and folk put together their summer wish list it’s time to start that fitness campaign and hone skills needed.

In the second part, Gareth Parry continues his theme of ‘Warming Up’ offering a series of climbing-specific steps

In the article, Gareth Parry recommends that you mix up your training to avoid hitting a plateau and getting bored with the same routines.

Expert climber Gareth Parry takes you through all you need to know about bouldering outdoors - either for the first time or the more experienced boulderer.

AMI instructor and guide, Mark Reeves, shows the best way to thread a lower-off safely at the top of a sport route in preparation for a safe lower down the route.

E1 is a grade to treat with respect and for most folk it is a grade that will not happen overnight; to climb the grade gracefully it is something that should be approached with care ...

It is one of the oldest topics of discussion amongst climbers and Neil Gresham helps you understand it all.