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  • A Climber We Lost: Kazuya Hiraide

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    Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-kazuya-hiraide/
  • Black Diamond’s New Ice Tool Hits Market

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    The Hydra is one of the best axes that we've ever used on steep ice, burly mixed and long moderates The post Black Diamond’s New Ice Tool Hits Market appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/black-diamonds-new-ice-tool-hits-market/
  • Alex Megos Sends Adam Ondra’s Change 5.15c

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    The women's Boulder semi-final took place today on yet another hot morning in the Bourget Sport Climbing venue. Reigning Olympic Champion Janja Garnbret of Slovenia was the only woman to complete all four boulders, achieving a score of ... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773593
  • Michaela Kiersch Tops a Rocklands V14

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    She adds Amandla V14 to her incredible Rocklands trip ticklist The post Michaela Kiersch Tops a Rocklands V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/michaela-kiersch-tops-a-rocklands-v14/
  • #keeppushing Wednesday News Show Special #speedclimbing

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  • Remembering John Middendorf

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    We are deeply saddened by the loss of the incredible climber, mountaineer, inventor, writer, and historian of climbing gear John Middendorf. John (nicknamed the "Deuce") was a true friend to the American Alpine Club, and his insatiable curiosity and kindness made an impression on everyone he met.  Although his contributions to climbing are many, some in particular changed the sport forever. John’s ascent of the East Face of Great Trango Tower in 1992 with Xaver Bongard epitomized his elite climbing skill—The Grand Voyage was a performance of a lifetime on one of the biggest and remotest big walls in the world, and was one of the first Grade VII climbs. John also put up new Grade VI routes on Half Dome and El Cap, along with many first ascents in Zion National Park. He was otherwise a prolific contributor to the American Alpine Journal with exploratory climbs all across the world. John, an engineer and inventor, started a hardware company, A5 Adventures, in 1986. His innovations in portaledge design, as well as Birdbeak pitons, aiders, haul bags, and other gear, unequivocally changed the big-wall game. He sold A5 to The North Face in 1997. His 1994 book Big Walls, co-authored with John Long, was the crucial reference for many wall-climbing novices. But besides being a great man in climbing, he also was a dear friend of the AAC. We deeply appreciate the generosity and knowledge he shared with the Club, his support of the AAC Library, and his contributions to the Legacy Series and the 2023 Cutting Edge Grant.  The AAC’s Library Director, Katie Sauter, reflected: “[John’s] insatiable curiosity led him to research so many avenues of climbing, often sending me questions about the most obscure references. He was very knowledgeable and wrote blog posts about a wide variety of topics pertaining to climbing history and the evolution of gear. He was generous with his time, and when he was visiting, he'd identify historic climbing gear for our collections. His enthusiasm was infectious. He was so interested in how gear was made that he even wanted to test the composition of some of our historic pitons to see what kind of metal was used.” The AAC will truly miss John Middendorf, and our thoughts are with his wife, Jeni, his children, and his other family and friends as they grieve and celebrate him. https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/6/25/remembering-john-middendorf