Valery Babanov is one of the world's most accomplished alpine climbers
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The legendary Canadian alpinist was one of 88 Canadians appointed in 2024
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Wonder if it's worth asking for #bouldering or #climbing #beta on Mastodon? How do I get my toe onto the chip below the sloper? The top hold is sloper on top, a flat crimp/undercling underneath. The chip is the same shape but angled to the right...Beta please?
On November 11, 2021, my climbing partner and I weathered two avalanches while on an alpine climb in Canada. We were simul soloing and dumb luck kept us alive.
https://www.climbing.com/people/solo-ice-climbers-hit-by-avalanche/
Kille says this whipper was actually in the "no fall zone" but his belayer reeled in a good armful of rope to keep him off the ground.
https://www.climbing.com/videos/angus-kill-attempts-dangerous-trad-first-ascent/
The climber from Wisconsin was rappelling pitch two of a popular 5.8 trad route when he fell.
https://www.climbing.com/news/21-year-old-dies-rappelling-accident-on-devils-tower/
