Climbers have already reached the summit of Manaslu this week with dozens more hoping to do the same
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https://gripped.com/news/record-number-of-climbers-heading-up-worlds-eighth-tallest-peak/
There's a waste crisis on the world's highest mountain, but two companies are rising up to the challenge to clean it up
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Lucia Drffel has made the second female ascent of Hazel Grace (f8B+), in the Gotthard Pass, Switzerland.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=783202
We've all wondered - how strong is it? The Alpinesavvy web gnomes scoured the web to find some break testing for common (and not so common) gear, knots and rigging. Start here for an overview, and then head over to the more detailed articles.
https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/how-strong-is-it-overview
At some point, all climbers will have to rappel down an unknown route. Here are some solid tips to hopefully get you down in one piece, without creating too many (epic) stories to tell later.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/rappelling-into-the-unknown
Will Bosi has made the second ascent of Stefano Ghisolfi's Excalibur, 9b+, at Drena, near Arco, Italy.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778536
Michaela Kiersch tops her amazing summer boulder spree with the first female ascent of Dreamtime at Cresciano in Ticino (Switzerland), the first ever Font 8C.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/michaela-kiersch-makes-first-female-ascent-of-first-font-8c-dreamtime/
“I basically had a personal trainer!” our reviewer raved. “I don’t know what else I could’ve even asked for.”
https://www.climbing.com/skills/training/review-climbing-strong-training-plan/
