The news coming out of Australia is that vast sections of climbing at the Arapiles / Dyurrite - including the world’s first F8b+, Punks in the Gym – are to be closed under a proposed ban.
Ahead of competing at the Chamonix Lead World Cup, German climber Yannick Flohé has flashed Dave Graham’s 2013, Fionnay test-piece, Foundations Edge (Font 8C).
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/yannick-flohe-flashes-foundations-edge-font-8c-fionnay/
Tool tethers prevent the gigantic problem of dropping an ice tool on a long alpine route. The commercial ones work fine; however they can be a bit expensive. Here's a way to make your own.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/diy-ice-tool-tethers
From Mysterious Gulch and English Columbia to Coyote's Brace, Givler's Edge and Atlantic Wrath, here are some A.I. spots sent to us by a bot
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https://gripped.com/profiles/a-i-created-canadian-climbing-areas-and-submitted-a-story/
It's so satisfying sending a route at the end of a session when I'm ready to go home but decide to give the project one last go. Today I was working a long traversing problem (v5ish) that has a fun mix of heel hooks, throws and fancy footwork while locked off on marginal slopers. Last time I was in the gym (before holiday travel) I finally linked all the sections and today I was consistently getting past the crux but just didn't have the energy for the easy-ish but dynamic move that followed. Was ready to pack it in but decided one more go to to dial in the first 2/3rds of the route wouldn't hurt... And everything clicked. Just floated through all the hard moves and hit the final dynamic move with that satisfying stick that tells you your hand is **not** coming off and then easily reached the top. Maybe resigning myself to waiting a few more days to send freed up enough mental energy to give me that little boost I needed.#bouldering #climbing #climber
“If this climb doesn’t blow you away, nothing will,” James ventured as he hit the brakes. “I still can’t believe that Earl and I did it.” We hopped out of the Youth Challenge Bus and ambled over to the abrupt rim of a dark abyss at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. Never…
https://climbingzine.com/in-the-company-of-friends-by-ed-webster/
