The legendary Canadian alpinist was one of 88 Canadians appointed in 2024
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https://gripped.com/profiles/barry-blanchard-receives-the-order-of-canada/
In 2012, accomplished ice/mixed climber Gord McArthur wrote this article for Gripped. The 10 routes he selected as Canada's best have stood the test of time. Nobody has ever climbed them all in one season
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https://gripped.com/profiles/10-of-canadas-best-winter-mixed-climbs/
The “Swiss cheese” model is a metaphor for how risk can be reduced through overlapping and redundant safety systems.
https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/the-swiss-cheese-model-of-risk-mitigation
To keep things sporting, the team kayaked 280 miles, fended off polar bears, dangerously large waves, and their own inexperience in such lightweight boats.
https://www.climbing.com/news/big-wall-first-ascent-greenland/
Janja Garnbret, Sorato Anraku, and Jakob Schubert are clear crowd favorites. But there are plenty of others who could snag gold.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/underdogs-sport-climbing-paris-olympics/
With an athlete field this stacked, it's hard to pick winners. But these nine climbers are all poised to excel in Paris.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/who-will-dominate-mens-boulder-lead-paris-olympics/
A group of activists, “Climbers with Palestine,” unfurled the 25-foot banner from El Cap Tower on Monday.
https://www.climbing.com/news/stop-the-genocide-banner-from-el-capitan/
