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    julianJ
    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]
  • New 5.12 Trad Climbed to Retrieve Stuck Rope

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    GrippedG
    A new extension to the famous Belly Full of Bad Berries was also climbed The post New 5.12 Trad Climbed to Retrieve Stuck Rope appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-5-12-trad-climbed-to-retrieve-stuck-rope/
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    climbingC
    “It goes, boys!” Zangerl, 36, blasted up the 3,300-foot Free Rider (VI 5.13a) on her first attempt, without a single fall. https://www.climbing.com/news/interview-first-person-flash-el-capitan/
  • Hey Climbers, Take Care of Your Feet

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    GrippedG
    Climbers are always concerned about the health of their hands and fingers — and rightfully so. But the sport can also be pretty hard on the feet and toes. The post Hey Climbers, Take Care of Your Feet appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/hey-climbers-take-care-of-your-feet/
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    Lumi AkimovaL
    This weekend had first trad climbing experience outside of mountaineering routesThe rock was technically easy to climb, but a bit scary. Positive slope means falling to the last anchor will hurt a lotTurns out I didn't know some essential things about building anchors (like the correct way to clip into self-equalizing anchor). Also lack of practice since the spring made me work way slower than I used toBut thanks to the great mountaineer leading our group we learned a lot in a single day, even practised with 6-8 types of anchors..at the very end I chipped away a corn kernel sized piece of fingernail while hammering out some pitons in the dark ^~^#climbing
  • Climber, 18, Sends Action Directe for First 5.14d

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    GrippedG
    This is the first send of the famous route that's been recorded in 2024 The post Climber, 18, Sends Action Directe for First 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-18-sends-action-directe-for-first-5-14d/
  • Made in Moab #climbinggear #climbing

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    HowNOT2H
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5oiWrZdBnU
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    EpicTVE
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3dnObzL8EE