James McHaffie has just completed his summer mission in the Ogwen Valley making the first ascent of what he believes is now north Wales’ hardest trad route - Yma O Hyd (E10 7a).
The pitch that avoids Changing Corners was established before the first free ascent by Lynn Hill. It's just been waiting for a free ascent
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One of the routes featured the hardest clip of his life
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The Piolet d'Or just released this list of climbs from the past year which will be considered to receive awards in December
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Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have made the second and third repeats of the 220m long Seventh Direction (F8c) in Rätikon, Switzerland.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/babsi-zangerl-and-jacopo-larcher-repeat-220m-long-seventh-direction-f8c/
After getting dropped off by plane in a narrow, threatened valley, the “easiest” way back to civilization was up the giant East Face of Mount Hunter.
https://www.climbing.com/news/new-climbing-route-mount-hunter-alaska-one-way-out/
A must-watch new documentary just dropped on Netflix, check out the trailer below
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History has been made as Paraclimbing will debut at the Olympics in four years
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