Jim Pope and Sam Stroh have made the fifth and sixth free ascents of Magic Mushroom on El Capitan
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Cloud Gate (Font 8B+) is Jim Pope’s 100th first ascent and it’s a real banger!
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/jim-pope-aces-his-100th-grit-fa-with-cloud-gate/
If a fixed rope is loaded over an edge, it might get damaged. Here's a simple technique to save your rope: the rebelay.
https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/protect-a-fixed-rope-with-a-rebelay
The 46-year-old was a beloved community leader in his local New Hampshire.
https://www.climbing.com/people/new-hampshire-climber-dies-in-climbing-gym-accident/
