Forty years after making the first ascent, Ben Moon is back on Statement of Youth, aroute that not only represented the cutting edge in terms of difficulty at the time of its first ascent, but also marked the dawn of a new approach to the discipline of climbing in the UK as a whole.
Buenos días. Ayer escalamos la Cresta Urquiza Olmo en Montrebei con 600 m. de recorrido y una dificultad máxima de 6a. Escalada de aventura en uno de los entornos más impresionantes del Prepirineo.... #escalada #climbing #montaña #alpinismo #huesca #montrebei
Billy Ridal battles massive falls and snapping micro nuts to make a rare repeat of Rhapsody (E11 7a) at Dumbarton.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/billy-ridal-makes-eighth-ascent-of-rhapsody/
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
Elias Iagnemma has made the first ascent of Big Slamm in Tintorale, Abruzzo, Southern Italy. He has proposed a grade of 9A/V17.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777963
