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    A scheme to encourage climbers to bring their waste down from Mount Everest is being scrapped - with Nepalese authorities telling the BBC it has been a failure.

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    A scheme to encourage climbers to bring their waste down from Mount Everest is being scrapped - with Nepalese authorities telling the BBC it has been a failure. #Nepal #Himalaya #climbing #trash https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g20prlg7o
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    Setting the Climbing Record Straight, with Gunks Legend Russ Clune

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    Russ Clune is a climbing lifer. He came up climbing at the Gunks, traveled around the world to climb with friends and legends like Wolfgang Gullich, and would help establish the iconic Gunks 5.13 Vandals, alongside Jeff Gruenberg, Lynn Hill, and Hugh Herr. He also shares about sending Mantronix, his hardest climb ever, “back when 5.14 was hard.” These days, he’s a keeper of stories from the Gunks and across the world, and has a running record of Gunks climbing history in his head. On this episode, we meander through stories from Russ’s many climbing travels, explore Gunks toproping ethics and the often forgotten tactic of yo-yo climbing, and set the record straight on some of the most iconic cutting edge Gunks ascents from the 70s and 80s. If you believe conversations like this matter, a donation to the AAC helps us continue sharing stories, insights, and education for the entire climbing community. Donate today! Get Russ Clune’s Book Learn More About Gunks History https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2025/12/4/setting-the-climbing-record-straight-with-gunks-legend-russ-clune
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    Adam Ondra flashes Lexicon, E11 7a

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    The ascent is the hardest trad flash of all time, and took place with no prior inspection of the holds. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=781459
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    Climbing Tips: Do This, Not That (Part 4)

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    Five more quick tips on best practices, with links to my detailed articles. This post covers: 1) rappel anchor backups, 2) route hardware bolting tips (stainless steel!), 3) using “rack pack” carabiners, 4) a crafty Klemheist hitch variation, and 5) how to rack an adjustable tether so it won’t trip you up. https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/climbing-tips-do-this-not-that-part-4
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    New WI5 in Italy Looks Like a Classic

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    Found next to an established route, the new 4Matic would be a must-climb anywhere - even with the four-hour approach The post New WI5 in Italy Looks Like a Classic appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-wi5-in-italy-looks-like-a-classic/
  • UK ClimbingU

    Babsi Zangerl makes historic first flash of El Capitan via Freerider 5.13a

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    Austrian Babsi Zangerl has made the first-ever flash ascent of a route on Yosemite's El Capitan, climbingFreerider 5.13a via the Boulder Problemin a three-day push with no falls. Her ascent comes just a few weeks after she repeated one of Yosemite's hardest single-pitch trad routes, Magic Line 8c+ at Vernal Falls. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776691
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    What's Worse For an Industrial Sling? #climbinggear #breaktest

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    <iframe id="player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3OhRIx92ivA" allowFullScreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><hr /><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OhRIx92ivA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OhRIx92ivA</a>
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    More about Immaterial Climbing: A Queer Climbing Photography Zine and Ben Burch (he/they):

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