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  • Double Spoc; top rope solo

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    Not sure how active the rope solo scene is on fedi, but I figure I'd ask. There's been quite a bit of discussion over the years about various systems, but the modern consensus seems to be to use two progress capture devices on a single (or dual) fixed line, with one suspended higher than the other via use of a neck strap or chest harness. By far (at least in North America) the consensus seems to be to use the Petzl Microtraxion. The Edelrid Spoc seems to be a good alternative, is both lighter and cheaper, and is also mentioned occasionally in discussions about TRS. Brent Barghahn is seen in this photo in a double-Spoc setup: [image: 1733628906847-1000006397.jpg] Any potential problems I should be considering?
  • 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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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rbBaczlajo
  • Sport Climbing Essentials for Better Cragging

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    Gear that will keep up with even the most competitive sport climbers The post Sport Climbing Essentials for Better Cragging appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/buyers-guide/sport-climbing-essentials-for-better-cragging/
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    This week's Friday Night Video is an in-depth look at the evolution of indoor bouldering walls by YouTuber Hannah Morris. As the discipline soars in popularity, we are in a golden age for indoor bouldering. There are a staggering 20,000+ climbing gyms worldwide and 38 bouldering gyms in London alone - with new facil... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773253
  • Wildfire Burning Historic Mountain Town of Jasper

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    A firestorm with flames up to 400 feet tall has reached the buildings of Jasper The post Wildfire Burning Historic Mountain Town of Jasper appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/wildfire-burning-historic-mountain-town-of-jasper/
  • 2024 BMC AGM Results and New President Announced

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