Between March 6th and 9th Roger Schäli, Filippo Sala and Silvan Schüpbach made the first ascent of an impressive line up the centre of the north face the Punta Pioda in the Alps.
Here are some winter-tested tips from Canadian ice climbing expert Will Gadd for keeping your hands (and feet) warm. This is part two of a series of three articles.
https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/will-gadd-keeping-your-hands-warm-part-2
The highly accomplished climber has shared a video of himself on the hard American climb
The post Kai Lightner on Jumbo Love 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/kai-lightner-on-jumbo-love-5-15b/
Does your gear have the "BlueSign approved" label on it?
My local gear shop put out an article about what it actually means.
https://www.mec.ca/en/article/bluesign-spotlight-at-mec
James Pearson offers his thoughts on the grade of Dave MacLeod's Echo Wall on Ben Nevis.
Earlier this month, we reported that James Pearson had made the long-awaited second ascent of Echo Wall on the north face of Ben Nevis, Scotland and interviewed him about the experience. His ascent came 16 years after the route ...
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774192
It was his first time ever sending a route while wearing two kneepads
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https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-sends-a-flatanger-5-14d-on-his-second-go/
