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]]>On the 13th of June 2023, the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest in 1953 was celebrated at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:09:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/everest-70-at-the-royal-geographical-society/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/first-on-the-rope-by-roger-frison-roche-book-extract/
]]>First on the Rope is a tale about the harsh lives of mountain guides and their families in the French Alps in the 1920s and 1930s. Fri, 01 May 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/first-on-the-rope-by-roger-frison-roche-book-extract/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/the-kuffner-arete-my-first-alpine-experience/
]]>Mike Collinson describes his first visit to the Alps with an ascent of classic Kuffner Arête to the summit of Mont Maudit (4465m) in the French Alps. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/the-kuffner-arete-my-first-alpine-experience/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/the-shining-mountain-by-peter-boardman-book-extract/
]]>First published in 1978, The Shining Mountain is Peter Boardman’s first book. In his personal and honest story, he recounts his and Joe Tasker’s attempt on the unclimbed West Wall of Changabang. In this extract, Boardman describes their first attempts on the West Wall. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/the-shining-mountain-by-peter-boardman-book-extract/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/lenin-peak-via-the-razdelnaya-route/
]]>Sitting astride the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Lenin Peak is a good objective for your first 7000m peak. Richard Haszko makes an ascent via the Razdelnaya Route. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/lenin-peak-via-the-razdelnaya-route/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/decision-time/
]]>Alpine climbing requires a series of decision-making processes. Stewart Moody reflects on this. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:50:00 +0000 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/decision-time/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/building-winter-climbing-experience-on-ben-nevis/
]]>Lessons learnt winter climbing on Britain’s highest peak Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:57:00 +0000 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/building-winter-climbing-experience-on-ben-nevis/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/starting-out-in-alpinism/
]]>The first steps in Alpine terrain can be some of the most exciting, but also potentially dangerous, of any mountaineering career. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:06:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/starting-out-in-alpinism/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/my-first-alpine-experience/
]]>Mike Collinson describes his first visit to the Alps. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:41:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/my-first-alpine-experience/ https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/scottish-winter-mixed-climbing/
]]>Many winter climbers, particularly those who are new to the winter climbing game, have this assumption that winter climbing, especially in Scotland, is about climbing ice and snow Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:34:00 +0100 https://climbermagazine.co.uk/outdoor/snow/scottish-winter-mixed-climbing/