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  • devnullD

    DIY shoe repair kit?

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    Would you fix your own shoes with this DIY shoe repair kit? Supposedly it is for when you wear away part of the rand with foot dragging, or poke a hole in the rubber on sharp rock. [image: 1737127112057-1000006936.png]
  • Yann CamusY

    Bliss Climbing Tech Celebrating this Milestone! 100+ GG Modifiers and 200+ Bumpers. Thank you!!

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kimlBG9cRGA
  • Yann CamusY

    Betaclimber!!!! 😂

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-RWbBmqDRU
  • ClimbingZineC

    Sugar Daddy by Steve “Crusher” Bartlett

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    I’d been driving past this rock, near Hanksville, for years. It’s just begging to be climbed but looked impossible without drilling a ladder of large holes for spikes (rebar? footing stakes?) of some kind. And what kind of fun is that? The “rock” appeared to be too soft to nail, too crumbly to bolt. There… https://climbingzine.com/sugar-daddy-photo-essay-choss-steve-crusher-bartlett/
  • devnullD

    Double Spoc; top rope solo

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    Not sure how active the rope solo scene is on fedi, but I figure I'd ask. There's been quite a bit of discussion over the years about various systems, but the modern consensus seems to be to use two progress capture devices on a single (or dual) fixed line, with one suspended higher than the other via use of a neck strap or chest harness. By far (at least in North America) the consensus seems to be to use the Petzl Microtraxion. The Edelrid Spoc seems to be a good alternative, is both lighter and cheaper, and is also mentioned occasionally in discussions about TRS. Brent Barghahn is seen in this photo in a double-Spoc setup: [image: 1733628906847-1000006397.jpg] Any potential problems I should be considering?
  • American Alpine ClubA

    Guidebook XII—AAC Advocacy

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    As the AAC’s General Counsel and Advocacy Director, Byron Harvison, put it, advocacy work is like “being in charge of building and maintaining an air- craft while it’s already flying in the air—and there are still no guarantees. This work requires constant attention to detail and management of hundreds of relationships.” To your aver- age climber who cares about public lands and advocating for climbing landscapes, the con- stant awareness of legislative processes and advocacy relationships can be exhausting— the runout pitch where you’d rather cede the lead. But for the AAC advocacy team and our partners like Outdoor Alliance, it’s the money pitch—our opportunity to ensure the perspec- tives of our members and other recreationists inform the policies that shape America’s public lands and recreational spaces.” https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/11/25/guidebook-xiiaac-advocacy
  • GrippedG

    Four Matterhorn Ridges in Under 8 Hours

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    Filip Babicz has bagged the fastest known time up and down the four famous Matterhorn ridges The post Four Matterhorn Ridges in Under 8 Hours appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/four-matterhorn-ridges-in-under-8-hours/
  • EpicTVE

    #paris2024 Round Up: Day 4 Woman's Lead Semi Finals + Men's Speed Finals!

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eQqbtLEvJg