The digital age is upon us, not least in the world of expeditions where digital mapping is easily at our fingertips. So how on (google) earth can online mapping be used to plan remote expeditions? We tap into the expert knowledge of mountaineer George Cave to explain the basics. Read more »
Like her or loath her, Maggie Thatcher had a huge impact on Britain - and British climbing. Leading mountaineer and ex-miner Andy Cave explains just how the Iron Lady changed his life. Read more »
Good things come in threes, and hot off the Climbers’ Club press are three guidebooks to climbing in south west and southern England. Read more »
The elegant pyramid of 6,376m Grosvenor in the Minya Konka Range of China's Daxue Shan received its third and fourth ascents by new routes on opposite sides of the mountain. Read more »
The BMC has secured an access agreement for climbers to this limestone quarry in Somerset, which contains some high quality slab climbing. Read more »
Andy is a mountain guide, leading British mountaineer, and now author with his new book; Learning to Breathe. Read more »
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