MEDICAL
23/01/2023
You can go into the mountains a thousand times without incident, but no one expects an accident. Climber, walker, open-water swimmer, and director of the Women’s Trad Fest, Gilly McArthur, recalls one moment when the unexpected happened and how a drama didn’t end in a crisis.
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MEDICAL
Campus boards: guidance on use
12/01/2021
Campus boards are great for strength training but can seriously damage your fingers if used inappropriately.
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MEDICAL
UIAA mountain medicine advice sheets
16/09/2020
The UIAA (the international body for mountaineering) has produced a definitive series of mountain medicine advice sheets. Read them all here.
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MEDICAL
Climbing shoes: is pain insane?
06/02/2020
Audry Morrison (BSc, UIAA Medcom) takes a look at the culture of tight climbing shoes. Just how tight is too tight - and are we creating problems for the future?
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