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THIS PAGE: Top Italian climber Angelika Rainer cruising the huge roof of First Blood (M9+) at Hodge Close, Cumbria. Turn to this issue’s Climb interview on page 42 to find out more about Angelika’s life and climbs. MARK SAVAGE / BERGHAUS
COVER: Angelika Rainer making one of the first repeats of Tim Emmett and Will Gadd’s surreal ice masterpiece, Clash Of The Titans (WI10+) at Helmcken Falls, Canada, in early 2014.
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6 HOT LINES
Simone Pedeferri establishes a Val di Mello super route, the hardest free route on the Eiger is put up by Robert Jasper, Simon Gietl and Roger Schaeli, plus a special report from Guy Robertson on the latest rock climbing action in Scotland
48 DISSENT ROUTE
Toby Dunn investigates the information minefield of sports supplements, and examines how they might or might not benefit climbers
54 VERTICAL DIARY
Will Nicholls does the desert Arabesque on the ultra classic French Pillar on Jabal Misht, Oman
56 GEAR OF THE YEAR
Tom Richardson reviews the excellent new all-round harness from DMM, the Maverick 2
58 GEARING UP:
Tom Richardson reviews a selection of the latest and best equipment for ice climbing
66 THE CLIMB REVIEW
An exclusive excerpt from Alex Honnold’s new book, Alone On The Wall, an extract from the new book The Matterhorn: The Quintessential Mountain by Graeme Wallace, plus a review of Kenton Cool’s autobiography by Tom Briggs, and Noel Dawson reviews the 2015 Reel Rock Tour
70 THE INSIDE STORY
The latest news and events from British climbing walls
74 POSTCARD FROM THE EDGE Tim Emmett gets high and dry on the Isle of White
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