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  • GrippedG

    Adam Ondra Talks About Downgrading Change, His Groundbreaking 5.15c

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    Leo Bøe, who made the sixth ascent of Change last fall, has shared a conversation he recently had with Adam Ondra The post Adam Ondra Talks About Downgrading Change, His Groundbreaking 5.15c appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/adam-ondra-talks-about-downgrading-change-his-groundbreaking-5-15c/
  • GrippedG

    Nine-Year-Old Now Youngest to Climb 5.14b

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    Competition champion Veronica Chik has repeated Fish Eye 5.14b in Spain The post Nine-Year-Old Now Youngest to Climb 5.14b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/nine-year-old-now-youngest-to-climb-5-14b/
  • AlpineSavvyA

    Stirrups for rope ascending

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    Aid climbing requires lots of fixed rope ascending. The traditional way to do this is using your ”lead” ladders. However, an adjustable, comfortable and lightweight stirrup is a superior tool. Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/stirrups-for-rope-ascending
  • climbingC

    Amity Warme’s 5 Climbing Nutrition Guidelines for Reaching Your Potential

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    Pro tips and fuel ideas for any climber https://www.climbing.com/skills/nutrition/amity-warmes-5-climbing-nutrition-guidelines/
  • AlpineSavvyA

    How to safely shorten your tether

    General News climbing alpinesavvy
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    Need to shorten your connection to the anchor when using a tether? It's common to unclip and reclip your locking carabiner, but this can increase the chances of clipping it incorrectly. Here's a simple and more secure method. https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/how-to-safely-shorten-your-tether
  • HowNOT2H

    Two carabiners and a dream #climbinggear #breaktest

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArXT536lSog
  • GrippedG

    Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbs the World’s First 5.15c

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    His repeat of Adam Ondra's Change 5.15c comes days after Alex Megos' ascent of the route The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbs the World’s First 5.15c appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-climbs-the-worlds-first-5-15c/
  • devnullD

    DMM Pivot for lowering to ground via top belay?

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    Last weekend I took a couple friends to the local crag for their first time out. Since I was the only one able to clean, others led and set the anchor, but on occasion if the leader were unable to reach the anchors, I would set the anchor and belayed the others up from the top using a grigri. That worked pretty well, though I'm aware that Petzl doesn't recommend using the grigri in such a manner (a redirected belay is preferred.) I did notice that the DMM Pivot set up in guide/auto-blocking mode had a dedicated method for lowering — using a second biner to adjust the angle of the device. Are there concerns with doing so for lowering a second climber all the way to the ground? Whenever lowering is mentioned, it's always in the context is lowering the second "a few feet" or so.