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Time to vote BMC CEO Dave Turnbull explains what’s so important about this year’s AGM – and why we need your vote


Respect the rock: chalk We’re all addicted to the white stuff – and it’s affecting our climbing areas


38 Tony & Di


They discovered the desert climbing of Wadi Rum and pioneered a 650 km long-distance trail through the deserts and canyons of Jordan. Meet explorers Tony Howard and Di Taylor


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King of the mountains He’s our greatest living mountaineer, loves Dolomite rock climbing and has a real way with words. Oh, and he’s got great hair. Ben Williams sits down with Reinhold Messner


Alpine classics: Gran Paradiso Our essential series on classic alpine objectives by guide and photographer Ben Tibbets


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Off the shelf


In gear: single-pitch cragging Stuff:


£800 of gear must be won Perspective: Angus Kille


Art of adventure: Helen Mort


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