Jason Crist is accused of nine felonies by three women. https://www.climbing.com/news/jason-crist-rape-charges/

Maybe it’ll clean up with traffic! https://www.climbing.com/videos/sport-climber-rips-off-big-rock-nearly-decks/

Do you have a big load that you need to move a short distance? Here's one crafty way to do it: the stirrup hoist. This may not be the most efficient method, but it's quick and simple. https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/load-transfer-the-stirrup-hoist-zVn5Z

This week's Friday Night Video followsAngus Kille as he tries to make an E9 first ascent in the last few days before his daughter is born. Bringing this route to life parallels his journey of becoming a father: patresence. Follow his journey with the route, how to train for bold climbs, his thoughts on being in the waiting room of fa... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776062

The American Alpine Club will no longer host the Craggin’ Classic Series or the Hueco Rock Rodeo. We’re thrilled with the impact these events have had over the years and the ways they connected the climbing community. At the same time, we’re inspired by our new Strategic Plan and are confident that we are equipped to deliver even greater impact for climbers with this plan guiding the AAC’s activities for the next three years. The AAC ran the Craggin’ Classic Series for 13 years, and we're proud of the positive impact those events had on climbers and communities over that time. Nina Williams, AAC Board President, first connected with the Club through the Craggin’ series, and she is not alone. It is certainly true the Craggin’s were a party with a heart, and they truly epitomized bringing the community together over a passion for climbing. Across the 13 years of this series, we estimate that we've served over 30,000 attendees and nearly 8,000 clinic participants. Those same participants have given back to the local crags that host these events with well over 10,000 stewardship hours. Additionally, the AAC hosted the Hueco Rock Rodeo event for over a decade, and we're proud to have played a role in responsibly introducing thousands of climbers from around the globe to this amazing landscape and world-class bouldering destination. The Rodeo focused on encouraging climbers to challenge themselves through friendly competition while fostering a strong sense of community. It was also an important vehicle to introduce many climbers to the ethics of respecting a fragile landscape and the Indigenous communities that share this land. We’re excited to continue to be a conduit for responsible climbing in Hueco through our iconic lodging facility, the Hueco Rock Ranch.  We look forward to continuing to serve our members, engage local communities, and celebrate climbing through both new and existing initiatives. Please visit this page to learn more about the recently adopted AAC Strategic Plan. https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/11/1/n64m60v6pfx6iq6unz2d46lbd7o5zy

On Monday, he started his Czechia trip with a flash of Dune V14. Now he just sent Janja SD V14. The post Will Bosi Flashes His Second V14 This Week appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/will-bosi-flashes-his-second-v14-this-week/

As part of the Banff Mountain Festival, A Gift from Kei Taniguchi will show this Sunday in the Bow Valley The post Kei Taniguchi Was a Cutting Edge Alpinist, Now a Film on Her Will Screen in Canmore appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/kei-taniguchi-was-a-cutting-edge-alpinist-now-a-film-on-her-will-screen-in-canmore/

Four awards were given out this year by a jury of esteemed international alpine climbers The post Americans Receive 2024 Piolet d’Or Award appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/americans-receive-2024-piolet-dor-award/

The American Direct gets a rare repeat as other climbers try a new route on Ama Dablam The post 60-Pitch Himalayan Route Climbed Again appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/60-pitch-himalayan-route-climbed-again/

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Check out Matt Samet's author page. https://www.climbing.com/places/9-things-to-know-about-route-development/

The Adam Ondra route was the world's first 5.15c, but it gets a 5.15b/c grade with the use of kneepads The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbing Change 5.15b/c appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-climbing-change-5-15b-c/

Jake Whisenant and Brant Hysell have bested a speed record held for two decades by Yuji Hirayama and Nick Fowler The post New Speed Record for Lurking Fear on El Cap appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-speed-record-for-lurking-fear-on-el-cap/

In the late 1300s, experts point to drought and other environmental stressors impacting the Puebloan people in the Southwest leading toward societal collapse. My people, the Diné, the Athabaskan-speaking migrants from the north, also began to place pressures on these societies. Resources like food and water became increasingly scarce, and preventing theft or raids by… https://climbingzine.com/yucca-ropes-the-diy-ancestral-puebloan-static-line-by-len-necefer/

The pumpkin was painted in 1968 and has been left over the years, but you should never graffiti or paint on rock The post The Pumpkin Route on Yamnuska is Classic appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/routes/rockies/the-pumpkin-route-on-yamnuska-is-classic/

Norwegian climber and author Jo Nesbø has logged a hard route at the age of 67 The post Bestselling Crime Writer With 80 million Book Sales Climbs 5.13b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/bestselling-crime-writer-with-80-million-book-sales-climbs-5-13b/

We are so excited to have longtime AAC member Rick Accomazzo on the podcast to chat about his new book “Tobin, the Stonemasters, and Me, 1970-1980.” This book is part memoir of Rick’s own early climbing career, part revealing biography of Tobin Sorenson, the forgotten Stonemaster who was an incredible all-arounder; and part a distillation of a decade of climbing culture. With these three threads, the book weaves together many untold climbing stories from an iconic, pivotal decade, from “before climbing lost its innocence,” as John Long says in his forward to the book. Listen to the episode to hear some key stories from the book and learn about the ten-year process of putting it together. We’d also like to congratulate Rick for his book being longlisted for the Banff Mountain Literature Award! Dive into the episode to get your dose of forgotten climbing history. You can grab your own copy at stonemasterbooks.com Buy the Book Banff Mountain Literature Awards https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/10/30/educate-the-forgotten-stonemaster

Will Bosi has made a flash ascent of Jana vecov's Dune, 8B+, atStaechovck Lom, Czech Republic. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776009

The highly accomplished climber has shared a video of himself on the hard American climb The post Kai Lightner on Jumbo Love 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/kai-lightner-on-jumbo-love-5-15b/

The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust have jointly purchased part of the Rothbury Estate, the largest single piece of land to go on sale in England in 30 years.The aim is tocreate a "showcase for nature recovery on a vast scal... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776000