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  • BrokenFlowsB
    The Believer 6B+
    BrokenFlowsB BrokenFlows

    The Believer 6B+

    Sit starts just got easier on my gym’s moonboard 😄 #climbing


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  • GrippedG
    Product test: Which one is GP1? The answer may surprise you.
    GrippedG Gripped

    GP1 is a solid competitor. But the viral moments that made it famous were the result of heating rubber in a way that makes any climbing shoe stick to a wall.
    The post Product test: Which one is GP1? The answer may surprise you. appeared first on Gripped Magazine.


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    GP1 is a solid competitor. But the viral moments that made it famous were the result of heating rubber in a way that makes any climbing shoe stick to a wall.

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  • GrippedG
    How the Historic First Helicopter Rescue of Climbers in the Rockies Went Down
    GrippedG Gripped

    Cries for help, a toilet paper message, untested rescue systems, and experienced climbers facing the ultimate challenge
    The post How the Historic First Helicopter Rescue of Climbers in the Rockies Went Down appeared first on Gripped Magazine.


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    Cries for help, a toilet paper message, untested rescue systems, and experienced climbers facing the ultimate challenge

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  • GrippedG
    Climber Found Guilty of Manslaughter After Partner Dies on Mountain
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    In January 2025, a climber left his partner stranded on Austria's tallest mountain
    The post Climber Found Guilty of Manslaughter After Partner Dies on Mountain appeared first on Gripped Magazine.


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    In January 2025, a climber left his partner stranded on Austria's tallest mountain

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  • InglesportI
    Loaded knots that won't budge.
    InglesportI Inglesport

    Loaded knots that won't budge. Trad climbing's most reliable frustration.

    The Black Diamond Infinity Cord fixes it.

    ✅ Unties after loading, every time
    ✅ 22kN+ strength, 5mm, 62g
    ✅ No bar tacks. No stitching.

    From £23.75 at Inglesport 👇

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    Technical Equipment Retailers to the Sport and Professional markets for Caving, Climbing, Rope Access, Work at Height and Rescue since 1977

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    #climbing #indoorclimbing #climbingGyms


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  • Fish FaceF
    Yikes, as if I needed a reason not to go mountaineering!
    Fish FaceF Fish Face

    Yikes, as if I needed a reason not to go mountaineering! Now if you run into difficulty there's the added worry of a manslaughter conviction 😬
    Judge's rationale was apparently that he should have known well ahead that they were going to have serious trouble.
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-convicted-manslaughter-girlfriend-kerstin-g-grossglockner-mountain?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
    #law #justice #climbing #mountaineering


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  • Chad LintonF
    An ice climber at Marble Canyon for the Lillooet Ice Festival.
    Chad LintonF Chad Linton
    An ice climber at Marble Canyon for the Lillooet Ice Festival.

    #photography #vancouver #climbing

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  • GrippedG
    Jakob Schubert Sends Room Service Low V14 on a Two-Day Visit to Squamish
    GrippedG Gripped

    Schubert wasted no time on his short trip to the West Coast of Canada, racking up an impressive list of hard ascents
    The post Jakob Schubert Sends Room Service Low V14 on a Two-Day Visit to Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine.


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    Schubert wasted no time on his short trip to the West Coast of Canada, racking up an impressive list of hard ascents

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  • GrippedG
    Historic Firsts in Ski Mountaineering at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games
    GrippedG Gripped

    The first-ever gold medals were awarded at the inaugural Olympic Ski Mountaineering event
    The post Historic Firsts in Ski Mountaineering at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games appeared first on Gripped Magazine.


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    The first-ever gold medals were awarded at the inaugural Olympic Ski Mountaineering event

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  • HowNOT2H
    Can you do the MATH?
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  • Thrill SyndicateT
    True Free Fall, High Throughput - Deliver an unrestricted free fall with QuickFlight XL—dual-line safety, easy install, and top certifications.
    Thrill SyndicateT Thrill Syndicate

    True Free Fall, High Throughput - Deliver an unrestricted free fall with QuickFlight XL—dual-line safety, easy install, and top certifications.

    https://zurl.co/YE5A2 #adventurepark #thrillride #safetyfirst #amusementpark #climbing


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  • Sigbjørn VeslegardS
    Fin runde på Molden.
    Sigbjørn VeslegardS Sigbjørn Veslegard
    Fin runde på Molden.

    #ice #climbing

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  • American Alpine ClubA
    The Line—From Bozeman to the Baspa
    American Alpine ClubA American Alpine Club

    Since 2010, climbers have been exploring the mountains, cliffs, and boulders above the village of Rakchham in northern India’s Baspa Valley, drawn by varied, high-quality climbing and relatively modest elevations in this quiet corner of the Himalaya. Last fall, two Montana-based climbers—Ryan Griffiths and Seth Timpano—spent several weeks in the area. Here’s their story.

    In late October and early November 2025, Ryan Griffiths and I climbed new routes on two unclimbed peaks above the Baspa Valley. We were based out of the village of Rakchham  at around 3,150 meters, with a small advanced camp on the Rakchham “plateau” at 4,100 meters. 
    After a week of acclimatizing, we spent October 21 and 22 climbing the northwest face of Peak 5,400m. This gave quality moderate ice and mixed climbing, but was not particularly sustained, as the route was split by a small pocket glacier, which we used for a bivouac. The 800-meter ascent had difficulties up to WI4 M5. 
    We next tried the east ridge of unclimbed Daboling (ca 6,050m) at the head of the valley. Starting from a high camp at around 5,400 meters, we climbed 13 pitches on mostly good granite, although at times the climbing was tedious and the terrain felt like stacked Jenga blocks. The line was classically alpine in nature, and it is difficult to assign a rock or mixed grade. 
    Our high point was around 5,850 meters. Four or five more pitches would have taken us to the summit slopes, but without bivouac gear, and knowing the descent would be complex, we made a conservative call to retreat. Our descent involved a dozen rappels (exclusively on rock anchors), first down the ridge then onto the steeper south face. 
    After a short rest in town, we ended the trip by climbing a 200-meter granite tower that tops out at about 5,100 meters. This is the Fourth Pillar of Ray Peak, as defined by the Austrian team that visited the area in 2019 (AAJ 2020). Ryan and I climbed the south face of this tower in five pitches, four of which were 5.9 or 5.10 and composed of perfect granite. We rappelled our route. 
    Overall, we found this to be a beautiful area with impressive boulders and excellent alpine rock potential. However, the alpine ice will require very specific—perhaps rare—conditions, as the mountains are losing their perennial snow. 
    Modern climbing in Rakchaam and the Baspa Valley has a somewhat unlikely origin story for an alpine zone: It began with bouldering. In 2010, well-known European climbers Elie Chevieux, Frederic Nicole, and Bernd Zangerl explored the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh and discovered the Baspa Valley, “a veritable Shangri-La for the rock climbers,” as Chevieux wrote in AAJ 2012. Their stories about the climbing near Rakchham prompted a steady stream of visitors over the next decade. (Spanish climber Silvia Vidal was another early visitor—she soloed a 1,000-meter wall in the area in 2010.) 
    No one was more infatuated with the area than Zangerl: He has traveled from his home in Austria to Rakchham more than ten times. Zangerl also is one of the driving forces behind community efforts aimed at making climbing a sustainable activity that benefits and is welcomed by local residents. He recently published the first guidebook to bouldering in the area and helped spearhead a bouldering festival this past October, along with the locally led Rakchham Mountaineering & Adventure Club. A community website, rakchham.com, is a great resource for climbers considering a visit, providing beta, information on permits that support the local community, and an offer to help alpinists avoid peaks that the local people consider sacred.

    In 2022, Five Ten produced a beautiful 20-minute video, directed by Ray Demski, showcasing Rakchham and the efforts to preserve its beauty and culture while the Baspa Val...


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    Since 2010, climbers have been exploring the mountains, cliffs, and boulders above the village of Rakchham in northern India’s Baspa Valley, drawn by varied, high-quality climbing and relatively modest elevations in this quiet corner of the Himalaya. Last fall, two Montana-based climbers—Ryan Griffi

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  • GrippedG
    Quebec’s Famous La Pomme d’Or Ice Climb Gets Hard New Variation
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    La Pomme d’Adam adds a WI6 M8+ variation pitch to one of Canada's most iconic ice climbs
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    La Pomme d’Adam adds a WI6 M8+ variation pitch to one of Canada's most iconic ice climbs

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  • GrippedG
    “Mainstream Media Is Misrepresenting New Rules Around Everest,” Says Everest Expert
    GrippedG Gripped

    Nepal is weighing a rule requiring Everest climbers to have first summited a 7,000-meter peak, though no rule has been enacted so far
    The post “Mainstream Media Is Misrepresenting New Rules Around Everest,” Says Everest Expert appeared first on Gripped Magazine.


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    Nepal is weighing a rule requiring Everest climbers to have first summited a 7,000-meter peak, though no rule has been enacted so far

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  • GrippedG
    Several Skiers Missing After Avalanche in California
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    A number of skiers were rescued after a big avalanche, but many remain missing
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    A number of skiers were rescued after a big avalanche, but many remain missing

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  • BrokenFlowsB
    I love balance-y climbs ⚖️
    BrokenFlowsB BrokenFlows

    I love balance-y climbs ⚖️ #climbing


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  • GrippedG
    Aidan Roberts Flashes Classic V14 in Austria
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    The V17 climber flashed another V14 with his ascent of Bügeleisen in Maltalal, Austria
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    The V17 climber flashed another V14 with his ascent of Bügeleisen in Maltalal, Austria

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  • gmrstudiosG
    A Sense of Doubt blog post 4019 - Stairs, Climbing Everest, and Resistant Starch.
    gmrstudiosG gmrstudios

    A Sense of Doubt blog post 4019 - Stairs, Climbing Everest, and Resistant Starch. https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-sense-of-doubt-blog-post-4019-stairs.html #exercise #gutbiome #HealthyEating #Climbing


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  • BrokenFlowsB
    This felt more dramatic than it looked…
    BrokenFlowsB BrokenFlows

    This felt more dramatic than it looked… #climbing


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