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Arc'teryx R320/R280

£85: New for 2008, super lightweight and exceptionally comfortable mens/womens models

Five Ten Jet7

£79: high performance sport climbing and bouldering shoe

Beta Sticks

from £33: Standard and Long are back in stock

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The Latest climbing news from Cragx and The Foundry

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SWBL and Foundry Bouldering league

Well done to everyone who entered, click for the full results.

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BMC leading ladder 15th to 30th November

There will be 10 routes this year ranging though 6a, 6a+.6b, 6b+,6c,7a,7a+,7b,7c,8a. 16 days to try the routes between 15th to 30th November.

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Foundry/CragX Bouldering League 2008 to 9, Round 1, 10th November

Starts off with sharing Round 1 with the SWBL (Sheffield walls bouldering league) on Monday 10th November.
Round 2 Monday 15th December 5.30 till 9.45pm
Round 3 Monday 26th January 5.30 till 9.45pm

25 problems in each round on bouldering, top rope and main wall.

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SWBL Sheffield Walls Bouldering League 2008 to 9. Round 1, 10th November

25 problems to attempt, 4 goes at each. Prizes for top 3 m/f senior and top 2 youth m/f (under 17 years on sept 30th 2008).
Four rounds, must do all rounds to claim a prize.
Round 1 at The Foundry 5.30 till 9.45pm
Round 2 at The Matrix 9am-10pm
Round 3 at The Edge, 4 till 7pm, 7 till 10pm.
Sponsored by the four walls offering ?Roamer full memberships? as prizes (which can be sold on) also The Clinic physiotherapy (tel: 2501162).

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New routes in September/October

We have been setting routes over the last month resulting with a complete change on the main lead wall and livingstoe wall with lots more in the Furnace. There are some great new volumes and tufas on the main wall and in the furnace to add interest.

At the upper end of the grades Steve Mcclure has set some testing routes on the main wall prow from 7c to 8a+/b.
There are also lots in the 6?s and 7?s.

The Wave / Bleaustone wall will be reset in the next 2 weeks.

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articles and topos

Featured CragX Articles and Topos

The Cuillin Ridge

An account of a traverse of the Cuillin Ridge in Dec '05 by Sean James.

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Kalymnos

Kalymnos, the sponge divers island, offers fantastic sport climbing in a cool and peaceful setting. Its picturesque landscape, the clear blue water, and the hospitality are things that you will never forget. Aris has recently authored a new gude to Kalymnos so we have brought his topos out from our back-issues to whet your appetite.

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Ceuse - The best crag in the world?

The awesome rock capped mountain of Ceuse stands proud on the periphery of the southern Alpine town of Gap. Climbers from all over the world frequent this magnificent crag as it offers a variety of stunning climbs on immaculate rock, accompanied by stunning views.

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CragX Climbing Shop

Arc'teryx R320/R280

Five Ten Jet7

DMM Renegade/Maverick

Hard XS DVD

Fontainebleau 7&8

Psyche DVD

Beta Sticks

80's: The Birth of Extreme

Moon Utility Hoodie

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THE FOUNDRY CLIMBING NEWS [more ..]

SWBL and Foundry Bouldering league

BMC leading ladder 15th to 30th November

Foundry/CragX Bouldering League 2008 to 9, Round 1, 10th November

SWBL Sheffield Walls Bouldering League 2008 to 9. Round 1, 10th November

New routes in September/October

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The Cuillin Ridge

Kalymnos

Ceuse - The best crag in the world?

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