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This year, the featured winner of the Rocky Talkie Search and Rescue Award is the Black Canyon Search and Rescue team, who performed an incredibly technical rescue in 2023 in the Black Canyon, after a climber took a bad fall that left them unconscious, needing medical attention almost 2,000 ft down into the canyon. In this episode, we sit down to chat with Sean Hart, one of the SAR team members at the scene that day, who walks us through the unique challenges of climbing and rescuing in The Black, the harrowing rescue by Blackhawk helicopter, how critical communication is in rescues, and how to always have a plan B. Learn more about the Rocky Talkie Search and Rescue Award, watch the film about this incredible rescue, and get the chance to give back to your local search and rescue team AND win some incredible gear by going to rockytalkie.com/pages/sar-award Announcing the 2024 Rocky Talkie Search & Rescue Award Winners We’re thrilled to partner with Rocky Talkie to announce the winners of the 2024 Search & Rescue Award. Through this grant, Rocky Talkie is donating $75,000 to six underfunded SAR teams across the nation. Read their stories and watch a film by Jon Glassberg about the Featured Rescue of the Year on Rocky Talkie’s website. You can also enter to win $5,000 for your local Search and Rescue team plus a safety prize package for yourself through Rocky Talkie’s SAR Award giveaway when you visit their website. https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/6/26/protect-first-ascents-ground-falls-and-the-aac-rescue-benefit-in-action-j4tfw

Pre-event protocols weren't followed, leaving American athletes with their attendance unconfirmed in Briançon The post Team USA Lead Climbers Forced to Sit Out World Cup appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/team-usa-lead-climbers-forced-to-sit-out-world-cup/

I never thought I would have to climb alone https://www.climbing.com/people/climbing-husband-grief/

Awardees will undertake projects that address barriers to sustainable climbing access while promoting conservation and stewardship https://www.climbing.com/news/access-fund-justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-in-climbing/

Climbing will be taking place in its second Summer Olympic Games at the end of this month, here's a breakdown The post Alex Honnold on What You Need to Know For Paris Olympics appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-honnold-on-what-you-need-to-know-for-paris-olympics/

Watch a short film that features the outstanding and very steep sport climb The post This is One of Ontario’s Best 5.13d Climbs appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/this-is-one-of-ontarios-best-5-13d-climbs/

Jim Pope has made the first ascent of a new hard boulder on Ashop Edge, on the Kinder Northern Edges. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=772957

The Squamish sport climb is one of the most iconic single-pitch lines in North America The post Jun Shibanuma Climbs Dreamcatcher 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jun-shibanuma-climbs-dreamcatcher-5-14d/

With an athlete field this stacked, it's hard to pick winners. But these nine climbers are all poised to excel in Paris. https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/who-will-dominate-mens-boulder-lead-paris-olympics/

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In what he describes as a momentary lapse of judgment, Rajesh Lama decided to walk from his doorstep to the highest point on Earth. https://www.climbing.com/news/man-walks-from-kathmandu-to-summit-of-mount-everest/

Get the gear you need to explore the outdoors at a discount from the comfort of home The post The best online sales on climbing gear appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/buyers-guide/the-best-online-sales-on-climbing-gear/

Save the date! Sat 17th Aug Crag Clean Up 2024, Outside Hathersage.If you're out and about in the Peak why not pick up whatever rubbish you can glean in laybys and crags and bring it to us? There's a burger and a beer and a waiting for you, pl... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=772922

Anna Wild has made the first female ascent of Epic Adventures, at Kilnsey, North Yorkshire. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=772923

In response to concerns over fixed anchor regulations, the Yosemite Climbing Association has introduced a Climber’s Credo. The post Protecting Yosemite’s Vertical Wilderness: The YCA Climber’s Credo appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/protecting-yosemites-vertical-wilderness-the-yca-climbers-credo/

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“We’re not sponsoring The Climbing Zine, because we’re only doing digital ads this year,” my contact at Patagonia told me.  This was a setback I’d been anticipating — Patagonia has pulled back from a few different long term sponsorships — but to hear these words directly, from my long term business colleague who represents the… https://climbingzine.com/keeping-the-zine-alive-after-losing-patagonia/

A relatively easy final route made for a very exciting comp The post Ai Mori Earns Fifth Lead Climbing Gold in Chamonix appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/ai-mori-earns-fifth-lead-climbing-gold-in-chamonix/

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