From speed records and first free ascents to new routes and history-making solos, it was another memorable year in the Valley
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https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-valley-continues-to-be-one-of-the-worlds-most-popular-places-for-climbers-to-test-themselves-on-hard-granite-like-the-past-several-years-2025-saw-an-impressive-number-of-difficult/
Being able to see in real time on your phone if you’re on public lands or not is helpful for all kinds of things, especially finding free dispersed camping spots. Here’s how to use some modern mapping tools like Caltopo and Gaia GPS to do this.
https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/how-to-find-public-lands-with-map-software/apps1
Hamish McArthur has made the eagerly awaited second ascent of Megatron (Font 9A), Shawn Raboutou’s test-piece boulder in Eldorado Canyon, US.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/hamish-mcarthur-nails-coveted-second-ascent-of-megatron-font-9a/
Young Peak District based crusher Jacob Amos has closed out his efforts on Duel (Font 8A), the famous Fontainebleau testpiece.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/jacob-amos-sends-font-s-famous-testpiece-duel-font-8a/
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-stewart-green/
The aesthetic line heads up a steep granite face, the FA team said it should "not to be underestimated"
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