Page 3 - Climb May15 teaser

REGULARS
HOT LINES 6 14 year old Ashima Shiraishi climbs 9a/9a + in Spain,
a major new mixed route in Switzerland, plus our final report from yet another bumper winter season in Scotland
VERTICAL DIARY 36 Neil Gresham ventures into The Abyss
THE CLIMB INTERVIEW 38 Calum Muskett talks to rising star of twenty-first
century British climbing, Wiz Fineron
DISSENT ROUTE 50 Katherine Schirrmacher explores the complex relationship between climbers and body image
HOT GEAR 52 Tom Richardson highlights some of the most interesting
new concepts in the outdoor marketplace in 2015
GEARING UP: FOOT SOLDIERS 58 Tom Richardson examines the important subject of
approach shoes for climbers, and reviews a selection of the best approach footwear currently available
THE CLIMB REVIEW 64 An exclusive excerpt from Ed Douglas’ new book
Statement, a biography of groundbreaking British climber Ben Moon, plus Toby Dunn reads Beyond Limits, Steve McClure’s new autobiography
THE INSIDE STORY 70 Climb’s photo report from Blokfest, one of the countries
biggest competition series
POSTCARD FROM THE EDGE 74 A Viking warrior in full flight at Kullavik, Sweden
THIS PAGE: Top British climber Maddy Cope making a fast and stylish ascent of one of the classic hard sport lines of South America, the awesome leaning wall of Bode Ainda Bufa (8a+) at Sale de Justica, Serra do Cipo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Look out for a major feature on one of the world’s most exciting emerging climbing areas in a forthcoming issue of Climb in 2015. DAVID PICKFORD
COVER: Alex Jack laybacks and jams his way up the classic corner Wind of the Valley (5.10) at Li Ming in China’s Yunnan province. Turn to page 28 to find out about one of Asia’s greatest climbing areas. GARRETT BRADLEY
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