Nationally recognised as one of the best summer bouldering destinations in North America, if not the world, the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and nearby Mount Evans host an array of gloriously positioned bouldering locations in a picturesque alpine setting throughout the mountains immediately west of Denver, Colorado.

George reviews the new Boulder Britain guide by Niall Grimes. This magnum opus has been an immensely ambitious project in that it covers 180 venues and 3,200 boulder problems across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. Does it work as a guidebook though?

Greg gives the low-down on the versatile Rock + Run Lepton Crash Pad. Conceived and built by Rock + Run, the Lepton Crash pad is currently a unique take on bouldering pad design - the Lepton is both a starter or secondary pad, a circuiting pad and a way to transport your clobber to the crag.

Bleaustone’s Training Range is my favourite series of holds for use on a training or systems board. With the possible exception of well made wooden holds, I find the Training Series to be the best option from both a versatility and skin-friendly point of view, whilst most holds are also very good from a space saving perspective.

Fingerboards have come along way since the first hefty great offerings from the likes of Entre-Prises and Bendcrete. Those original old boards were often hulking, tombstones of resin with skin searing edges at highly aggressive angles, and certainly not something that anyone, bar the keenest 'cellar dweller'...

Who would have thought that something seemingly so simple as a bouldering mat could be the cause of so much debate? Barely a week seems to pass without some apparently bewildered individual popping up on an internet forum to seek guidance in the confusing world of the crash pad.

I bought my first pair of Anasazis a couple of years ago, and loved the sticky rubber and precision feel.  However, for me the fit of the brown Anasazi VCS was never quite right – wearing a size I could get my feet into, there was always dead space in the heel.

Whether you’re just starting out at rock climbing, or a seasoned veteran looking to refresh your mind on a few long forgotten techniques; instructional books are a great tool that many climbers have benefited from. However, with over 70 titles to choose from amongst rock climbing techniques books alone the choice can be a bit overwhelming!

The Trangoworld Air Pad is a massive, hinged, crash pad, which uses a (currently) unique form of air cushion technology, as part of its impact protection mechanism. Here we take a closer look at how it works as well as how it stacks up to the competition...

Crisp winter days and breezy summer evenings were made for bouldering, and the peak district offers a playground like none other...