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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
  • GrippedG

    A Mountain Climber Was Rescued Twice in One Week

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    He nearly died, was rescued and then returned for a lost cellphone only to nearly die again The post A Mountain Climber Was Rescued Twice in One Week appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/a-mountain-climber-was-rescued-twice-in-one-week/
  • GrippedG

    Climber Dies on Scotland’s Ben Nevis

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    Two climbers took a 60-metre fall, which resulted in a rescue and recovery by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team The post Climber Dies on Scotland’s Ben Nevis appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-dies-on-scotlands-ben-nevis/
  • julianJ

    One-handed release slipknot for TRS

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    A question for the TRS folks in the climbing community... This past Monday I went out and top rope solo'd for the first time. It was a nice experience and I learned a lot. I look forward to honing some of the practices (e.g. refixing strategy, bottom weight, etc.) One thing that I was not prepared for was a specific knot that Brent Barghahn teaches in his TRS video with Ryan Jenks from How NOT 2. He states that he refixes his rope to prevent rope abrasion (), and this can be done in a number of ways. He now prefers to tie a slipknot with a full twist (instead of a half-twist), instead of something that requires him to stop and untie, like an alpine butterfly. I attmepted to tie this knot a number of times in preparation (and on site), but it never looked right. I ended up using a butterfly. Later I rewatched the video and practiced the knot for a full half hour before I figured out exactly why it didn't look right. Can you figure it out? Here is the knot tied correctly, and then incorrectly. Can you spot which is which? [image: 1741924974063-pxl_20250313_143739970.mp-resized.jpg] [image: 1741924980472-pxl_20250314_015542239-resized.jpg]
  • EpicTVE

    A beginner's or Intermediate choice?

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcf5KQesMco
  • br00t4cB

    Items found in search for three missing climbers on New Zealand's highest peak

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    Items found in search for three missing climbers on New Zealand's highest peak#Tributes #SearchAndRescue #FoundItems #Climbing #MountEveresthttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/aoraki-mount-cook-missing-climbers-b2657920.html
  • GrippedG

    New Black Diamond Avalanche Beacon

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    It can search up to 80 metres and it has an "interference protection system" that means other electronic devices won't interfere with any signals The post New Black Diamond Avalanche Beacon appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/new-black-diamond-avalanche-beacon/
  • GrippedG

    Alex Megos Climbs Famous 5.14a in the U.K.

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    Watch as Megos repeats a short but burly Jerry Moffatt test-piece from the mid-1990s The post Alex Megos Climbs Famous 5.14a in the U.K. appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-climbs-famous-5-14a-in-the-u-k/