Today marks a historic day for climbing after it was officially declared a new Olympic sport by the International Olympic Committee in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Climbing will now be added to the roster for the 2020 Olympic Games…
Macsen F6a – Veteran star Colin Goodey adds another new slate route
Original Article by Simon from V12 Outdoor News Veteran star Colin Goodey has added another new slate route to the Dinorwig Quarries. Macsen F6a tackles the line a few metres left of Hawkeye in the Never Never Land area. It…
North Face Co-Founder Doug Tompkins Dies in Kayak Accident
Original Article Here The North Face co-founder Doug Tompkins has died following a kayaking accident in Patagonia early Tuesday, according to a staff member of Conservacion Patagonica, Tompkins’s wife’s conservation non-profit. The 72-year-old was paddling through high winds on General Carrera Lake…
Harrison’s Rocks access road, toilet block and car park improvement works
Originaly Posted on BMC Website by Rob Dyer on 05/03/2015 Harrison’s Rocks toilet block and car park – getting a new lease of life. Photo: www.southernsandstoneclimbs.co.uk From 16th-29th of March work will take place at Birchden Wood to resurface the…