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    Edelrid Pinch or Petzl Neox?

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  • GrippedG

    An Influencer Talks to Athlete Janja Garnbret

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    YouTuber Magnus Midtbø touches base with one of the world's best climber The post An Influencer Talks to Athlete Janja Garnbret appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/an-influencer-talks-to-athlete-janja-garnbret/
  • EpicTVE

    The perfect ridgeline doesn’t ex…

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  • Andrew HelwerA

    Regrettably accepting that I will not be sincerely good at rock climbing (climb 5.12+) unless I legitimately lose 30 lbs.

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    Regrettably accepting that I will not be sincerely good at rock climbing (climb 5.12+) unless I legitimately lose 30 lbs. I'm about 205 lbs now on a 6'2 frame, which puts me at a BMI of 26.3. I've become pretty large muscle-wise after switching from climbing to BJJ, since the sport facilitates & also advantages that. Even before switching from climbing to BJJ I noticed I had to use *way* more force to hang onto certain holds than other people I climbed with, just because I weighed more. Losing 30 lbs would get me to 175 lbs, 22.5 BMI, which (limited) data suggests is around where you want to be to be decent at climbing (ideally even lower).There's also a safety aspect to this. Past 200 lbs, ropes will shred more easily when running over sharp edges after taking a fall. More force just means less safety.At age 34 though losing 30 lbs is like a fantasy. I have no idea how I would even do that. Climb Mt Si 3x/week with a 40 lb pack maybe? Spouse points out that I eat quite a lot of bread per week, so maybe will start with substituting that for something else.#climbing
  • GrippedG

    Seb Bouin Tries a Stefano Ghisolfi 5.15b, Injures His Knee

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    A deep drop knee on L’Arenauta leads to an audible pop, ending his projecting on the route The post Seb Bouin Tries a Stefano Ghisolfi 5.15b, Injures His Knee appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/seb-bouin-tries-a-stefano-ghisolfi-5-15b-injures-his-knee/
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    Guidebook XII—Grant Spotlight

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    Usually, when Balin Miller encounters spindrift ice climbing, he puts his head down, waits for 10 to 20 seconds, and continues climbing. Halfway up the face of the Andromeda Strain, a line on the northeast face of Mount Andromeda in Alberta, Canada, Miller and his climbing partner Adrien Costa encountered an intense spindrift funnel. Thirty seconds passed, then one minute, two. After five minutes, he thought, f*** this, and downclimbed. Miller was persistent, but the spindrift was relentless. They wasted a couple of hours try- ing to go around. https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/11/25/grant-spotlight
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    Jim Pope makes first ascent of hard Ashop Edge Project

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    Jim Pope has made the first ascent of a new hard boulder on Ashop Edge, on the Kinder Northern Edges. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=772957
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    Remembering John Middendorf—a Legend On and Off the Wall

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    If it wasn’t for Middendorf, your portaledges would collapse in storms and Camp 4 would be a parking lot. He was also a prolific first ascentionist, a devoted father, and a loving husband. https://www.climbing.com/people/remembering-john-middendorf/