Retreat (aka bail) anchors need to be strong enough for a rappel, use a minimum of gear and cordage, and be simple to rig so you can do it under potential stress. Learn the principles here.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/alpine-retreat-anchors-part-1
The event had been taking place since 2021. A Utah newspaper first reported about the end of the program
The post New Utah Law Puts a Stop to this Women’s Climbing Night appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/new-utah-law-puts-a-stop-to-this-womens-climbing-night/
Alex Megos has ticked off the first ascent of a “long standing project” at Margalef climbing Tuareg Blanco (F9b/+) at the winter-sun sector, Raco de Espadelles.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/alex-megos-fires-off-tuareg-blanco-f9b-another-newbie-at-margalef/
The new aid/free route took seven days to climb, it rises where the Bonatti Pillar once stood
The post New 1,000-metre Alpine Big Wall on Petit Dru appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/new-1000-metre-alpine-big-wall-on-petit-dru/
A new video series featuring Will Gadd giving useful information about ice and mixed climbing
The post These Tips from Will Gadd Will Help You be a Better Ice Climber appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/these-tips-from-will-gadd-will-help-you-be-a-better-ice-climber/
Caro Ciavaldini has made the third female ascent of Greenspit, 8b trad, in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. The route is one of the hardest and most well-known crack climbs in Europe.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776314
