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    Climbing Tips: Do THIS, not THAT (Part 8)

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    Five more quick tips on best practices. In this article: removing rope twists before pulling your rappel rope; warm up your phone before you try to charge it; keep Velcro away from Dyneema slings; things to avoid when tying a tagline to your main rappel line, and how to use latitude longitude coordinates to describe any point in the backcountry.  Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/climbing-tips-do-this-not-that-part-8
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    Drowning at Altitude: A Nepal Rescue Story

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    In this episode, we talk to AAC member, alpinist, and ski mountaineer, Maddie Miller, about a Nepal trip gone wrong–what she hoped was going to be a level-up in her climbing career, turned into a medical evacuation. At 16,200 feet, Maddie started experiencing signs of the extremely life-threatening medical condition HAPE, or High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Thankfully, she had the ability to call for a helicopter, and get emergency care–all covered by her AAC rescue benefit and medical expense coverage. We dive into her experience with the freaky feeling of gurgling lungs, what other people don’t realize about this extremely deadly medical diagnosis, and what it means to feel as fit as possible but still affected by altitude. Learn More about Maddie Miller Learn More about AAC Rescue Benefit Discover Melissa Arnot Reid’s Book https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2025/5/8/drowning-at-altitude-a-nepal-rescue-story
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    Weekend Whipper: Big Ice Climbing Fall on… an Iceberg?

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    The setting was spectacular, the medium completely inappropriate for a fall. https://www.climbing.com/videos/weekend-whipper-big-ice-climbing-fall-on-an-iceberg/
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    The new film Save Arapiles Climbing calls upon global climbers to help https://www.climbing.com/news/australians-fight-to-avoid-losing-arapiles-climbing-area/
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    Adam Ondra is Finally Projecting DNA 5.15d

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    Climbers have been hoping to see Adam Ondra try DNA since it was first climbed in 2022 The post Adam Ondra is Finally Projecting DNA 5.15d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/adam-ondra-is-finally-projecting-dna-5-15d/
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    Mountains on Stage 2024

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    Mark your calendars, Mountains on Stage is back for its Winter Edition! A selection of four films, that brings you down the steep slopes of Patagonia on skis with Vivian Bruchez, Aurlien Lardy, Jules Soci, makes you follow Hillary Gerardi for her world... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776392
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    Did you know there's an OpenBeta mobile app in development?

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    Vichy97 provided this update on the Discord #mobile-dev channel yesterday! Another day, another feature. The main items remaining before release are the profile screen, the about screen (to include open betas mission and the ability to leave feedback or report bugs), the ability to tick climbs and upload images (other editing will come in a future release), and deeplinks. Other than those items, just styling and bug fixes/UI improvements. Getting close to a release! [image: Screenshot_20241026-135825.png?ex=671ffbdb&is=671eaa5b&hm=6b9282b7f352b86464d12be56e7623f74fd921a9f1073759d6e58c3ef30a0cf2&]
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    Japan Continues to Dominate Men’s Boulder World Cup – Sorato Anraku Wins 2024 Season

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    The 17-year-old won this year's series, picking up a gold in Salt Lake City, a silver in Keqiao, and a bronze in Innsbruck along the way The post Japan Continues to Dominate Men’s Boulder World Cup – Sorato Anraku Wins 2024 Season appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/japan-continues-to-dominate-mens-boulder-world-cup-sorato-anraku-wins-2024-season/