The International Olympic Committee have confirmed that there will be three sets of medals up for grabs at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, one for each of Speed, Lead, and Boulder.
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The athlete quota will also increase for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028
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Rockcity ClimbingHolds has joined the Made in Britain movement, bringing UK climbing hold manufacturing back to its site in Hull.
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Climbing helmets save lives every year, so be sure to wear one at the crag this year
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In climbing the route, Raboutou becomes the first woman to climb a route at 9b+, marking the first time that a new grade has been broken into within women's sport climbing since Angela Eiter's ascent of La Planta de Shiva in 2017.
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The famous short film won an award at Reel Rock 10
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Matthew Rodriguez and Evangelina Briggs have earned the first medals for Canada at this year's NACS
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The Olympic silver medalist just made history with her ascent of Excalibur 5.15c
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This is one of our favourite new helmets going into summer 2025
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Tool tethers prevent the gigantic problem of dropping an ice tool on a long alpine route. The commercial ones work fine; however they can be a bit expensive. Here's a way to make your own.
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"That claim is exaggerated beyond all measure. It's so far from the truth, it's not even funny." - Ray Jardine
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The world's most famous free-soloist gets a speed record on a tall problem called Plumber's Crack
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The V17 boulderer completed the Jimmy Webb problem after nine sessions of effort
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The film will be screening at several locations in Canada over the next few months
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