Careless Torque

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk climbs Careless Torque in the Peak District, England. Ron Fawcett first climbed the arête in 1987 and was waiting 25 years for a female ascent... You'll be able to see more of Mina on Careless Torque, on rock and in competitions in Light Shed Pictures' upcoming flick about her year - lightshedpictures.com/

Flashback: When two men climbed El Capitan in 1970

In this 1970 CBS Evening News report, climbers Dean Caldwell and Warren Harding make history as the first to climb El Capitan s Wall of Early Morning Light. Now known as Dawn Wall, it s the same cliff face that Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell free-climbed in an equally historic feat. While both had their challenges, the 1970 climb would prove to be more controversial thanks to a spat between the climbers and the National Park Service.

Rocklands: a trad diary

In June 2014, Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson set off to discover Trad In Rocklands. Originally in search of hard, “cutting edge” new routes, what the couple discovered is perhaps even more valuable! An almost unlimited potential for Trad development, with 1,000’s of new routes to climb! In three weeks the pair barely scratched the surface, but if one thing was clear, it was that this amazing place, a place we all thought we knew, has so much more to give…