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4GEE Community Cinema Club

POSTED: 19th July 2017 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting, Family & Group Adventures, Gear Reviews, Qualifications, Staff @ Play, Technical Committee, Technical Courses, Video, Winter Conditions, Young People

For me, when I was young, a trip to the cinema meant a 40 min drive and a rare occasion. ​It has been great to work with EE, we have been one of the first to experience a screening from the 4GEE Community Cinema Club. What a treat… to finish a day’s rock climbing on Gimmer Crag with a movie snuggled up with a brew on a portaledge!

Our team carried 984kg of kit to...

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Have you checked your camming devices recently?

POSTED: 29th November 2013 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Bolting, Gear Reviews, Qualifications, Staff @ Play, Technical Committee, Technical Courses

​I stand on the BMC Technical Committee representing the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and over recent years we have been receiving an alarming number of cam failures, these have been a result of users not checking them thoroughly for wear and tear.

Click the link here to read more on the BMC website.

Dan Robinson

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BMC Bolt Lower off Video

POSTED: 23rd December 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Gear Reviews

The BMC‘s Technical Committee is an accumulation of experts from the climbing world. Members consist of Metallurgists, Engineers, Manufacturers, and the likes. I stand on the committee as a technical expert from an instructional / user point of view. The committee is a vital part of testing faulty equipment and creating and enhancing the UIAA and EN standards on...

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Click Up Review is liked by Italy

POSTED: 26th November 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Gear Reviews

The head guy of R&D/marketing at Climbing Technology read the Click Up review we did and really liked it. He has put a link to it on their website
Climbing Technology

Mountain Works

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Click Up Review

POSTED: 16th November 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Gear Reviews

Climbing Technology
Click Up Review
Dan Robinson

Real Adventure

Mountain Works are the importers of Climbing Technology’s new belay device the Click Up. Brought onto the UK market in 2010 this device rivals other such semi automatic belay devices for sports climbing like the Gri Gri and the Ed. I have been using the device now for a few months and have been...

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Accapi Gear Review

POSTED: 2nd August 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Gear Reviews

Dan Robinson & Sally Ozanne
Accapi is a success story based on innovation and research, originally a specialist in the manufacturing of technical socks for all types of sports with a particular focus on mountain activities. With a partnership with Nexus, Accapi now produces Infrared clothing for athletes.
Nexus is a revolutionary Japanese fabric with unique...

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Blizzard Survival Gear Review for AMI News

POSTED: 30th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Gear Reviews

Blizzard, from Bethesda, North Wales, produce a wide range of lightweight thermal protection for survival and emergency situations. Used extensively by the US/UK militaries as well as UK Mountain Rescue and Search and Rescue teams, the Plas y Brenin instructors are recommending the Blizzard gear as part of your standard kit to carry. Over the past 2 months I have been...

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John Beatty

POSTED: 19th May 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Gear Reviews

After seeing a slide show by John Beatty at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival I was hooked on his work.
He had 4 slide projectors glowing and merging onto one screen to produce a mix of images that where just outstanding.

Have a look at this video...

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