There is a plethora of information about Fontainebleau on the internet, from logistics information: how to get there, where to stay and when to go, to climbing information: which areas to go to, what problems to try. Rather than reiterating this easily findable information, the aim of this article is to give the reader a summary of the different guidebooks that are available in the UK.

Snap Climbing are best known in the UK for the high quality crash pads that they’ve been making since 2000. The Snap Bun Crash Pad fills the section of their range of a main pad (with dimensions of 105cm x 125cm x 12cm) and is, in effect, a larger version of the Snap Calzone. For the last four months the Snap Bun has been my main pad that I’ve used around the UK and I am thoroughly impressed with it.

“Whose ropes shall we use?” Such a frequently asked question that you ask your climbing partners each weekend. However waking up in Dan’s van at Wasdale Head to discover that, due to a mix-up in communication, I had only packed one half, made me wish I had been listening more clearly.

Watching the rugby on Saturday evening I managed to convince Matt that the turf would be frozen up at Red Tarn, Helvellyn. The freezing levels for the previous two days had been above the summits, however it was forecast to drop and be well below the...

The Black Diamond Frontpoint Gaiter (GTX) is a full length, tight fitting gaiter and, as the name would suggest, designed with ice climbing in mind. As my main winter pursuit is snow, ice and mixed climbing, I thought these would be a good choice for me.

Last Saturday I was keen to head up to Scafell to get out on the mixed. Unfortunately, as I was unable to make an early start, I headed up and around the coast rather late in the day and decided to check out St. Bees- South, which Greg has recently d...

This article (hopefully) presents a clear view of the different types of gloves available and the considerations to bear in mind when purchasing a pair for a specific task.

Close to the small town of Annot in southeast France are a number of poorly drilled sport climbing cliffs. Why bother coming here? Well a five minute drive up the valley is the Argenton mountainside, littered with an abundance of sandstone boulders, it contains high quality climbing in a beautiful forested setting.