Trees can make great rappel anchors, but there are definitely some best practices and things you want to avoid. Have a look at Part 2 of my detailed series on tree anchors.
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Legendary rock climber Lynn Hill will be one of the several speakers at this year's golden anniversary
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High winds forced many climbers to abandon their summer attempt to climb K2
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Katie Lamb has made the fourth ascent, and first female ascent, ofThe Dark Side (V16), atCamp 4 Boulders, Yosemite, USA.
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American climber Brooke Raboutou, has made the third ascent - the first by a female - of Excalibur (F9b+) pushing female sport climbing within a grade of men's top standard of F9c.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/brooke-raboutou-gets-third-ascent-of-excalibur-f9b/
A new trend sees young men hiring themselves out to be a "climbing buddy" to strangers
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It’s that time of year again! Our call for photo submissions for the 2025 OAC Ontario Crags Calendar is now OPEN!! The Ontario Crags Calendar aims to celebrate and highlight...
https://www.ontarioallianceofclimbers.ca/2024/09/30/submit-your-photos-for-the-2025-ontario-crags-calendar-now/
Following the men's Boulder semi-final, the women took to the Speed wall for the qualification rounds of the first ever individual Olympic medal event in the discipline. The Olympic record was broken four times, the World Record broken twice and four new continental records set. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Aleksandra Miroslaw eventually set a...
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