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Weekend Whipper: A Rather Wild and Uncomfortable Upside-Downer

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    How the Historic First Helicopter Rescue of Climbers in the Rockies Went Down

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    Cries for help, a toilet paper message, untested rescue systems, and experienced climbers facing the ultimate challenge The post How the Historic First Helicopter Rescue of Climbers in the Rockies Went Down appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/how-the-historic-first-helicopter-rescue-of-climbers-in-the-rockies-went-down/
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    Several Skiers Missing After Avalanche in California

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    A number of skiers were rescued after a big avalanche, but many remain missing The post Several Skiers Missing After Avalanche in California appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/several-skiers-missing-after-avalanche-in-california/
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    Climbers Waiting Out Storm High on El Capitan

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    Sasha DiGiulian and Elliot Faber are near the top of El Cap in their push to send the Direct Line The post Climbers Waiting Out Storm High on El Capitan appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climbers-waiting-out-storm-high-on-el-capitan/
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    New 480-Metre 5.12 on Big Matterhorn Wall

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    The first ascent of the Matterhorn was 160 years ago, this route is named in honour of the Matterhorn Guide Society The post New 480-Metre 5.12 on Big Matterhorn Wall appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-480-metre-5-12-on-big-matterhorn-wall/
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    The Art of The Plaque by Luke Mehall

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    It’s the same story the crow told me It’s the only one he knows Like the morning sun you’ll come And like the wind you’ll go   —Grateful Dead, “Uncle John’s Band”   Hunched over, I begin to carve the plaque for the climb I’ve been obsessing over for the last five years. In that… https://climbingzine.com/the-art-of-the-plaque-by-luke-mehall/
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    Interesting Petzl recall on a harness (there are multiple models where I could see this happening...

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    Interesting Petzl recall on a harness (there are multiple models where I could see this happening... plus equipment loops on some can easily be mistaken as weight bearing) -- must have been a death/injury. #climbing #recall #harness #petzl https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Petzl-America-Recalls-GYM-PANDION-and-PANJI-Climbing-Harnesses-Due-to-Fall-Hazard
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    Keeping The Zine Alive, After Losing Patagonia

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    “We’re not sponsoring The Climbing Zine, because we’re only doing digital ads this year,” my contact at Patagonia told me.  This was a setback I’d been anticipating — Patagonia has pulled back from a few different long term sponsorships — but to hear these words directly, from my long term business colleague who represents the… https://climbingzine.com/keeping-the-zine-alive-after-losing-patagonia/
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    What Can Regular Climbers Learn From the Eating Habits of Olympians?

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    Becoming an Olympic climber involves submitting your body to intense training loads. And for that training to work, you've got to fuel correctly. https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/what-olympic-climbers-eat/