Forty years after making the first ascent, Ben Moon is back on Statement of Youth, aroute that not only represented the cutting edge in terms of difficulty at the time of its first ascent, but also marked the dawn of a new approach to the discipline of climbing in the UK as a whole.
Yikes, as if I needed a reason not to go mountaineering! Now if you run into difficulty there's the added worry of a manslaughter conviction Judge's rationale was apparently that he should have known well ahead that they were going to have serious trouble.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-convicted-manslaughter-girlfriend-kerstin-g-grossglockner-mountain?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other#law #justice #climbing #mountaineering
Fresh off the presses β the 2026 Ontario Crags Calendar has arrived! Featuring local climbers photographed by local photographers, the OAC calendar is a tribute to everything Ontario climbing has...
https://www.ontarioallianceofclimbers.ca/2025/12/13/get-your-2026-ontario-crags-calendar-now/
Europe has endless cold-season climbing opportunities β here are five spots for sport climbers
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