New Climbing Walls Essentials DVD from The BMC

Check out this trailer for the latest DVD from the BMC. Climbing Wall Essentials is a skills and techniques guide written by experts for climbers of all abilities. I’ll try to get hold of a review copy and give you some more information. Though if it’s like other BMC training videos it should be top [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on July 20, 2011 8:25 am

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Climbing DVD Review – Welsh Connections from Bamboo Chicken Productions

I spotted Bamboo Chicken Productions a few weeks ago on Vimeo. I loved the style of their films and decided to send them a message asking if I could feature one of them on this site. Not only did they kindly agree, but they also sent me a copy of their full length DVD; Welsh [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on June 27, 2011 10:16 am

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Improve your climbing – Masterclass with Neil Gresham (part 2)

Last time I covered Neil Gresham’s Masterclass, volume 1. This time I’ll cover part 2: Skills and tactics Part 2 deals with the different disciplines of sport and trad climbing, and seeks to provide you with strategies for both on-sight and red pointing. This is the content of Part 2: Falling This section of the [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on May 23, 2011 3:33 am

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Improve your climbing – Masterclass with Neil Gresham (part 1)

Those of you who follow Rock Climbing UK on Twitter or Facebook will have no doubt heard me raving about this video recently, I promised a full review, so here it is. The Masterclass is split between 2 DVDs: Part 1 – Techniques and training Part 2 – Skills and tactics for sport and trad [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on May 7, 2011 2:05 am

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Climbing DVD review – Psyche 2 by Posing Productions

Today I found myself in the fortunate position of being able to watch Psyche 2 for the second time, and legitimately call it ‘work’. The long awaited follow up to the Alastair Lee’s first Psyche film, for me is one of those films that is actually better the second time you watch it. The first [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on February 10, 2011 9:58 am

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Climbing DVD review – Grit Flick, from Posing Productions

Over the last 6 months I’ve watched a lot of climbing films. I find them hugely inspirational, and they fuel my already burning enthusiasm for climbing. Many of these DVD’s feature big wall climbing in exotic locations and far flung destinations, so on the face of it Grit Flick, shot in windy, hilltop locations around [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on January 28, 2011 5:07 pm

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Climbing DVD review – Climb When Ready, A Course In Rock Climbing

Not everyone can be bothered to read through instructional climbing books. If that’s you, this DVD provides a useful alternative, providing handy and easy-to-follow instruction. The DVD is divided into handy chapters for quick reference Introduction Climbing techniques Roped climbing Runners The belay Lead climbing Abseiling Bouldering Ratings and guides Knots Equipment Learning to climb [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on January 24, 2011 8:28 pm

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Climbing DVD review – The Asgard Project

I watched The Asgard Project just before Christmas. I liked it so much that I’ve watched it twice since then. If big, action adventure movies with lots of drama are your thing, read on… The premise of the film is that top climber Leo Houlding embarks on a mission to climb a really big wall [...]

Published by Gareth Hanson on January 8, 2011 1:31 pm

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Climbing DVD review: Psyche by Posing Productions

I can certainly think of worse ways to spend an hour and twenty minutes than by watching this fabulous climbing / mountaineering movie by Alastair Lee. The photography is amazing, the scenery beautiful and the action puts you on the edge of your seat.

Published by Gareth Hanson on February 18, 2010 9:58 am