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Dringo Creigiau Newyddion

Simond Edge rope recall

Decathlon have issued a recall notice for the Simond Edge rope, the models affected are the 9mm x 80m and the 9mm x 100m. Users are requested to stop using any affected product and to return it to their nearest Decathlon store and be issued a refund.

04 Gor
-1 min read

Dringo Creigiau Newyddion

Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Bangor yn bagio 1,320 eitem o sbwriel ym Mhen Penmaen, Gogledd Cymru

Mae'r ystadegau o waith glanhau Cymdeithas Mynydda Prifysgol Bangor (BUMS, acronym ardderchog) ym Mhen Penmaen, lleoliad dringo sbort calchfaen yng Ngogledd Cymru, ger Bae Colwyn.

04 Gor
2 min read

Dringo Creigiau Newyddion

Recall issued for Petzl Pirana descenders

The manufacturer Petzl have issued a recall for the most recent models of Pirana descender and have requested that users immediately stop using the descenders affected by this recall

04 Gor
1 min read

Mynediad Dysgwch

Dyddiadau Brief Ystod Y Gorllewin

Mae Castellmartin ar dir Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro (APCAP), ac mae’n gyrchfan ddringo boblogaidd. Ar ôl un o’r blynyddoedd prysuraf mewn dringo yn y Ranges ym Mhenfro, mae’r dyddiadau briffio bellach wedi’u cyhoeddi ar gyfer 2024.

22 Gor
2 min read

Dringo Creigiau Newyddion

Safety notice issued by Edelrid for Mega Jul belay device

Edelrid have asked owners and users of their popular Mega Jul belay device to make a precautionary check for a defective attachment loop, for devices regardless of manufacturing batch. This updates a previous warning which covered a specific batch.

03 Ion
1 min read

Dringo Creigiau Newyddion

Interview: Steve McClure on the second ascent of Lexicon E11 7a

Steve McClure on making the second ascent of Lexicon E11 7a, maths, tactics and taking 70-foot whippers.

04 Hyd
8 min read

News

Legendary climber Joe Brown dies

Legendary climber Joe Brown died, aged 89. Joe, originally a plumber’s apprentice from Manchester, took the British climbing world by storm after WWII. In the 50s and 60s, Joe’s dazzling performance on rock pushed British climbing standards and, in 1955, he climbed Kanchenjunga: the third highest mountain in the world. Here, journalist Ed Douglas remembers this titan of our climbing world.

16 Ebr
8 min read

Dringo Creigiau

Will Bosi becomes second Brit to climb 9b

Will Bosi has become the second Brit to climb 9b with an ascent of the Adam Ondra route La Capella in Siurana, Spain, also becoming the first Brit to climb 9b abroad.

05 Chw
3 min read

LATEST ARTICLES

Rock Destinations

Via ferrata in the Dolomites - Brigata Tridentina

Filmmaker, photographer and writer Jessie Leong tackles Brigata Tridentina in the Dolomites, home to a dizzying amount of these iron pathways drilled in the mountains

23 Gor
2 min read

Get Climbing

Five steps to start climbing

Fancy giving climbing a go but don't know where to start? Follow these five easy steps to kick off a lifetime of vertical adventures.

17 Gor
4 min read

Hillwalking Destinations

How to scramble Sharp Edge

Take on one of the Lake District’s most famous Grade 1 scrambles with our guide to tackling Sharp Edge.

17 Gor
5 min read

Hillwalking Destinations

How to scramble Aonach Eagach

Glen Coe's Aonach Eagach ridge is the most legendary Grade 2 scramble in Scotland. Do you have the skills to take it on?

17 Gor
4 min read

Hillwalking Destinations

Sut i sgrialu crimog Llech Ddu

Sgrambl Gradd 1 syfrdanol yn Eryri (Eryri) nad yw'r rhan fwyaf o bobl erioed wedi clywed amdani? Mae'n swnio'n rhy dda i fod yn bosib - ond mae Crimog Llech Ddu yn rhagori ar ddisgwyliadau. Dyma beth sydd angen i chi ei wybod er mwyn profi’r clasur cyfrinachol hwn yn y Carneddau.

31 Gor
4 min read

Rock Climbing Articles

Close calls: reporting incidents and near misses

The BMC Incident and Near Miss reporting system helps to promote reflection and effect behavioural change to reduce the potential for future incidents.

09 Gor
5 min read

Rock Climbing Articles

Youth Ready to Rock | Sport climbing courses

The Youth Ready to Rock Sport climbing course is designed to help young climbers (11-17 year olds) make their first moves onto rock by having a fun day out, as well as covering the use of some key skills and equipment, for both the participant and the parent/carer.

09 Gor
5 min read

Dringo Creigiau Dysgwch Ger

Rope markings explained

With an ever increasing choice from manufacturers, the hardest part about buying a dynamic climbing rope can be deciphering what’s on offer, and understanding how it relates to your chosen activity. The days of simply choosing 9mm or 11mm are long gone, and from a light single to a heavy half, things can get very confusing.

09 Gor
2 min read

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