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Staff from The Climbers Shop have finally managed to get out in the Lakes this past week and get some routes done! Bryan and Helen headed over to Gable Crag last Tuesday and did Pinnacle Ridge which was in the best condition you probably could get it in. The North Lakes seem to have had less snow than what is in the South, and the snow that was there, was very consolidated, certainly made the walk into Gable nice and easy! Panorama below of Green gable, Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Pillar. The... Read Full Story

In 2012 and beyond the Climbers Shop are proud to be supporting Community Action Nepal , a charity set up by legendary mountaineer Doug Scott.  Their aim is to help remote and isolated communities, who survive mainly as porters for groups of western trekkers and climbers,  in Nepal. Community Action Nepal operates mainly in the Middle Hill Regions of Nepal from where the majority of the porters originate. It is the porters who make it possible for walkers and climbers to enjoy the Peaks and... Read Full Story

Well it’s a new year and we’re all really getting psyched for some winter climbing! So far, though, its fair to say that the winter has been pretty disappointing.  Temperatures have been much higher than normal and there’s been precious little in the way of snow. We’ve had quite a few wintry storms though and some very high winds, but it just hasn’t stayed cold enough for any length of time (here in the Lake District anyway) to get any climbing in. Its been so warm that we’ve even got... Read Full Story

For the bulk of last year, we were able to offer you, our customers, completely free postage to anywhere in mainland UK. Alas, all good things must come to an end. We have really loved offering free postage throughout 2011 and it’s a benefit all of our customers have loved too. It makes things simple and cost effective for you and we aim to offer the best overall service possible. Unfortunately though, as our postage services are getting more and more expensive, we’ve regrettably had to re... Read Full Story

Here’s a winter climbing report by outdoor instructor and part time Climbers Shop staff member, Bryan, just to get you inspired and psyched for the Christmas break and New Year.  Fingers crossed for some cold conditions. ‘Myself and a couple of friends, Andy and Mark headed north to Scotland at the beginning of December, hoping that our optimism of the weather not being as bad as forecast, and some good conditions, would pay off.  Luckily for us, we were rewarded with good early season... Read Full Story

Today is the last day of our epic Eiger promotion and we make the last push onto the summit, via the Mitellegi ridge. So what do we have on offer on the final day of our journey then? Well today's offer has a fast and light sort of feel to it. We have two cracking little hydration packs from Osprey - The Viper 10 (mens) and the Verve 10 (women's). These great little packs are just the job if you're trail running, fastpacking or mountain biking; keeping you hydrated on the move and sticking to... Read Full Story

Today is the penultimate stage, the last hard pitches before the summit. From the Traverse of the Gods we ascend steeply towards the summit icefield via the infamous White Spider. (check out the map on the website to see how far we’ve got). The offers for today are really essential items for the winter hillwalker and mountaineer. First off we have a selection of LED headtorches , something that anyone who ventures out in winter should have with them. The headtorch selection we’re offering... Read Full Story

  Big day today! Stage 5: Death Bivouac to Traverse of the Gods via the Ramp (check out the map on the website ( http://www.climbers-shop.com/christmas-promo/ ) to see where we’re at on the face) After a bitterly cold and sleep deprived overnight stay at Death Bivouac we progress upwards at first light. Today’s new tranche of offers includes one of our most popular jackets, the Rab Vapour Rise trail Jacket . At only £92 (Normal RRP £115) what is not to like about this offer? The Rab Vapour... Read Full Story

Today is stage four of the epic Climbers Shop Eiger Christmas Promo, which takes us from the Second Icefield to Death Bivouac (check out the map on the website to see how far we've got) . We're getting high up on the mountain now and as we climb higher on the face, more of our Christmas offers are revealed. Today's offer has a real climbing feel and these products will really appeal to the keen rock jock in your family. Troll Omni's have long been the climbers legwear of choice, because they... Read Full Story

On Wednesday I went out for the first time this winter to have a look at Helvellyn. Given a pretty dodgy forecast of very strong winds and lots of fresh snow, I decided just getting to the top was a worthwhile objective, and perhaps a look at the edges. Navigation was tricky along the ridge from the top of Brown Cove to the col with Lower Man, then when reaching the summit the winds picked up where all ground was left exposed from the strong westerlys, so was rock solid under foot. Which... Read Full Story