Journal

It was with great sadness that we registered the news that Mr Toshiyuki Niikura passed away peacefully in the early hours of 26th April. For many of us at DMM Mr Niikura was an integral part of the DMM family, one of those constants in life, always smiling ,always keen and interested in the products, and always loyal and supportive. It is a tribute in its own right that for nearly half his life he was a devoted and knowledgeable partner for DMM.

A seasonal round up of some exciting achievements, adventures and news coming from the DMM athletes and in-house team.

Arborist, Drew Bristow, recounts a conservation expedition to help record a small and elusive arboreal wild cat.

On 6th August 2022 Alex Luger realised his long-held dream of climbing Seventh Direction free in a single day.

The first ever carabiner with a built-in pulley wheel appeared in 2004. It is still widely used today.

A true oval connector providing effective centralising of loads—forerunner of the compact PerfectO, AmericanO and XSRE.

The story behind the iconic Triple Attachment Pulley at the core of the Hitch Climber system.

Its introduction in 1993 was a 'revolutionary concept in design and performance'.

The idea of a fully curved axe in the 90s was a radical and pioneering design.

October is the traditional time of year when we support Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special edition pink product.

James McHaffie’s name goes down in British climbing history as the first person to climb all 180 routes in Extreme Rock.

WTF director, Gilly McArthur, chats about inclusivity, community, and her aspirations.

Find out how competition climbing started in the UK before becoming an Olympic sport at the Tokyo Games.

Nick Bullock and Mick Lovatt repeat the 1240 ft epic traverse, War and Peace, 24 years after its first ascent.

Will Bosi's King Capella with a proposed 9b+ grade, would make him the first Brit to achieve this level of difficulty.

Alan Halewood shares his thoughts on getting back to rock climbing as pandemic restrictions ease and spring arrives.

Impressive new multi-pitch climb in Val Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland.

On the 5th of August, Alex Megos climbed his long-term Ceuse project, Bibliographie, with ‘one last go’ on the last day of his trip.

Paul Pritchard didn’t let hemiplegia stop him from joining the Big Canopy Campout in Tasmania.

Reflections on getting back to rock as lockdown restrictions eased.

Now back home in the Frankenjura, and having had time to catch his breath, Ray Wood asked Alex a few questions about his time away.

During this COVID-19 crisis, climbers are having to get their fix vicariously. This early piece of Nick Bullock’s writing from around 2002/3 should help.

Glyn Hudson, based in north Wales, has been on a mission to reduce his carbon footprint, and that includes getting to and from the crag.

Our destination for 11 days was Taghia, a remote village in Morocco's High Atlas mountains, surrounded by deep orange limestone faces, several hundred metres high.