INTRODUCTION

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This web site holds local climbing information for the area around Huddersfield (in Kirklees, West Yorkshire). Also there are articles on British and European crags. These are listed in the Index below. Constructive comment is always welcome and additional information will be added to the site.

NETHERTON EDGE TOPO: May 2008

Devil's Rock at Netherton has undergone a recent revival with several new problems being added to Netherton Woodland area by Jonathan Booth. Click here for the topo.

HOLMFIRTH EDGE DAMAGED: March 2008

Those visiting Holmfirth Edge, a small but historically interesting gritstone quarry, will be sad to discover that it has been 'painted' along much of its length (see photo for one small section of damaged rock). Anti-grafitti paint has been spreads on many of the best problems. The slippery nature of the substance has made for unpleasant, if not impossible climbing. The BMC are looking into the incident and its possible recovery.

LOCAL CONTACTS

• Climbing courses are run at Huddersfield Climbing Wall (in the town's Sports Centre). For details phone Richard Yorke, Course Organiser, on 01484 223630.
• Huddersfield Climbing Club: contact Mike Hibbert by e-mail or by phone (mob: 07950 475583 work:01484 472973).
• Calderdale Mountaineering Club can be contacted here.
• The Vibram Mountaineering Club, which has members in Huddersfield, Halifax and Bradford can be contacted here

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INDEX

• Local climbing venues
• Bouldering Topo: Holmfirth Edge or The Cliff
• Bouldering Topo: Netherton Edge or Devil Rock by Jonathan Booth
• Huddersfield Climbing Wall
• Broughton Wall guidebook
• Link to University of Huddersfield Climbing Club website
• Earlsheaton HighSchool Climbing Trip
• Archive of local bouldering photos
• Article: link to the Chew Valley web site
• Article: Bancroft on Strappado (Dovestones)
• Article: The Alton Towers Alternative: Traversing the Churnet Valley:
• Article: Bouldering in Kentmere
• Article: Porth Ysgo: Shores beyond Time
• Article: Climbing Atlases: new guidebooks to Europe
• Article: Where (and where not) to climb in France with children
• Article: le Thaurac: Winter in the Herault
• Article: A French Pudding: conglomerate climbing in the Durance Valley
• Article: St Ferreol-Trente-Pas: Tranquility in France
• Article: Annecy
• Article: Southern Comfort: multi-pitch Alpine sport by Jerry Gore
• Article: Sardinia photos
• Article: Chignol, the Pearl of Mulini (Italy)
• Article: Engelberg, Switzerland
• Article: Bruixes, the Catalan Temple of Tufa
• Article: Los Vados, Andalucia
• Article: Climbing in Greece
• Article: Kalymnos
• Article: Kalymnos 2007: new routes and new guidebooks
• Article: A tribute to Marcel Remy by Luca Albertoni
• Article: New Tricks at Trikala
• Article: Geyik Bayiri (Southern Turkey) by Dave Cross
• General Links

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