A new film by Hannah Morris features the legendary Irmgard Braun
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https://gripped.com/news/73-year-old-climbers-strength-will-shock-you/
Felipe Camargo recently opened Abaporu 5.15b in Brazil
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If you have a fixed rope (either for a rappel or anchor) and it's loaded over an edge, you risk damaging it. Here's one method to easily move the load onto a sling and away from your rope.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/protect-your-fixed-rope-from-edge-abrasion
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/
The party had brought a crashpad to the crag for a different, more dangerous trad route, and was able to deploy it here in a flash.
https://www.climbing.com/videos/trad-climber-saved-by-crashpad/
