Climb Magazine, April 2006

Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Website: www.climbmagazine.com

LETTERS

SCENE 
Jean-Christophe Lafaille dies on Makalu, Heinrich Harrer, Top Tips, Scottish Winter Notes, International Mixed Climbing

GEAR ALERT
New Stuff

FEATURES

Easter Break
Steve McClure on where’s best to climb over the Easter holidays: Pembroke, North Wales, Portland, Fontainebleau, Spain

Turkish Delight
Ray Wood casts his photographer’s eye over the hottest new sport climbing spots since Kalymnos.
Text and photos by Ray Wood

Death and the Maiden
A short story by Colin Wells.

Mega Meagaidh
Ian Parnell chats to some key players in the development of one of Scotland’s premier ice-climbing crags, including  a rare interview with the father of modern ice-climbing, Jimmy Marshal.

WHY SKI?
Skiing big hills, part 4.
by Martin Chester

BISHTON’S BOULDER PROBLEMS
World News
by Percy Bishton

CLASSIC BOULDER PROBLEMS
Pebble Wall (V5/ Font 7a), Almscliff

TRAINING
Endurance – what it is and how to get it.

GEAR 
Cams
A practical Guide to Camming Devices
by Andy Kirkpatrick

KITLIST
Each month we ask a different climber to tell us what is in their rucksack. This month it’s the turn of American Alpinist, Kelly Cordes.

MOUNTAIN INFO
The definitive news source covering the world of mountaineering.

REVIEWS
A rash of new guidebooks plus more websites to browse.

MY LIFE LED UP TO THIS
Simon Panton
by Andy Kirkpatrick