(Slightly) Off the Beaten Track
5 GRIT BOULDERING Venues to find respite from the crowds
Whether you’re looking to get away from the crowds on a busy bank holiday or you want to help reduce the impact of climbers on an already very popular crag then hopefully this list can give you some inspiration. Some are listed in popular guides, others online topos and some only on UKC or hard to unearth out-of-print guides. In this blog we’ll hopefully make these crags a little bit more accessible and, more just a reminder for you that they exist and actually have some mega blocs.
Paris 2024 Olympics - How The Weather May Affect The Climbs
An opinion piece on how the weather may affect the Sport Climbing events at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Fresh New Packaging for our Loose Chalk
We’re psyched to release our new packaging for our loose chalk; same great paper recyclable, home compostable 275g of sea-water extracted chalk that you know and love but now finally with Gekco green on the packaging!
Paris 2024 Olympics - Olympic climbing Stage
Paris 2024 Olympic walls revealed! EP’s Titan boulder and whacky angled lead wall are broken down within. We asked our experienced athlete roster their thoughts on what we could expect to see.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Sport Climbing Format & Scoring
The Ultimate Grip: Why Liquid Chalk Outperforms Loose Chalk in Climbing
Liquid chalk paired with fine powder, on good skin, is hands down the best for friction, performance and even the environment. If you can get it to work with your skin, it’s a game changer.
TL;DR: REBOOTING E-GRADES
climbing terms - the lingo of the crag
We’ve put together a list of some of the most common and unique climbing terms so you can understand what everyones talking about down at the crag and in the gym. This list will take you from gumby to gaston, so check it out below!
Skin Routines
