The inaugural ‘Great Lakes RunÂ’ was held on 21st June. A new fell race for 2008 starting in Great Langdale and heading up Bowfell, Esk Pike, Great End, Scafell Pike, Scafell  (via Foxes Tarn) and Slight Side. From Slight Side the final checkpoint was Pike of Blisco, which meant a crossing of... mehr »

For Sport Climbers  Black Diamond ATC (Air Traffic Controller) belay devices have become a proven standard belay tool. For the summer of 2008, the ATC line will be complete with the superlight ATC-Sport version for single ropes. This will be the belay device of choice even for die-hard sport... mehr »

 - by Dave Pickford -  During late May, a spate of cutting-edge onsight ascents of traditional routes swept Britain, leaving the scene of UK adventure climbing at its most vibrant for decades.  Perhaps the most significant of all these took place on Sunday May 25th, when Neil Dickson made... mehr »

Day 2 - PLANETFEAR 2008 British Lead Climbing ChampionshipsFull Report and Photography by Dave PickfordOn Sunday, the isobaric Atlantic chart was scored with lines as a cyclonic system approaching from the south west tightened its grip on England. A unique aspect of the Blackpool Towers... mehr »

PLANETFEAR 2008 BRITISH LEAD CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIPS:  -          RESULTS –  Day 1 Full ArticleDay 2 Full Article  JUNIOR MALE 1st: Jonathan Stocking 2nd: Luke Tilley 3rd: Ross Kirkland  JUNIOR FEMALE 1st: Shauna Coxsey 2nd: Kitty Wallace 3rd: Rebecca Hall  VETERAN 1st: Nick Colton 2nd:... mehr »

PLANETFEAR 2008 British Lead Climbing Championships Day 1 Saturday 24th MayFull Report and Photography by Dave Pickford Following the success of the 2007 BLCC held at the Blackpool Towers, last weekend the planetFear British lead Climbing Championships returned to BritainÂ’s most unusual... mehr »

World-Class Performance in Madagascar During April, a British team consisting of Jack Geldard, James McHaffie, Stephen Horne and Dave Pickford established an excellent new route on the Tsaranoro Massif in the Andringitra National Park in southern Madagascar. In addition,... mehr »

The planetFear shop is now open. Click to check out all the fantastic offers.  Remember to watch out for our full site re-launch in July. mehr »

A close fought race between an all-star cast at the newest race on the Multisport calendar, the Peak to Creek, thrilled spectators in the Ötztal Valley, Austria on May 10, 2008. Team 1, led by kayaking legend and race organiser, Schorschi Schauf, came out tops as eventual winners, and... mehr »

Photo Credit: Valerie O´Sullivan Adventure racers in Ireland and the community of the South West of Ireland will welcome racers from around the world to the first-ever ARWorld Series Adventure Race to be held in Ireland this summer. Named ‘An Turas MorÂ’ the race will take place from 14-21... mehr »

The Rat Race reaches Ireland. The much-loved event, having experienced runaway success in Britain, is now set to reach the shores of the Emerald Isle with 2 new and exciting events planned for Galway and Belfast this summer. Coming to Belfast for the first time and operating from an event... mehr »

Erik Švab is the first climber to complete the “trilogy” of the hardest mixed multi-pitch routes in the world with the ascent of “Empire strikes back” M10+, 4 pitches, the last winter first repetition of “Jedi Master” M11, 5 pitches, both in Val dÂ’Aosta-Italy, and the second repetition of... mehr »

´On Thursday 24th April at 11.00 am, representatives from the Ramblers Association (RA), Vixen Tor Action Group (VTAG) and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) will hand in four Rights of Way Claims to Devon County Council Public Rights of Way Department requesting that public Rights of... mehr »

planetFear is back. After a difficult period, planetFear´s future is secure, having been bought by ultimate outdoors. With the vast archive secured, our aim is to take the site to new levels in terms of exciting new content, better accessibility and a shop that delivers the best products and... mehr »

Just before you look at the answers, if you missed last weeks Climbing Quiz  you can still have ago by CLICKING HERE ...and the answers are: 1. Members would have to have climbed a 13000ft peak. 2. Ben Masterson 3. Al Manson, Adrenaline Rush at Caley 4. A magnifying glass 5. Annapurna –... mehr »

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has hatched details of the cliffs that climbers should keep away from this Spring to avoid nesting birds.  Climbers have a very good track record of keeping to the restrictions. The UKÂ’s birds will soon be scouting around for nest sites and raising... mehr »

At 14:30 on Friday 15th February Shane Ohly completed the Ramsay Round in 29:59:34 to set a new winter record. The previous winter record was 33:48:00 set by Gary Tompsett in 2003. The Ramsay round is often referred to as the Scottish equivalent of the Bob Graham Round. It was first completed... mehr »

It was the start of the Chinese Year of the Rat last week! Yes thatÂ’s right, 2008 is the Year of the Rat and to celebrate, we have teamed up with the Rat Race team and are offering a 10% discount (***See Below for Details***) off the entry price to the first Rat Race of the Year in Birmingham... mehr »

The third Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) kicks off on the 29th February with a weekend pack full of a fantastic selection of adventure sports films. If you would like to win a VIP pass to the event, simple email the ShAFF team (info@shaff.co.uk)with your answer to following... mehr »

It was the start of the Chinese Year of the Rat last week! Yes thatÂ’s right, 2008 is the Year of the Rat and to celebrate, we have teamed up with the Rat Race team and are offering a 10% discount (***See Below for Details***) off the entry price to the first Rat Race of the Year in Birmingham... mehr »