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Highlander Vulkan Mountain Rucksack 45 review: a reasonably priced, rugged pack for technical mountain missions
By Alex Foxfield published
We head for the hills with Highlander’s Vulkan Mountain Rucksack, a solid all-rounder erupting with mountaineering and winter-ready features

American prodigy Annie Sanders steals the limelight in a close-run penultimate lead climbing round of the 2025 Climbing World Cup
By Will Symons published
Annie Sanders, 17, won her maiden lead climbing gold, while South Korea's Dohyun Lee dominated the men's competition in Madrid

How to watch 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup: catch the action from anywhere in the world and get up to 79% off with our exclusive Nord VPN deal
By Will Symons last updated
How to watch The world's best lead climbers are on their way to Madrid, Spain - here's how to catch the action wherever you are

Climbing World Cup preview: Anraku eyes historic series double while McNeice and Seo battle it out in the penultimate lead climbing competition
By Will Symons published
World-class climbers are vying for a place atop the IFSC World Cup leaderboard

Haglöfs L.I.M. ZT II Air midlayer review: we love lightweight gear, but is this top pushing the 'less is more' mantra too far?
By Pat Kinsella published
A highly unusual minimalist mountain-orientated midlayer

"The crazy part is a year ago he had two legs, and a month ago he'd never worn crampons" – adventurer who lost his leg in a motorbike crash hopes to set new record with the first ascent of a previously unclimbed 16,000ft peak
By Charlie Lyon published
Next month, Luke Tarrant will join adaptive mountaineer Ed Jackson on an expedition to Kyrgyzstan to attempt a summit that no one has managed before

Who is Lynn Hill? A look at the American rock climbing legend
By Alex Foxfield published
Simply one of the most influential climbers of all time, we delve into the life and achievements of the great Lynn Hill

Watson, Miroslaw, Anraku, and Seo return to winning ways in Climbing World Cup speed and lead climbing double-header
By Will Symons published
Spectators were treated to a thrilling couple of days of expert lead and speed climbing in Chamonix, France - read on for our roundup

Climbing World Cup preview: the world's premier lead and speed climbers limber up for a thrilling World Cup double header in Chamonix
By Will Symons published
World-class climbers like Sorato Anraku and Aleksandra Miroslaw will return to the wall in pursuit of coveted series victories
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