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When you think “climbing advocacy,” who comes to mind? You might think of someone who volunteers for every trail day or bolt replacement event, a policy powerhouse, or a champion for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in climbing. https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/nominate-a-climbing-advocate-for-our-annual-awards

Our annual tribute to the community members we've lost in the past year https://www.climbing.com/people/climbers-we-lost-2024/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-adam-george/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-alvaro-peiro/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-lhakpa-tenji-sherpa/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-daniel-frandson/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-javier-botella-de-maglia/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-matt-primomo/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-stewart-green/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-tony-sartin/

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-tm-herbert/

Luke Mehall reads “The Dirtbags Aren’t Dead, They’re Just In Mexico” published in the new issue of The Climbing Zine, Volume 25, now available. Photo by Ivan Ioza https://shop.climbingzine.com/ Our sponsors for Season 6:  Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com for more information) Scarpa: www.scarpa.com Mountain Project / OnX: https://www.mountainproject.com/ Osprey: https://www.osprey.com/ Black Diamond: https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/ https://climbingzine.com/the-dirtbags-arent-dead-theyre-just-in-mexico/

I guess you could call it a town. It’s open three or four months per year. Driving east, hues of dark green, azure, and gold flicker along the extended cracks on the windshield. A serpentine road curves through pine forests and atop steep inclines, tracing edges of valleys, the rim of the lake. by Alexa… https://climbingzine.com/old-lady-tuolumne-alexa-flower/

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When and where is the best use of locking carabiners on an anchor? On the gear or bolts? On the masterpoint? Is it a multi pitch anchor, or a toprope? Can I use lockers on “half” of the anchor? It's a contentious and important discussion, so let's take a look. Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/snapgate-or-locking-carabiners-on-anchors

This film explores the connections between those who develop bouldering areas, and those who visit thereafter to sample their creations, as well as looking at Ceria's personal checklist for what makes a boulder special. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777771

'At this stage I would do each move in isolation about once every ten or so attempts in good conditions' -Alex Moore on his ascent of Smiling Buttress, twelve years after Tyler Landman made the first ascent. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777699

22-year-old American climber Noah Wheeler has made the third ascent of Daniel Woods'... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777696

Alex Moore has secured a coveted second ascent of Smiling Buttress (Font 8B) in the Peak District over a decade after the first ascent. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/alex-moore-makes-coveted-second-ascent-of-smiling-buttress-font-8b/