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Interview: Damian Hall AKA 'Ultra Damo' completes FKT hat-trick

26/10/2020

Damian Hall has just completed a hat trick of record-breaking trail running rounds. During 2020, he has set new Fastest Known Times (FKTs) for Snowdonia's Paddy Buckley round in winter (January), the Pennine Way (July) and the South Wales Traverse in the Brecon Beacons (October). In this interview Damian tells his story and explains what FKTs are all about.
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Close calls

17/08/2020

Dancing with death and coming out the other side. How many near misses does it take until we start learning from others' mistakes? That's where the BMC Incident and Near Miss reporting system comes into play. Find out more from Jon Garside, Training Officer for the BMC and Mountain Training England.
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Leo Houlding: first expedition for the next generation

07/08/2020

Professional explorer and climber Leo Houlding has marked his 40th birthday by introducing the next generation of his family to the kind of adventures that he has become renowned for. The Houlding family spent four-days climbing the iconic alpine peak Piz Badile, with his children becoming two of the youngest climbers to stand on the summit.
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Best of: the new BMC Peak District Grit guide

07/08/2020

Fancy sampling a sandbag? Not sure what we mean? Or how about something for the VS warriors? Well we've got it all here: Niall Grimes runs through the best of the new BMC select guidebook Peak District Grit. Buy it from the BMC Shop and get any other BMC guidebook half price!
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Climbing chalk may help deactivate coronavirus says ABC

24/07/2020

Climber's chalk may help reduce presence of coronavirus according to the first findings of a study from De Montfort University that was commissioned by the ABC.
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6 restriction free European climbing destinations for summer holidays

16/07/2020

If you’ve been going a bit stir crazy in lockdown, you’ve now climbed all your local projects, or you just want to escape for a holiday, the question on your mind is likely to be: where can I go without having to self-isolate on arrival or when returning back to the UK?
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The Lost Summer: your latest issue of Summit is digital

10/07/2020

We’re excited to bring you the latest issue of Summit magazine – with a twist. The Lost Summer: issue 98 is almost entirely a digital edition. Read on to discover more.
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