Following #plants in the crags: MIREN rock face survey https://the3dlab.org/2024/01/23/following-plants-in-the-crags-miren-rock-face-survey/"cliff #vegetation, and the influence of rock #climbing on it, is pretty unique: rock faces often cover strong microclimatic gradients, resulting in a unique vegetation of species at either the warm or cool edge of their distribution. This unique vegetation often consists of (locally) rare species with very patchy distribution"
Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their rescue on Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalaya.
https://www.climbing.com/news/american-uk-alpinists-rescued-in-himalaya/
The 17-year-old bested some of the world's best comp climbers at the final Boulder World Cup of 2024
The post Team USA’s Annie Sanders Wins First World Cup Gold appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/team-usas-annie-sanders-wins-first-world-cup-gold/
Jorge Díaz-Rullo spent two months in Flatanger this summer and sent Adam Ondra's "Change" and "Move." He says they were equally difficult.
https://www.climbing.com/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-flatanger-change-move/
To keep things sporting, the team kayaked 280 miles, fended off polar bears, dangerously large waves, and their own inexperience in such lightweight boats.
https://www.climbing.com/news/big-wall-first-ascent-greenland/
