Air quality warnings have been issued, but it doesn't mean that you can't get out for some climbing
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The Sound will be released in late June, watch the trailer below
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Mejdi Schalck and Oriane Bertone took both golds in the weather-affected Prague WC Boulder round over the weekend; French team-mates took two further medals also.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/schalck-and-bertone-lead-french-rout-in-prague/
A double loop bowline on a bight is a good starting point for various types of anchors. Here's one application, the “fisheye”. Make a three-piece anchor with a 120 cm sling? Yep! Learn all about it here.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/the-fish-eye-anchor
Once you decide to go 'pegless' you are kind of committed, you can't exactly grab a peg if you get tired, and with just cams on your rack it's gonna be a fiddly effort if you fluff a placement to try and clip a peg instead!
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=782107
A climber suffered an injury to their leg after a slide down an alpine slope
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The town of Squamish has asked motorists to not stop to observe the fire
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Displaying flags on El Capitan and other Yosemite rock faces has historically served as a means of protest
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Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau have climbed the Yosemite Triple in under 24 hours
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With home nation - and global - favourite Adam Ondra reporting that this would be his last ever appearance on the Boulder World Cup circuit, the Prague World Cup was one that offered plenty to remember, albeit not always for the reasons you might expect...
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For Sara Rosecrans, banner photo of Sara by Meg LaHatte Give me the words to describe the blue I see when my eyes are barely cracked. Give me the tools to plaster my body to the desert wall and watch for centuries as the world is eroded into new meaning. Give me…
https://climbingzine.com/a-new-set-of-eyes-by-turner-wyatt-a-poem-for-sara-rosecrans/
The event in Prague was cancelled due to high winds. Podium placements were decided by semi-final results.
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Jim Holloway made the first ascent in 1975, but it went ungraded for 32 years
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Skeleton Ridge is a highly sought prize for adventure climbers, taking an impressive and unlikely line on chalk that's 'unconventional' at best. In recent years access has been banned, but after lengthy negotiation involving the BMC and its volunteers the route is once again available to climb - providing you have the necessary skills and abi...
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=782068
The men's Boulder final in Prague showcased a series of four flashy problems
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The stunning river boulder was a long-term project for Pearson
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The climber was skiing the West Buttress when he fell. A press statement has been released about the accident
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